Carbon Footprints

 What you are responsible for

A lot of people think that industry is the largest creator of greenhouse gases.  However, in the aggregate most greenhouse gases globally comes from individuals. Electricity and heating counts for 25%. Agriculture for what you eat comprises 24%. Personal transportation is responsible for  14%.  Buildings like the one you live in generates 6% of emissions. That adds up to 69% for each person's responsibility.

 Too much carbon in the air leads to:

• Wildfires
• Hurricanes
• Flooding
• Respiratory problems

 Reduce your carbon footprint

• Turn your thermostat down to 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15 degrees Celsius)
• Wear fleece if you get cold easily
• Don't use air conditioning
• Turn off lights when you leave a room
• Take alternative transportation
• Bike
• Walk (run)
• Public transportation

There are 7.3 billion people on the planet.  We all need to do our part. LBJ's Science Advisory Council warned us over 55 years ago that too much carbon would create the problems we see today 

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