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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
3 FACTS ABOUT US
4 PERSONAL USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES
5-6 WATER USAGE COMPARISON: NAPA, USA, CALIFORNIA, THE WORLD, AND US
7 AVERAGE PER PERSON ELECTRICITY USAGE COMPARED TO US 8 OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT
9-10 CARBON FOOTPRINT COMPARISON
11 CONSUMPTION RATE REQUIREMENT OF EARTHS
12 DON'TS AND DOS
13 SUMMARY CONCLUSION
14 WORK CITED
FACTS ABOUT US
WE ARE:
In our Mid-20's
Working full-time in Napa
Going to school full-time in Napa
Travel: Occasionally, using airplane
Hobbies: Outdoor sport activities, watching movies, and backyard BBQ
PERSONAL USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Housing
We are living in single family house, with a total of two
people and two birds.
Electrical : 1,710 kWh annually
Natural Gas : 348 Therms annually
Transportation
We own one car, and carpool to work and school
Annual miles: 8,000
Average MPG: 35
Water
We have a high efficient energy star washer. (no dishwasher)
Annually: 30,000 gal
AVERAGE PER PERSON WATER USAGE IN NAPA VALLEY
OUR HOUSEHOLD'S WATER USAGE
83.3 gal/day = 41.6 gal/day (per person)
Average Per Person Electricity Use
OUR HOUSEHOLD'S ELECTRICITY USAGE
145 kWh/month = 72.5kWh/month (per person)
OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT
Cool California
Nature.org
Conservation
Metric tons C O 2/ year Metric tons C O2/ year
Information Source
12.2Overall Average Carbon Footprint
Refference Score
11.5www.coolcalifornia.org/
calculator
http://www.nature.org/greenliving/carboncalculator/index.htm
http://www.conservation.org/act/live_green/carboncalc
15
10.1
6.1 Metric tons per person
CARBON FOOTPRINT COMPARISON
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Average Californian
Average American
Average Global Person
Average Me
*METRIC TONS CO2
DON'TS & DOS
Leave on electronic devices
Adjust your thermostat
plan a tree
use a bicycle or carpool
change a light
Check your tiers
Wash small loads
Buy products with a lot of packaging
Summary Conclusions
WITHOUT EVEN REALIZING IT, PEOPLE OVERCONSUME THE LIMITED RESOURCES OUR PLANET HAS TO OFFER. BY EDUCATING YOURSELF AND
OTHERS, WE CAN MINIMIZE OUR NEGATIVE IMPACT AND LIVE WITH CONSIDERATION FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.
Websites and Research Cited
Reference
1. http://www.coolcalifornia.org/calculator
2. http://www.pge.com/about/environment/calculator/
3. http://www.nature.org/greenliving/carboncalculator/
4.http://www.communitypulse.org/napa
5. http://science.calwater.ca.gov
6.http://www.conservation.org/act/live_green/carboncalc
7.http://beforeitsnews.com/story/172/267/10_Reasons_Our_Fresh_Water_Supply_is_in_Deep_Trouble.html