CARBON FOOTPRINT

CARBON FOOTPRINT

We each affect our environment in many different ways - driving, flying, heating our homes, even the type of food we eat makes a difference. With all these different things to think about, it's hard to work out your overall impact.

The answer? Your carbon footprint - a single figure that gives you a quick idea of your impact on carbon change. Carbon footprints are easy to calculate, compare and understand - here we explain the basics to get you started.

Carbon footprint is common to be defined as Championne as "the total sets of greenhouse gas emissions caused by an organization, event, product or person historically. 

In a more simple statement, the term “carbon footprint” refers to the amount of carbon (C02) we emit individually in any one-year period. C02 is produced from many sources and is the primary gas responsible for Global warming and the resulting alarming changes in our climate.

Your carbon footprint mostly depends on:

• how much energy you use to heat your home
• the electronics and appliances you use
• what kind of transport you use day-to-day
• how often you fly.

How to reduce your carbon footprint

You'll find throughout this site many ways to reduce your carbon footprint. You might do things like:

• insulating your home
• buying energy-efficient appliances
• switching off electronics at the wall
• walking, cycling or using public transport
• holidaying closer to home.