Maine Global Warming Challenge

Sea-level rise map of Portland Maine

Did you know?

Maine could lose up to 128,000 acres along our 3,000 miles of coastline with a 20-foot sea-level rise due to global warming?

Join the community of people who are cutting global warming pollution in Maine. Just today,

In 2006, Mainers stopped 600,000 pounds of global warming pollution. This year, help us stop 2 million more! Protect our Maine way of life. Join the Maine Global Warming Challenge right now!

First Step: Calculate Your Impact
The average American is responsible for about 40,000 pounds of global warming pollution each year! Take a minute and see how you compare...

Electricity
My average monthly electricity bill is $
My energy provider is

Heating
Enter average monthly bill OR total amount per year:
Natural Gas: $ or cubic feet
Heating oil: $ or gallons
Propane: $ or gallons

Transportation
Vehicle Miles Per Gallon (not sure of your MPG? find out at fueleconomy.gov):
How many miles do you drive a year? (National Average: 12,000):

Enter your total number of short, medium, long, and extended flights for one year (a "flight" is roundtrip):
Short Flights (250 Miles one way)
Medium Flights (800 Miles one way)
Long Flights (2500 Miles one way)
Extended Flights (5000 Miles one way)

Consumption
The rest of your footprint depends a lot on other types of consumption, for example, the kinds and amounts of products you buy, whether your food is grown locally and/or using sustainable agriculture, or how much your recycle. Here's an approximation:

Would you say your level of personal consumption is:


Your Carbon Footprint is: pounds.

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