Today I have decided to improve my previous blog post. It may be fairly similar to what I had before but I decided to write a new one just in case I end up making a lot of changes. In case you don’t remember, or in case you’re not planning on reading my old post, I plan on writing about Carbon Footprints and the impact that they have on the environment and Climate Change. I will also discuss various tips on reducing your carbon footprint.
What is a Carbon Footprint?
A carbon footprint is a unit of measurement that determines how much human activities impact the environment and how they may possibly influence climate change. It focuses on the amount of greenhouse gases that each person individually produces and the units of Kg/tonnes equivalent.
What is an ideal size to keep your carbon footprint at?
The ideal size for a carbon footprint is………….1 tonne per person per year. That may seem like a lot of carbon, but in reality that number is actually quite small. The average size of a carbon footprint in the United Kingdom is in fact 9.4 tonnes per year. That definitely makes the ideal of 1 tonne per person per year seem pretty small.
How does a carbon footprint get calculated?
There are various ways and many criteria that can be used to help calucate your carbon footprint. For instance, a person is able to calucate their carbon footprint both within their home and with their car useage. If you would like more details on how your carbon footprint may be calculated click here.
Tips on reducing your carbon footprint.
Click here – Tips on Reducing your Carbon Footprint . This website is very concise in offering tips to lower your carbon footprint, but I will still summarize the article. The main point that I got from this article is, LESS IS MORE! The less carbon that you omit, the more that you are helping save the planet. Just small changes in your lifestyle could make a big impact on helping the planet if everybody decided to take part. For example, a very simple thing to do would be to stop purchasing bottled water. Often times, plastic is not biodegradable, and also the amount of emissions required to ship the plastic water bottles is too great. A smarter idea would be to purchase a water filter so that you can filter the water from your tap (if you don’t like the taste of tap water). Also, you would be saving money by not buying bottled water which is always a bonus!
I hope you enjoyed my blog!
Hello, I really like your blog post!! Your article led me to think of ecological footprint, which is much more encompassing.
I remember calculating my ecological footprint, which was 10.7.
I was surprised with the results and realized that I had to do something to reduce my own personal ecological footprint. I will list some of the steps which would be helpful in reducing my personal ecological footprint! The amount of animal products I currently eat had a huge impact on my ecological footprint. If I reduce this, it will substantially decrease the amount of land that is used for food production. I can also purchase local produce whenever possible, which will reduce the amount of energy expended shipping products to far off markets, and also support local farmers in my area of residence. Moreover, I can also purchase products that used less packaging or used recycled products in their packaged materials. It would also eliminate some of the pressure upon land use. It is also my responsibility to persuade my parents to purchase vehicles that are more fuel efficient, and car pool with cousins when possible. I could occasionally take holidays that do not require flying by jet. This would further reduce the usage of excessive amounts of fuel.