Personal Responsibility: Walking the Walk of Sustainable Lives
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Quite a challenge in the 21st century when technology, our habits and for some of us sheer abundance-- the many agreeable 'acquis' of the rich and profligate North of our time -- invariably have us, more or less on auto- pilot, opting for daily life choices, small and large, inconsequential and egregious, which together add up to a pretty unsustainable life. Even for those who say we deeply concerned about the issues of sustainable development for the planet as a whole. But that whole includes each of us, one by one -- and no less important many of the "us's" working on these issues are people with potential high pubic exposure. Thus our examples count double.
So if I for one decide I have to travel from Paris to Sydney for my work to advance the sustainability agenda in concrete ways -- if I use the Climate Care CO2 calculator I see that in the process I will cause to spew out some five tons of CO2. Hmm. How many time a year can I permit myself to do that? Is there a more efficient way to get the job done? Or at least if I do make the trip, how can I make sure that I am responsible in my choice? I better do a lot and work hard and smart while I am there or the planet will be the loser.
This page offers a selection of the growing collection of web-based devices that permit us to get a better grip on our choices. And perhaps with this knowledge, we may modify our choices. Some of us? At least perhaps some of our choices? In any event the sheer knowledge of what we are doing should be a step in the right direction.
Clean up your CO2 emissions quickly and efficiently, just by using one or more of our Carbon Calculators.
- For all your daily emissions, click through to our Car & Home Calculator. There you can repair your impact on global warming, by offsetting the CO2 you produce driving your car(s) and heating and lighting your home.
- A return trip from London to New York for one individual, generates more CO2 than driving a family car for 3 months. Air travel is climate-costly, so offset your aviation today using our Air Travel Calculator.
- Too busy to calculate your offsets? Then just go straight to our new Fixed Offset Options where you'll find an offset to fit every pocket.
On this site you can 'neutralize' the contribution you or your business makes to global warming. Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are one of the main causes of global warming. And we all produce it from almost everything we do - from running a business to boiling a kettle.
Sustainability means achieving satisfying lives for all within the means of nature - now and in the future. The extent to which we're using more than nature can provide can be measured with the Ecological Footprint. This information points us to actions that can address fundamental sustainability concerns, and it gives us a way to measure our progress. Check it out and see how you are doing. Happy?
supports a sustainable economy by promoting the Ecological Footprint, a tool that makes sustainability measurable. We coordinate research and develop methodological standards so that decision makers have robust resource accounts to ensure that we live within the Earth's budget.
(In German, but if your language skills are not up to it, use the Translate Helper.) The CO2-Rechner permits it to you to determine your influence on the climate and adjust perhaps your choices and your emissions.
has been developed to give you many reasons to eat sustainably, but, ultimately, only you can answer that question.
the website for those interested in learning more about how travel habits and transportation choices affect global climate change. TravelMatters offers a trio of resources—interactive emissions calculators, on-line emissions maps, and a wealth of educational content—to emphasize the close relationship between more efficient transit systems and lower greenhouse gas emissions
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