Knowing your carbon footprint can help you make choices that will protect creation.

YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT is the total output of greenhouse gases you or your family generate. Greenhouse gases trap heat in the environment, contributing to climate change. Simple to use carbon footprint calculators are available on the Bethlehem Town website.

According to The Nature Conservancy, in the U.S. each person, on average, generates 16 tons of carbon emissions. Worldwide, the average is 4 tons per person. To avoid a 2° C rise in global temperatures, the carbon footprint needs to decrease everywhere to below 2 tons per person per year by 2050. Check your carbon footprint— and take action.