What is Your Everyday Carbon Footprint? [QUIZ]
Calculate your environmental impact.
Jun 5, 2015
Newton’s third law states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction - and this holds true for environmental consciousness as well as physics. For every choice we make in our day-to-day lives there is an effect on the planet - positive or otherwise. From how we get to work or school and what we eat for lunch to household items and practices, even the smallest parts of our lives can make a significant environmental impact.READ ON: 9 Easy and Fulfilling Things You Can Do for the Planet Today
What is Your Everyday Carbon Footprint? [QUIZ]
How Does Your Day-to-Day Life Impact the Planet?
Newton’s third law states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction - and it holds true for environmental consciousness as well as physics. For every choice we make in our day to day lives, there is an effect on the planet - positive or otherwise. From how we get to work or school and what we eat for lunch each day to household items and practices, the smallest parts of our lives can make a significant environmental impact.
READ ON: 9 Easy and Fulfilling Things You Can Do for the Planet Today
This quick quiz will help you examine various choices in your day-to-day life, assess your carbon footprint and shine a light on areas for improvement.
RESULTS:
SUPER PLANET SAVER
You walk softly on this planet, making as little environmental impact as possible with the way you live your life. You make conscious, intentional choices about everyday matters and look out for Mother Earth in any way you can.
For more green fun, find out where you are most at home in nature with this quiz: https://www.goodnet.org/articles/where-are-you-most-at-home-in-nature-quiz
ENVIRONMENTALIST TO-BE
You have a moderate impact on the planet, with some green and some not-so-green factors in your everyday life. A few small tweaks - in your food and transport choices, for example - could be of huge benefit to Mother Earth.
Learn how to clean out your wardrobe and save the planet at the same time with these 5 tips: https://www.goodnet.org/articles/5-ways-to-do-good-just-by-clearing-out-your-closet
GREEN NOVICE
Your current lifestyle choices have a significant impact on the planet, across the sectors of food, transport and use of resources. This quick, handy calculator from The Nature Conservancy can help you identify specific areas for change and start saving the planet in no time: https://www.goodnet.org/articles/improve-your-carbon-footprint-in-5-minutes
QUESTIONS:
How do you get to work?
Walk
Bus
Car
Carpool
How do you cool your home in the summer?
Open window
Fan
Airconditioning
How often do you include meat in your diet?
At most meals
Most days, but not every meal
Rarely
Never
Do you own a car?
Yes
No
I subscribe to a carshare service
How many people live in your household?
One
Two
Four or more
How often do you eat organic?
Most of the time
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
Do you recycle?
Yes
Sometimes
Rarely or never
How often do you fly?
Once every week or two
A few times a year
Once a year, if that
How often do you eat eggs and dairy products?
At most meals
Most days, but not every meal
Rarely
Never
How often do you buy new clothes or household items
Once every week or two
Monthly
Maybe twice a year
Very seldom - I prefer second hand
How much of the food you eat is locally grown?
All of it
As much as possible
A little bit here and there
None of it
