Join us Sept 19, 7pm on Zoom to discuss and learn about how much of a carbon consumer we are. This is the second of four parts discussing the M.O.R.E Book. Last week was an introduction to climate change
Basically, a carbon footprint is a way of calculating the Green House Gases created on behalf of a person, place or thing. The Green House gases are carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide. These gases are responsible for warming the environment Your ecological footprint includes not only your carbon footprint, but other factors too, like how quickly you consume natural resources like plant crops, animal foods and water.
You can calculate a carbon food print for virtually anything: an individual, company, industry or country The bigger the footprint, the bigger the contribution to global warming and climate change.
What is carbon neutral ? You’re carbon neutral if the amount of CO₂ emissions you put into the atmosphere is the same as the amount of CO₂ emissions you remove from the atmosphere
Why carbon neutrality important ?
-Less environmental pollution and improvements to health.
-A boost to sustainable economic growth and the creation of green jobs.
-Enhanced food security by lessening the impact of climate change.
– A halt to the loss of biodiversity and an improvement in the condition of the oceans.
We will be calculating a carbon footprint using an online program- Cool Climate
https://coolclimate.berkeley.edu/calculators/household/ui.php
We will construct an action plan to reduce your footprint
