Take a Step

Join Middlebury and take a step toward carbon neutrality! Below are a few tools to help you get started reducing carbon in your own life. With either tool you can join a Middlebury group and see the impact we all have together.

Do Your Part calculates your carbon footprint and provides actions you can take to reduce your carbon emissions. It’s best suited for people who live in a house or apartment, not on campus.

Do Your Part

  • Calculate how much carbon dioxide you emit per year.
  • Find out which changes will make the biggest difference in your carbon footprint.
  • Pledge to take specific actions.
  • See the impact of everyone participating.
  • Create an account.
  • Join the Middlebury team.


Carbonrally is a fun way to get started with challenges anyone can take, no matter who you are or where you live.

  • Compete against other colleges to reduce carbon emissions.
  • Accept challenges. Recent challenges include reducing the number of catalogs you get in the mail for the next year, keeping your tires inflated properly for a month, and packing waste-free lunches for a month.
  • See the total impact people make completing each challenge.
  • Create an account.
  • Join the Middlebury team.