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Reducing our own carbon footprints

DAGENHAM, ENGLAND - JANUARY 13:  Cars are prepared for distribution at a Ford factory on January 13, 2015 in Dagenham, England. Originally opened in 1931, the Ford factory has unveiled a state of the art GBP475 million production line that will start manufacturing the new low-emission, Ford diesel engines from this November this will generate more than 300 new jobs, Ford currently employs around 3000 at the plant in Dagenham.  (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)
DAGENHAM, ENGLAND - JANUARY 13: Cars are prepared for distribution at a Ford factory on January 13, 2015 in Dagenham, England. Originally opened in 1931, the Ford factory has unveiled a state of the art GBP475 million production line that will start manufacturing the new low-emission, Ford diesel engines from this November this will generate more than 300 new jobs, Ford currently employs around 3000 at the plant in Dagenham. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

Each of us has a carbon footprint.

That’s what we call the amount of greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide and methane, that are released into the atmosphere due to a person’s actions.

Things like biking to work instead of driving and composting instead of throwing everything in the garbage are some common ways to lower your carbon footprint and address climate change. 

How can the decisions you make meaningfully contribute to reducing climate pollution? And how can we better understand which actions have the greatest impact on the environment?

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Lauren Hamilton