{"id":977,"date":"2021-04-22T08:02:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T08:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nataliabejar.com\/?p=977"},"modified":"2021-06-30T05:42:08","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T05:42:08","slug":"plansostenibilidadpersonal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nataliabejar.com\/en\/sostenibilidad\/plansostenibilidadpersonal\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it important to have a personal sustainability plan?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I asked myself this question a couple of weeks ago, since the accumulation of everyone's actions generates a mark on our environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The impact we have on our environment is worrying in Latin America, for example, the New York Times (2017)<\/a> points out that 74% of Latin Americans consider climate change to be one of the most important global risks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, there are tools that allow you to measure your personal carbon footprint, such is the example of Greenbusiness Ltda. <\/a>which has a portal where anyone can calculate their carbon footprint, based on data on energy consumption at home, transport and consumption and waste habits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The actions we take to reduce our impact on the environment can be established in a personal sustainability plan, which guides our actions and allows us to measure our own progress. That is why I adapted the goals of the following SDGs to make a baseline in order to reduce my carbon footprint:<\/p>\n\n\n\n