Your green promises:
Walk to school twice a week, Katie Doben, Winchester  >>  Buy food locally to cut down on carbon emissions, Ali Baylis  >>  Walk home from school, Rachel Carver, Winchester  >>  Start growing my own herbs and vegetable, Georgie Cave  >>  Turn lights off when I leave a room, Poppy De Groot  >>  Recycle everything that should go in the recycle bin, Catriona Brown, Hampshire  >>  Start growing my own herbs and vegetable, Alice C  >>  Cycle to work once a week, Jessie Baker  >>  Turn lights off when I leave a room, Mona Freidin, New York  >>  Recycle my household waste, Madeleine, Winchester  >>  Start growing my own herbs and vegetable, Johnny  >>  Take showers instead of baths. Nevet Basker, Bellevue, WA, USA  >>  Turn the tap off when I brush my teeth, Sharon Goldstein, Northwood  >>  Signed up to a renewable energy provider (Good Energy) and encouraging our visitors and members to do likewise, Moishe House London  >>  Reject opportunities to see the world, when that means taking a plane, Jeremy, London  >>  Dedicated to leading the way in environmental efforts through local & vegetarian catering, zero waste & reducing carbon emissions by 10% in 2010, Tzedek, London  >>  Re-use plastic bags when shopping, Lisa, London  >>  Find something to make with every item in my organic vegetable box, Penny Kustow, Rickmansworth  >>  Not use the car for short journeys, Jon, Damascus  >>  I will not leave the tap running while brushing my teeth, Lucy Freeman, 7  >>  I will buy more vegetables from the farmers market, Ben, Stanmore  >>  I will join the 10:10 Campaign, Naomi, 28  >>  I will turn off my laptop when I am not using it, Dave, 25, Golders Green  >>  I will recycle my paper and plastics, Jo, 46  >>  I will reduce the temperature of my washing machine cycles, Evelyn, 35  >>  
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Calculating your Carbon Footprint

What is a Carbon footprint? 

A carbon footprint is the measurement of carbon dioxide attributed to the actions of an individual, community, or business. You can calculate it by working out:

- How you heat your homes

- What food you eat

- What you waste

- What electrical appliances you have an how you use them 

- Where and how you travel

On this section of the website are guidelines for how to calculate your carbon footprint. Once you know what it is, you can then work out what steps you can take to reduce it, and encourage others to do the same.

Carbon calculators

Carbon calculators are online programmes that you can use to measure your carbon footprint. We recommend the following:
 
Choose Climate (This calculator is specifically for estimating the CO2 resulting from your flights.
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