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ReducingYourCarbonFootprint

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Agenda

•  Howtoreduceyourpersonalfootprint•  Oneperson’spathalongtheway•  Discussion

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StepsToReduceYourFootprint

•  MeasureYourEmissions•  AnalyzetheResult•  MakeChanges•  PlanfortheFuture•  TalkAboutIt

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WhatShouldIDo?

Plastic Bottles

Buy Local

Turn the Heat Down

Use Reusable Mugs & Bags

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Measurement

•  Figureoutyourcarbonemissions•  Trackwhatyoudo:– Home:heating,electricity,water,garbage– Transportation:driving,flying,bus,ferry– Food:meat,local,produce

•  Carboncalculatorseitherannualoras-you-go– www.taming-bigfoot.org

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TamingBigfootDemo

•  Recordas-you-go•  TunedforSeattle•  Ifyou’reinterested,itcanalsobeusedforgroups&competitions

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AnalyzetheResult

•  Whatarethebigticketitems?•  Whatarethethingsyoudothatyoudon’thavetodo?

•  Wherecanyoumakealternativechoices•  Whatarethethingsthatareshapingyourchoices?

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SunkenCosts

•  Howyouheatyourhomewillhaveahugeeffect–ifyouhavegasoroil,consideraswitchtoelectricheatpump

•  Cars–ifyouhavegasorhybrid,considerreplacingwithelectric(ornone)

•  Squarefootageperpersoninhousing•  Utilitiespayforenergyaudits•  “EmbodiedCarbon”inbuildings

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EveryDayChoices

•  Whatareyougoingtoeat?– Meat(ingeneral)ismorecarbon-intensivethanplant-basedfoods

– Beefandlambareatthehighestend– Porkandturkeyareinthemiddle– Chickenandfisharemuchlesscarbon-intensive

•  Givingupmeat,oreatingless,orevenjustchangingwhatkindsofmeatyoueatcanmakeabigdifference

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EveryDayChoices

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EveryDayChoices

•  Comparethecarboncostofaservingofmeattodrivingyourcar

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EveryDayChoices

•  Howdoyoutraveltogettowork,orgoshopping?

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AirTravel

•  Ifyouflyatall,thiswillbeamajoritemforyou•  Unfortunately,thereisnocleanenergyflying•  Reducetravelasmuchasyoucan•  Therearealternativesifyouhavetime–carpooling,bus,train,cargoship

•  Agoodsiteforcalculatingflightemissionsishttps://atmosfair.de/en/offset/flight

•  AsiteIlikeforoffsettingemissionsyoucan’tavoid:https://climeworks.com

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WhatHappensWhenYouFly

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WhatWorksforMe

•  AimforchoicesIcansustainovertime•  Don’tchangeeverythingatonce•  Don’tsweatthesmallstuff•  Keeppickingoffthingstotry

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TalkAboutIt

•  Learnfromfriendsandletfriendslearnfromyou

•  Discussyourchoicesandhowtheygoforyou•  Listenfornewideas


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