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Over the final two weeks,world leaders have gathered in Paris for COP21 have been trying to assemble a legally binding accord to protect the environment and curb greenhouse gas emissions.
As representatives enter the final stretch of negotiations, we're wondering what our own effect on the environment is. How can the average person calculate their carbon footprint?Here to account for some of the hidden emissions in our lives and much more is Cindy Isenhour, and an assistant professor of anthropology at University of Maine and a cooperating faculty with the Climate Change Institute. Isenhour is also the author of "Sustainability in the Global City: Myth and Practice."What you'll learn from this segment:Whether urban or rural living is better for the environment.
How income plays into the urban vs. rural carbon footprint debate.
The best way to consider your environmental impact.
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Source: wnyc.org