You know what they say about guys with big cars, right? …Big footprint.

10,207 lbs of CO₂. That’s what TerraPass says my car emits each year. This may sound like a lot, but it’s a figure that would be more than doubled if the model of my car ended with -burban. Though in light of the fact that it’s Earth Day, I’m not ready to pat myself on the back.

Picture by kk+

But I will give one to Seattle, who, as Alex Garcia mentions on his Alex in Seattle Blog (a great local blog on local real estate and all things Seattle), received the honor of #1 green building city in the country. A statistic that’s great for local homebuilders, but what about the the rest of us? There are many ways we could reduce the size of the ol’ footprint.

Here are a couple ways you can do just that on TeachStreet and some folks who can help.

• Walk more: Walk more. If you’re a senior, check out the Senior Center in West Seattle. They have free walking and fun fitness classes.

• Run more: Train for a marathon. And you can check out Team Survivor or other orgs to enlist their help.

• Grow your own. Learn gardening. Start by checking out the Tantalizing Tomatoes class at City Peoples in Madison Valley.