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Zero Footprint Offset helps educate people to reduce their environmental CO2 footprint.

Why should I worry about my CO2 footprint?

Our ‘aina (earth) is a fragile balance of resources. In the factory filled, fast-service, industrial world that we find ourselves living, we seem to be taking out of the ‘aina more than putting in. It is as money in a bank – we must put return a generous measure in correspondence with the amount if we take out. Many are leaving an excess of CO2 with factories, travel, power plants, and other means. We must start now to respect the earth and maintain a clean, habitable home rather than ruin it.

My footprint:

Calculate your footprint via Zero Footprint

Vehicle: 1.55
Flights: 4.75
Home: 2.93
Total: 9.23
In the past year, I have emitted about 9.23 tons (British tonnes) of CO2.

That’s just above the average of 7.75 tons for a year.

I work hard to conserve energy and CO2 and would have been well under the average, but my flight to Hawaii added 4 tonnes (although I cannot wholeheartedly say that I regret the trip ; ).

This is just the amount of CO2 that I have generated – this does not include the factories that manufacture the clothing that I wear or the factories/car transports/farms that make the food I eat, music I buy, et cetera. Bearing these additional CO2 sources in mind, Zero Footprint claims the average North American emits 20 tons of CO2 per year.

How can I be carbon neutral?

Offset your footprint by being pro-active and undoing your emissions, or work to minimize the footprint with which you start.

• Plant trees and other greenery which consume Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and exude Oxygen
• Practice your three R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
• Use recycled goods
• Conserve energy, as this lessens the load on power plants which release CO2 into our atmosphere
• Ride a bike, walk, take public transporation, or carpool rather than drive a car solo
• Eat organic foods, which are typically raised by pro-environment farmers and lack synthetic pesticides

These are just some ways to undo or prevent the CO2 we each emit to the earth. Visit Zero Footprint Offsets for more information. Don’t let yourself be a contributing factor to the ever-darkening sky, the rapidly increasing temperatures, and the fading of all that is green. Keep it green!

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