FutureFit offers a chance to discover your own carbon footprint by answering a few quick questions on your everyday decisions around food, transport, and home energy use.

We asked Tauranga City Council's General Manager of Infrastructure Nic Johansson about his recent experience with FutureFit.

He shares how he is already looking to adjust his eating habits after discovering his results.

Did you have any surprises using FutureFit?

'I found it very quick, easy and user friendly. It's so useful to see a snapshot of the impacts across the four categories, and it immediately tells you where you can make some impactful changes. What was also very insightful for me was the long-term impacts by changing the little things, literally, like lightbulbs. The biggest surprise was the impact I and my family can make by reducing red meat and dairy consumption. That's certainly changed our knowledge and behaviour for the better.”

What is your top learning from using the tool?

'The top takeaway for me is how a little knowledge, which you certainly get by doing the survey, can influence your thinking and trigger good conversations at the dinner table!”

Does this feel like a small change or a big opportunity to grow?

'Some small changes to our eating habits will have very positive impacts from our household. The biggest change is probably that we'll think carefully about hopping on a plane, and, if so, we'll have a much greater sense of responsibility and commit to offset the carbon emissions.”

Why do you think others should give FutureFit a go?

'It takes all of us to make changes for a better future for coming generations, and FutureFit is such a good starting point.”

Visit www.futurefit.nz to set actions for a better future. You'll get to see other users' carbon reductions on a national and regional level, and you'll have the option to start your own team with friends and family.

-Tauranga City Council.