We have a global responsibility to become much more conscious of our individual energy use.
According to Earth Advantage, “The average person in the U.S. uses about 24 acres to support his or her lifestyle. We have one of the largest “Ecological Footprints” in the world. In comparison, Germans have an average of 11 acres, while in developing countries such as India, have an average Environmental Footprint of 2 acres.
Calculate your own household’s Ecological Footprint:
www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/calculators
www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ind_calculator.html
Other Web sites to calculate your personal carbon emissions, or “carbon footprint” include:
www.greentagusa.org/GreenTags/Calculator/
www.carboncounter.org