First off, the results:

What did surprise me about my results was the large portion that the food aspect had taken of my carbon footprint. Although this may be the “easiest” and less dramatic change in improving my carbon footprint, I’m not sure if it is much of a realistic component to change. First, I’m not the gorcery purchaser for my family, and when I am, it’s usually when I’m getting take out. I must admit, I do love steak, but in terms of shopping local, it’s much more of an issue regarding where and when. With everyone in my family working, grocery stops are usually to a big, one-stop store, whether it be Superstore or Costco. I could be wrong, but from my recollection, there did not seem to be many locally grown products for sale there. However, I’m willing to make a comittment to doing some research into finding out which larger grocery stores offer locally grown products.

In my opinion, the easiest component for me to improve on (even though it has the lowest contribution), is shelter. It’s  not a difficult task to turn down the heat (if not off) when noone is home, or when the weather has surprisingly grown warmer-you’ve got to love Vancouver weather!