Carbon Hunters- Video Analysis
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1. What is a carbon credit?
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2. Why would a polluter buy carbon credits?
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3. 2 million acres of Amazon Rainforest is equal to how many carbon credits? _________________
4. What is India contributing to the carbon credit market?
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5. Give an example of a Hollywood celebrity who has become involved in carbon trading.
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6. How does Air Canada offer its customers a chance to offset carbon emissions?
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7. In your opinion, is the carbon offset program going to be of real benefit in reducing the amount
of CO2 emitted by humans? Write three or four sentences explaining your position.
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