N3335 Promoting Healthy Lifestyles
Carbon Footprint Analysis
Name:
Louis Manga
Date:
10/29/2022
Overview: Carbon Footprint Analysis
Carbon Footprint is one of the most common ways to measure the effect an individual, family,
organization, or country has on the environment.
You will use an online tool to calculate your own (or your family’s) carbon footprint. Then you will
propose three steps you can take to reduce your impact on the environment.
Objective:
Describe one’s own impact on the environment and three ways to reduce that impact.
Rubric
Use this rubric to guide your work on the assignment, “Carbon Footprint Analysis.”
Task
Accomplished
Proficient
Complete, answer in
tons with realistic
calculation
Complete, but did not
correctly identify answer
in “tons” or calculation
inaccurate
Carbon Footprint Calculation
(Total 40 points)
(40 points)
Action Plan:
Three steps clearly
presented with rationale
3 specific things you can or description
change to decrease your
carbon footprint
(60 points-20 points
each)
(Total 60 points)
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(30 points)
Needs Improvement
Not completed
(0 points)
Steps are
ambiguous/vague, no
rationale or description
Incomplete or
inappropriate steps
(30 points-10 points
each)
(0 points)
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Calculating Your Carbon Footprint
Complete the carbon footprint analysis at https://www3.epa.gov/carbon-footprint-calculator/
Be sure your result is in tons of carbon dioxide rather than pounds Record your footprint
value in the space below.
46465 lbs. /2000 = 23 tons
Action Plan
List three specific things you can change to decrease your carbon footprint. Include a rationale or
description of why/how each of your actions will decrease your carbon footprint. You may find
many suggestions in the Readings and Media section for this week.
1. My home energy contributed 14.22 tons of CO2 per year to the environment. If I take
action to reduce my energy consumption, I will reduce to 9.34 tons of CO2 and I will
save about $1,338 a year in energy bill. I currently rent an apartment that has no gas
line. I do change my air filter regularly, so I can only cut on my electricity bill to reduce
my carbon footprint.
2. Most lightbulbs in my apartment are energy star products, except those in the
restroom and in the living room which are LED lightbulbs. I noticed because I took
action to use green power energy, I save about 125% of my electricity bill and
reducing about 12.3 tons of CO2. At the end of my electricity contract, I will switch to
green energy.
3. I do not have much knowledge about car mechanical maintenance and most of the
time, I show up to the mechanic when my carboard signal maintenance. Regular
maintenance on my car is something I will do to reduce the CO2 and save a lot of
money on. Bringing my car to mechanic at least once every two months will help with
preventative maintenance so that issues can be dealt with before they are major.
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