Several things have, however, spurred me to overcome my guilty feelings, to stop burying my head in the sand and to DO SOMETHING! I'll come to those "motivators" later. What HAVE I done ...

Sustaining an ever improving Carbon Footprint is proving to be every bit as difficult as I thought it would be when I signed up for this last spring. I keep finding really good reasons why everyone else should be doing the hard work!

My initial enthusiasm has waned a little: carbon challenge is no longer top priority in all my thoughts. (NOT because I don't want it to be but because other things have taken over for the time being.) I suppose this is "normal". - the important thing is " is my carbon footprint better than it was a few months ago?"

I went to a meeting recently where the organisers went beyond encouraging people to travel sustainably.

We did manage to find the best of the country's sun as well so that helped! BUT what have I done about my "footprint"?

For our 30th wedding anniversary in July, Stephanie and I did two things we had never done before.

Well, I seem to be doing quite a bit actually the whole thing is gaining momentum!

I am happy to report my wife (Stephanie) and I have begun to turn our thoughts on climate change into actions ...

I was so full of good intentions! I'll focus on the little bit of good first I HAVE put the energy saving light bulbs in eventually!

I only said I was concerned about Global warming next thing I know Gary and Howard, from the Stockholm Environment Institute at the University of York, have been round to the house, seen the wasted energy created by my family, and I have committed myself to IMPROVEMENT!!

I recycle what I can, drive a smallish car, don't spend much on consumer junk and have a comparatively small home.

Most of David's carbon footprintis because he drives between York and Leeds everyday, he says. David Rees already tries to be environmentally friendly. His carbon footprint weighs in at 12.22 tonnes - above the national average.

WITH a carbon footprint of just 11.10, the Archdeacon of York, the Venerable Richard Seed, should be quite pleased with himself.