After exploring your carbon footprint, discuss four ways you can reduce your individual carbon footprint.

Take a look at the “commons.” Those resources, which are held in common, belong to all. These include air, water, state parks, libraries, etc. The root cause for the “tragedy of the commons” is individual freedom. Currently groups around the globe are asking individuals, organizations and countries to reduce their carbon footprint. What is a carbon footprint? It is the collect of carbon monoxide and methane gas emissions that an entity releases into the atmosphere. This web site, http://www.carbonfootprint.com/individuals.html, will allow you to calculate your footprint as well as suggest ways that you as an individual can reduce your footprint.