Climate

What lifestyle changes will shrink your carbon footprint the most?

How to take steps that will make a difference

illustration of an eco-friendly neighborhood

You can reduce your carbon emissions, but the most influential changes will depend on your circumstances.

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By Christie Aschwanden

Three years ago, Kim Cobb was feeling “completely overwhelmed” by the problem of climate change. Cobb spends her days studying climate change as director of the Global Change Program at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, but she felt paralyzed over how to be part of the solution in her personal life. The barriers felt immense.

She decided to start small.