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A carbon footprint measures human impacts on the environment in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, in particular carbon dioxide. Individuals, families, buildings, school districts, communities, states, regions, nations – all entities that use carbon have a carbon footprint. Knowing your carbon footprint is an important step in understanding how to reduce your contributions to climate change.

To figure out your own carbon footprint, you can use a carbon calculator. For example, check out the American Forests’ Climate Change Calculator (Note: CEP does not necessarily endorse AF’s carbon offset program attached to this calculator; it just happens to be an extremely easy-to-use calculator that we like a whole lot). The EPA also offers a personal greenhouse gas emissions calculator. You can also try Earthday’s Ecological Footprint.

After you read the results, check out CEP’s Take Steps section for tips to cut your carbon emissions. Also check out the EPA’s What You Can Do section.

Note: if you already are taking steps to reduce your carbon footprint, these general calculators might not work for you. They are meant for people who are just starting.

Instead, try EERE’s series of more specific energy calculators. These are more help for people trying to figure out how to go to the next level in reducing energy consumption.
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Approximately two-thirds of the world’s population (along with critical infrastructure such as transportation routes, energy processing facilities, and major urban centers) are located near coastlines. All face significant threats from sea level rise.
CNA, “National Security and the Threat of Climate Change,” http://securityandclimate.cna.org/
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