{"id":389,"date":"2023-03-28T17:34:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T12:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vega.edu.in\/vega-blog\/?p=389"},"modified":"2023-07-19T20:58:44","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T15:28:44","slug":"ways-to-reduce-our-carbon-footprint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vega.edu.in\/vega-blog\/parenting\/ways-to-reduce-our-carbon-footprint\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways to Reduce Our Carbon Footprint"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Alngkrita Gogoi\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We \u2018humans\u2019\u00a0have come a long way from the early civilizations, but where are we headed? Development and technology are nice, especially in the way they make our lives easier. Just one click of a button and swoosh! A gigantic task is done.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are we still going to have an easy life in the future if we continue at this rate?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Climate change is as real as the sun rising from the east. Extremely high temperatures, incredibly cold and short winters, and abnormal rains – are all enough proof of climate change being real. It is high time that we as individuals start doing our bit to reduce the impacts and leave a liveable Earth for the next generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If climate change is happening at a global level, then how can we, mere individuals, bring about a change? The answer is to start simple, i.e. by reducing our carbon footprint. If any of us doesn\u2019t know, a carbon footprint is the incremental amount of greenhouse gasses that are generated by our actions.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Change doesn\u2019t always need to be through massive actions. Just like the saying \u2018little drops make the mighty ocean\u2019, little steps can mark the beginning of that change. In other words, rather than going for extensive measures like switching to solar energy, we can start with basic steps like switching off the lights when leaving a room. However, this does not mean that we should not go for renewable sources of energy, but rather that before going for huge measures we should do what is doable for all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So here are a few points to reduce the carbon footprint that\u2019ll take minimal effort but have a massive impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n