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Define: Carbon Footprint

We often hear the term 'Carbon Footprint' but do we all know exactly what that means?

Carbon Footprint= a tool of measurement that captures the impact human activities have on the environment. It is describing the amount of greenhouse gases produced which are measured in units of carbon dioxide. The concept of the carbon footprint is an offshoot of the original ecological footprint.

Check out the following links for great carbon calculators

http://www.climatecrisis.net/takeaction/carboncalculator/

Here's a great link (once there, click Act, then Live Green and you'll find a carbon calculator)

http://www.conservation.org/Pages/default.aspx


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