Carbon Footprint

Carbon footprint is a representation or measurement of the effect human activities have on the climate in terms of the total amount of greenhouse gases produced (measured in units of carbon dioxide). The main carbon footprint is the amount of greenhouse gases directly produced in our day-to-day lives through burning fossil fuels for electricity, heating, and transportation, etc. A secondary footprint is a measure of the indirect CO2 emissions from the manufacturing and distribution of products we use.

When you drive a car, the engine burns fuel which creates a certain amount of CO2. When you heat your house with oil, gas, coal, or electricity you also generate CO2. When you buy food and goods, their production also emitted some quantities of CO2. So, your carbon footprint is a measure of the impact we make individually on the earth by the choices we make regarding our lifestyles.

We have altered the chemical composition of the atmosphere through a buildup of greenhouse gases – primarily carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. The result is rising global temperatures, rising sea levels, changing climate conditions, which are affecting forests, crops, water supplies, human health, animals, and many types of ecosystems. Carbon Offsetting is action to reduce the potential effects of global warming like solar energy, wind energy, or reforestation.