In order to measure the impact of your changing behaviours, you must first know your own carbon footprint. There are several simplistic tools that can help you do this:

• https://footprint.wwf.org.uk/
• https://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx

These tools only take about 5 minutes to use and give a reasonably accurate overview of your carbon footprint.

If you want to use a more detailed tool then Scone is a great choice and is available as an app on most mobile devices. In our experience, scone provides the most accurate readings out of the tools we have tested, and is one of the best for monitoring your progress. One of the functions the app has is that it can track your methods of transport and alter your footprint accordingly - so it knows if you use public transport or walk! (You can turn this function off if you don't like it). Scone also displays a score in the categories of home, lifestyle and transport so you can see where you are doing well, and where needs improvement.  Although this may sound rather complicated, it actually only takes about 15-30 minutes to enter all your information (the home section does ask for readings like electricity consumption, if not known a rough estimation is fine). The app also proposes actions you can take to reduce your carbon footprint, and will provide a more accurate picture of your footprint over time, even with 5-30mins of usage per week.

As with all these tools, you are encouraged to update them with any changes you make to your lifestyle and record the change in your carbon footprint!