Carbon Footprint

My Carbon Footprint

Carbon Footprint explained ( Youtube)

Carbon Footprint handout

You will need:

1. 2 different coloring pencils
2. The Carbon Footprint Handout.

We will look at our Carbon Footprint under the following headings.

• Dwelling
• Water
• Recreation
• Heating and cooling
• Electricity
• Transportation
• Food
• Waste
• Air Travel
• Consumption

Colour 1: for actions, they are already doing 

Colour 2: for actions that they pledge to undertake in the future

List 5 of the actions you pledge to undertake in the future.

1.   I will conserve every chance I get.
2.   In the future, I will usually just hang out with my friends at one of our houses
3.   I will use energy-efficient light bulbs and turn things off every chance I get.
4.   I will try to bike or walk every chance I walk or bike everywhere.
5.   I will shop as little as possible and am considerate of the environment.