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By: James Brown IV. What is a Carbon Footprint?.

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By: James Brown IV

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  1. By: James Brown IV

  2. What is a Carbon Footprint? A carbon footprint is a measure of the impact our activities have on the environment, and in particular climate change. It relates to the amount of greenhouse gases produced in our day-to-day lives through burning fossil fuels for electricity, heating and transportation etc. The carbon footprint is a measurement of all greenhouse gases we individually produce and has units of tonnes (or kg) of carbon dioxide equivalent.

  3. How can we reduce our Carbon Footprints?? • The average American citizen gives off about 27 tons of carbon dioxide gases per year. • The global average is about 5.5 tons of carbon dioxide per person. • Turn down your central heating by just 1 or 2 degrees. • Fill your dish washer and washing machine with a full load - this will save you water, electricity, and washing powder . • Unplug your mobile phone as soon as it has finished charging. • Do your weekly shopping in a single trip. • Hang out the washing to dry rather than tumble drying it. • Go for a run rather than drive to the gym.

  4. What will happen in the future if nothing is done Rising global temperatures will cause sea level to rise and alter local climate conditions, affecting forests, crop yields, and water supplies. It may also affect human health, animals, and many types of ecosystems. Deserts may expand and some of our countryside may be permanently altered. • Climate model simulations predict an increase in average surface air temperature of about 2.5°C by the year 2100. • The likelihood of "killer" heat waves during the warm season will increase. • The IPCC Second Assessment Report estimates that sea-levels will rise by approximately 49 cm over the next 100 years, with a range of uncertainty of 20-86 cm. • Further melting of the Arctic Ice Caps (at the current rate) could be sufficient to turn off the ocean currents that drive the Gulf Stream, which keeps Britain up to 6°C warmer than it would otherwise be.

  5. What is Carbon Offsetting?? Carbon Offsets can be used to compensate for the emissions produced by funding an equivalent carbon dioxide saving somewhere else. Could Carbon Offsetting be the solution to the climate changes? Offsetting provides a mechanism to reduce GHG emissions in the most cost-effective and economically-efficient manner. Offsetting plays a vital role in combating climate change, but is not alone, the solution.

  6. Bibliography • "Carbon Footprint - What Is A Carbon Footprint?." Carbon Footprint - Home of Carbon Management. 26 May 2009 <http://www.carbonfootprint.com/carbonfootprint.html>. • insulation, installing 180mm thick loft. "Carbon Footprint - Reduce Your Carbon Footprint." Carbon Footprint - Home of Carbon Management. 27 May 2009 <http://www.carbonfootprint.com/minimisecfp.html>. • "Carbon Footprint Calculator - What's My Carbon Footprint ? ." The Nature Conservancy - Protecting Nature, Preserving Life . 27 May 2009 <http://www.nature.org/initiatives/climatechange/calculator/>. • "Google Image Search." Google Image Search. 27 May 2009 <http://images.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi>.

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