Carbon Footprints for Individuals

Individual footprint: 3.3 tonnes

Measured using the Act On CO2 carbon calculator.

Measures taken in the last 12 months to reduce footprint
“Cut back on annual car mileage by almost 2000 miles. Reduced hot water tank thermostat setting. Trying not to use the car but to walk, cycle or bus instead everywhere in Winchester.”

Measures to be taken in the next 12 months to reduce footprint
“Replace some old and blurry double-glazing with better U-value double-glazing of the same thickness in the same frames. Replace our ageing 180 g CO2/km car (102,000 miles) with a 120 g CO2/km model. Avoid flying. Use the train and/or car to travel on the Continent.”

Individual footprint: 6.6 tonnes

Measured using the Act On CO2 carbon calculator.

Measures taken in the last 12 months to reduce footprint
“Turned heating down, wearing more jumpers Washing at 30 Switching things off at the wall and not using standby Switching lights off and swapping to energy saving bulbs Using car less Not flying this year ”

Measures to be taken in the next 12 months to reduce footprint
“Cavity wall insulation Double glazed french doors Smaller car More energy saving light bulbs”

Any other comments
“A lot of the decisions we make are linked to economic factors. For instance, I haven't flown this year because cash is tight. Ironically for the same reason I haven't bought a smaller car this year so one kind of cancels out the other. The honest fact is - if I had more cash my footprint would be bigger - human nature I suppose!”

Individual footprint: 5.4 tonnes

Measured using the Act On CO2 carbon calculator.

Measures taken in the last 12 months to reduce footprint
“Replaced all bulbs with low energy ones. Obtained a bicycle from Winchester tip and use this at least 2x per week for local journeys. Declined opportunities to fly. I now take the train to Oxford when needed there for meetings. I travel only once a month to work instead of once a week.”

Measures to be taken in the next 12 months to reduce footprint
“Cut down car usage to the essential. Cycle more frequently for local journeys and shopping. Use local shops more. Share lifts for visits to Bramdean for sculpting. Close windows and curtains at night. Reduce temperature in living room and bathroom. Only heat rooms in use rather than relying on background central heating. Turn off computer when not in use. Eat more vegetarian food. Consider fitting blinds and shutters to reduce heat loss. Consider installing woodburner in garage. Reduce expenditure on non-essential items.”

Any other comments
“ActonCO2 does not take into consideration the fact that we have a large passive solar heater on one corner of the house. My calculations of the energy used from the fuel bills may be incorrect (too high). ”