More on Your Carbon Footprint

We continue with our simple suggestions for reducing our carbon footprint:

Reduce the use of disposables (such as bottled water, dinnerware, prepackaged foods); install long-life, energy-saving CFL bulbs; purchase energy-saving appliances; adjust thermostats and water heater temperatures; practice carpooling; combine errands.

What do you think? Can you choose one of these to do consistently?

Carbon Footprint Revisited

In calculating your carbon footprint, were you able to set a measurable goal for yourself and/or your community?

Some more suggestions: Decrease emissions from cars or planes by finding creative, alternative ways to meet; plant trees to offset carbon emissions.

Some simpler practices: Reuse cloth, paper, or string bags in place of grocery store plastic bags; register to be removed from catalog and direct mail lists; conserve water usage; capture rain water for irrigation needs

Measuring our Carbon Footprint

We recall the LCWR 2009-10 Resolution:

Faithful to our calling to foster the interconnectedness of all creation and building on the strenght of past resolutions and actions, we, the members of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, resolve to take measurable steps to reduce our congregational/community carbon footprint.

We used the Lenten Carbon Fast calendar this year to remind us of simple ways we could reduce our carbon footprint daily.

Now, as the Easter Season comes to a close, it's time to ask, "How are we doing?"

You may recall one suggestion that was made: Measure individual and community carbon footprints. How do we do that? Check out these web sites: http://www.carbonfootprint.com/ or http://www.timeforchange.org/ or http://www.nature.org/ or http://www.green.yahoo.com/

Stay tuned for more suggestions and reiterations of previous suggestions.