Personal “Green” Assessment
Please complete the 5 sections below as directed:

1. Carbon Footprint:
   Calculate your current carbon footprint using the calculator link below:
   http://coolclimate.berkeley.edu/carboncalculator
   Write down your overall score, and describe the results and your reaction to them (500-word minimum).
2. Current “Green” Practices:
   Sit down and make a list of all the current “green” practices you currently engage in. Major categories to
   include are, but are not limited to, the following:
   • Home: products used/weatherizing/vegetable gardening/etc.
   • Recycling
   • Car/Driving
   • Work
   • Membership in “green” organizations/programs
   • Volunteering
   Choose two (2) practices from above that you consider to be green or sustainable, and complete the following
   information for each: (500-word minimum each).
   • Action (name it)
   • How long have you adopted this practice?
   • How much? How often?
   • Why do you do it?
   • What are benefits?
3. How Can I Improve My Practices:
   Write a detailed description, based on the first two sections above (include areas of concern on your carbon
   footprint results), on how you can change and/or improve your green practices and how those changes and/or
   improvements can make a difference and make a benefit to you, the community and the planet. We already
   know that many practices can save you money, so please go beyond these reasons. (500-word minimum).
4. Something New:
   Take a moment to reflect on a new “green” practice that you would like to begin, but haven’t. It could be
   something mentioned above or something else entirely: (500-word minimum)
   • Name the practice (what is it?)
   • Why do you want to practice it?
   • What are the obstacles getting in the way of starting it?
   • Write a plan on how you will implement it, be specific
   Implement the plan for 3-weeks, and:
   • Describe the process you undertook
   • How did you feel doing it?
   • Rate and explain how difficult it was
   • Will you maintain the practice? Why or why not?
   • Include a photo that represents the results of
   Submission:
   Please format as outlined above, with section numbers and titles. All sections should be in paragraph format
   (though your current green practice list can be bullet-pointed). Be very thorough and detailed. Paper should
   be at least 2000+ words total, but invite you to go beyond minimum! Papers lacking in detail will be docked
   points!
   Points:
   50-points total. Grades will be based on:
   • Depth, thoroughness and thoughtfulness of work.
   • All required elements included.
   • Paper formatted as described, and included a cover page.
   • Writing quality – no writing errors, solid writing mechanics.