Just as in any industry, there is jargon for specific topics. In the green industry, one of the most important terms is carbon footprint. The carbon footprint is just a slice of the ecological footprint pie. According to UK Carbon Trust 2008, a carbon footprint measures the “total set of GHG (green house gas) emissions caused directly and indirectly by an individual, organization, event or product.
In Lehman’s terms, it’s the impact that we put on the Earth. How do we know what our impact is, and what can we do to reduce it? Well, there are many ways to find out. The first step is finding out what your carbon footprint is. Once you know what your personal impact is, you can develop steps to decrease your impact on the Earth by being more eco-friendly.
A site dedicated to helping individuals know what their carbon footprint is, and reducing the impact they have is What’s My Carbon Footprint. This website assists you in calculating your carbon footprint, and make greener decisions moving forward. We challenge you to find out what your carbon footprint is, and make changes, big or small, to decrease it!
www.whatsmycarbonfootprint.com
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