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17 April 2008
Louise writes... Ok, so I did not write as promised. I know you will know why… I did not keep my resolutions!

Several things have, however, spurred me to overcome my guilty feelings, to stop burying my head in the sand and to DO SOMETHING! I’ll come to those “motivators” later. What HAVE I done ...

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15 January 2008
Louise writes... Already 14 days into January and I am still putting off the “resolutions”.

Sustaining an ever improving Carbon Footprint is proving to be every bit as difficult as I thought it would be when I signed up for this last spring. I keep finding really good reasons why everyone else should be doing the hard work!

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12 November 2007
Louise writes... Oh dear! This is the really hard bit!

My initial enthusiasm has waned a little: carbon challenge is no longer top priority in all my thoughts. (NOT because I don’t want it to be but because other things have taken over for the time being.) I suppose this is “normal”. – the important thing is “ is my carbon footprint better than it was a few months ago?”

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22 October 2007
David writes... Sow some love!

I went to a meeting recently where the organisers went beyond encouraging people to travel sustainably.

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11 September 2007
Louise writes... I have had a fantastic summer – environmentally friendly camping in Ireland and Norfolk!

We did manage to find the best of the country’s sun as well so that helped! BUT what have I done about my “footprint”?

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05 September 2007
David writes... Rome and Carbon ...

For our 30th wedding anniversary in July, Stephanie and I did two things we had never done before.

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10 July 2007
Louise writes... Doing a bit better … I think!

Well, I seem to be doing quite a bit actually – the whole thing is gaining momentum!

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26 June 2007
David writes... Turning thoughts into action!

I am happy to report my wife (Stephanie) and I have begun to turn our thoughts on climate change into actions ...

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05 June 2007
Louise writes... Oh dear… .I haven’t done very well really !!!!

I was so full of good intentions! I’ll focus on the little bit of “good” first – I HAVE put the energy saving light bulbs in – eventually!

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09 May 2007
Louise writes... Oh my goodness … what have I let myself in for?

I only said I was concerned about Global warming next thing I know Gary and Howard, from the Stockholm Environment Institute at the University of York, have been round to the house, seen the wasted energy created by my family, and I have committed myself to IMPROVEMENT!!

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01 May 2007
Archdeacon of York writes... But my carbon footprint is the weight of two African elephants!

WITH a carbon footprint of just 11.10, the Archdeacon of York, the Venerable Richard Seed, should be quite pleased with himself.

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01 May 2007
Stephen writes... I consider myself fairly green.

I recycle what I can, drive a smallish car, don't spend much on consumer junk and have a comparatively small home.

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