Task 5 - Carbon footprint

There are various ways to measure our impact on the earth from an environmental stand point. One of these ways is by way of our carbon footprint. In the following report I will define what a carbon footprint is. Show how a carbon footprint is measured. Show how I rank in comparison to other and finally I’ll make some suggestions as to how we can reduce our carbon footprints.

Let's see at how best to define what a carbon foot print is. A carbon footprint is means of measuring our activities 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. (Carbon footprint)

There are steps on how to measure our carbon footprint. First of all, we need to find out what our CO2 emissions by gathering our utility bills, car mileage, and air travel miles from last year. Then, we try to find websites that calculates our emissions or simply just use a CO2 calculator. www.footprint.wwf.org.uk and www.myfootprint.org are recommended websites for calculating our CO2 emissions. (Fusco)

After calculating our CO2 emissions the following rank appears. My rank is 2.055 and compared to my classmates am ranked 3rd. The one who ranked first is Mohamed Al Sulmi with 2.78, and then comes after him Mohamed Al Khameeri with 2.62. After that comes Shkboot with 2.01, and finally comes Abdulla Al Obaidli with 1.8, now ranking my self to my country I have a low rank compared to my country the UAE rank is 4.5.

I am going to give 10 ways on how to reduce our carbon footprint. The first one is to turning off the light of the room when no one is in. Secondly we should use electricity instead of gas when cooking. Third, we should dry our clothes under the sun instead of using the drying machine. Fourth, we should try to eliminate the use of heating water while taking our daily showers. Fifth, we should try to wash the dishes manually instead of using a dishwasher machine. Sixth, we should walk more often instead of using a car if the distance is a short one. Seventh, we can always wash our clothes with normal water; we don’t have to use heated water. Eighth, we can invest in an Energy Management System. Ninth, we can reduce the thermostat on our water heater to 120 degrees. Finally, we should always unplug our electronic devices if we aren’t going to use them. (Leo)

In conclusion we should all at least understand our carbon footprint and the impact on our planet, because everything we do causes global warming and effects our environment. So, calculate your carbon footprint and try to reduce it.


Works Cited
"Carbon footprint." Http://en.wikipedia.org. .
Fusco, Andy. "Measuring Carbon Footprints." Http://www.popsci.com. .
Leo, Peter. "How you can reduce carbon emissions." Http://www.post-gazette.com. .