Here is how my results broke down: Services 47%, Food 29%, Goods 13%, Shelter 7%, Mobility 4%. According to these results services were the biggest area of resources I used, followed by food as the two most significant. My current lifestyle produces 19 tons of carbon dioxide, which is a hazard to the environment.
One thing I could change is the amount of meat that I eat each day. The majority of my meals contain some type of meat and other processed or packaged food items. Eating more food that comes from a local source would help benefit the environment. I am also trying to bike or walk to some places that I go instead of driving my car. One thing I wish I took advantage of is public transportation. Even though taking public transportation can be less convenient, I should take the bus to places instead of driving my car to help the environment. Other simple things I need to do more often is recycle, use less electricity, and use less water. Improving on these things will create a more environmentally friendly lifestyle and hopefully lower the number of planet earths resources I use.
It is really freaky when we face the reality of how much we use. The concept of, if everyone lived like us we would not sustain.
ReplyDeleteHow do you find the balance? Even simple things like how many of us have computers.... and everyone being required to have a laptop. Those are things that we need to be students, do our work, etc. How do we balance all the resources that we use. I don't have good answers, only questions.
For those of us who can make some changes, though we are only one more may see what that one person does and start to integrate it into their life Then, those around them... the ripple effect reaching outward. It sure works with bad habits, right? :) Maybe just takes longer to get the good ones integrated. It doesn't solve the worlds issues, which doesn't seem fair somehow, but it is a start in the write direction and less going in the wrong direction for those of us in the U.S.
The food we eat is amazingly impacting on the environment. I did not realize how big a difference it would make if we all started eating free range local foods. And walking instead of driving, what better city to do this in than Duluth?! It is cool how we are all realizing the changes we can personally make to help treat our environment with the care it deserves!
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