Work from home

Summary: Working from home can reduce your carbon footprint by 50%

Description

According to a new study published by the National Academy of Sciences:

• Working from home full time can reduce your carbon footprint by 50%.
• Working from home just 2-4 days a week could cut emissions by 11-29%. 

Learn more in this article!

Deep Dive

Steps to Take

Employees:

While not everyone has the ability to work from home, if that may be an option for you, talk to your employer about the climate benefits of working from home to see if that is something your organization can support!

Employers:

If you own a business, explore whether or not your staff could work from home. Even just two days a week can reduce the carbon footprint of your employees (and your business!).