My Carbon & Ecological Footprint

According to my carbon footprint calculator, my household emissions are lower than the U.S. average, which is 64,946 lbs for a household of 4 people.

My current total is 43,545 lbs. My emissions from home energy make up the majority but transportation is also a significant contributor. Living in a small town limits my transportation options and I rely heavily on automobile transport. According to my ecological footprint calculator, my Earth Overshoot Day is: April 19

which marks the date when humanity has exhausted nature’s resources for the year. This means that for nearly 60% of the year I am maintaining my ecological defecit by drawing down local resource stocks, essentially stealing from the next generation.

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