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Everything we do has some impact on our environment – sometimes positive, and sometimes negative. Use one of the carbon calculators listed below to find out how your choices and actions are impacting the environment. Then Take the Pledge to improve your score.

• The Nature Conservancy
  Allows you to calculate for yourself or for your whole family.


• School Neutral
  Made especially for the classroom.
• StopGlobalWarming
  Shows you how much carbon dioxide you can prevent from being erased into the atmosphere and how much money you can save doing it.
• Carbon Fund
  Reduce What You Can, Offset What You Can’t™.
• Kids Footprint
  Tailor made for children.

There are many easy green actions you can do to change your impact on the earth. After using one of the carbon calculators to determine your current carbon footprint, please take our FutureSeaLevel pledge to change your actions and improve your carbon calculator score.

The pledge will ask you to choose from a variety of actions that will help reduce your impact. After 30-days, we will send you a reminder e-mail to re-test your carbon footprint to see how much you have improved.

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Food:
	I will purchase produce from my local farmer’s market or community supported agriculture organization twice a month. Buying locally greatly reduces the amount of fuel used to transport your food – the average food consumed in the US travels 1500 miles before it reaches your plate! Organic farming significantly reduces problems such as pesticide runoff and soil degradation. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) organizations can deliver boxes of organic produce to your door. Find a local farmer’s market or CSA program at Local Harvest.
	I will buy fresh foods instead of frozen. Frozen food uses 10 times more energy to produce.
	I will eat at least two vegetarian dinners per week. Meat production uses up to 17 times as much land, 26 times as much water, 20 times as much fossil fuels, and up to 6 times as much pesticides and processing chemicals when compared to soy production. Additionally, cows are one of the main emitters of methane, which is the second most significant greenhouse gas after CO2. Don’t know where to start? Try VegWeb.com.
Waste:
	I will reduce and re-use by carrying my own bag to the grocery store, and purchasing items that use less packaging.
	If I have to buy it, I will either re-use it or recycle it.
	I will start a compost pile at home, or call my garbage company to learn about their green waste program. Almost 60 percent of the municipal solid waste produced in the United States (including paper) is compostable material. Reducing the amount of organic materials going into landfills reduces methane produced by decomposition without oxygen that occurs in landfills, and reduces toxic runoff from landfills because most of the moisture in landfills comes from the organic waste. Find more information on composting at Earth 911.
Energy:
	I will change at least one light bulb in my home from incandescent to compact florescent. If every child in the United States under 18 replaced one light bulb it would be the equivalent of taking 500,000 cars off the road and keep almost 6 billion pounds of CO2 from the atmosphere.
	I will ask my energy company to do an energy audit of my home. Examples of energy saving ideas include fresh caulking and weather-stripping on doorways and windows, insulating your water heater, and adjusting your thermostat. For each degree you lower your thermostat in the winter, you can cut your energy bills by 3 percent.
	I will install water conservation measures in my home to conserve water and energy. In California, pumping water accounts for almost 20% of the energy we use. Installing a low-flow showerhead can save 350 lbs. of CO2 and $150 per year, and lowering your water heater to no higher than 120oF can save up to 550 lbs. of CO2 and $30 per year.
Getting Around:
	I will take my car in for a tune up. Keeping your tires inflated properly can save 250 lbs. of CO2 per year, and maintaining a clean air filter can save an additional 100 lbs. of CO2 per year .
	I will walk, bike, use public transportation or carpool to school or work at least three times per week. Hybrid and vehicles with high MPG are great, but to really cut down your carbon output: walk, bike or take public transportation. If those don’t make sense for your situation, find a carpool to participate in or start one yourself! You can use 511.org to find information on bicycling, public transit, and carpooling.
Getting Involved:
	I will write at least one letter to a political leader. Find your local representatives here. Urge them to raise fuel economy standards, preserve open spaces, protect our oceans, or work towards the goal you are most passionate about. Writing to your representatives makes you an active part of our government and can build real change!
	I will install FutureSeaLevel.org tape at my home, school or work. Visit our Create an Event page, or learn about other climate events that have taken place near you on our Events Showcase page. We’re all in this together, so start spreading the word!