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View Poll Results: Do you know your carbon footprint?
No idea 4 26.67%
Calculated it a while ago but I've forgotten 4 26.67%
Calculated it and I'm actively offsetting (Carbon Neutral) 4 26.67%
Don't know how to calculate it 3 20.00%
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Old 04-03-2008, 03:07 PM
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Right after I posted last night actually my university sent a mass email to our students about a new iniative to get everyone to calculate their footprints so it is recorded then try to reduce them by the same time next year in order to show the good that knowing your footprint can have. Quite a neat idea I think.
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Old 04-03-2008, 04:13 PM
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berlin,

I know what you mean. I do well in most areas but I have to commute at least 20 miles to work each day, so that affects my footprint. Too bad I can't find anyone to pay me a decent wage to work from home! I'd give up my commute in a heartbeat.
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Old 04-03-2008, 10:28 PM
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I had no idea that they had carbon calculators to figure out your footprint. I will have to check this out because I really have no idea what mine is.
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Old 04-03-2008, 10:29 PM
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I have no idea what my exact footprint is, but I know it's much less than many of the people I know and I'm always trying to find ways to reduce my impact, so I'm pretty content.
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Old 04-03-2008, 10:55 PM
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I have never heard of any of this before. I think it is very interesting. I am really learning a lot more about the environment!
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Old 04-04-2008, 01:20 AM
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Okay, my carbon footprint is 5.299. That still doesn't tell me what it means. I'm assuming it means how much carbon do I produce or CO2. And that ain't much.
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