UpVideo.tv - Global Warming Cartoon
By 9B1 Science
What is a carbon
footprint?
 It is a measurement of the emissions
given off by a person and their lifestyle.
 Your carbon footprint is a measurement of
how much CO2 you produce each year.
There are ways to calculate it and there
are always ways to reduce it.
A carbon footprint is "the total set of
greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions
caused by an organization, event or
product" . For simplicity of
reporting, it is often expressed in
terms of the amount of carbon
dioxide, or its equivalent of other
GHGs, emitted.
Greenhouses Gases
Greenhouse gases are made out of:
 water vapour
 carbon dioxide
 methane
 nitrous oxide
 ozone
 chlorofluorocarbons
They are all natural gases, but extra greenhouses
gases can be made by humans polluting.
How to calculate YOURS!
There is many ways of how you can do this
you can complete it by going onto websites.
 Here it will ask you a series of questions
about your lifestyle.
 It will then give you a number or an answer
to how bad your carbon footprint is.
 It may then give you some tips of how to
change
 A good website for students to use is
http://www.cooltheworld.com/kidscarboncal
culator.php?
What one student uses…
This
website
also
gives
you
useful
simple
tips on
how to
reduce
yours
Impact on Humans
 Like all living things, humans exploit their
surroundings for resources. The world’s
human population has passed 6 billion and
continues to increase. The growth in the
human population and the increase in the
standard of living are putting strains on the
global environment. Here are some of the
ways in which this is happening
non-renewable energy resources,
such as coal, oil and natural gas,
are being used up rapidly
raw materials are being used up
rapidly
more waste is being produced
more pollution is being caused
How to reduce your Carbon
Footprint?
 Turn things off when not in use (lights,
television, DVD player, Wi Fi, computers
etc.
 Turn down the heating slightly (try just 1
to 2 degrees C). Just 1 degree will help
reduce your heating bill by about 8%.
 Turn down the water heating setting (just
2 degrees will make a significant saving)
 Check the central heating timer setting remember there is no point heating the house
after you have left for school
 Fill your dish washer and washing machine with a
full load - this will save you water, electricity, and
washing powder
 Fill the kettle with only as much water as you need
 Do your weekly shopping in a single trip
 Hang out the washing to dry rather than tumble
drying it
1. If what melts will water levels rise?
Polar ice caps polar ice shirts polar ice
men
2. What size do polar ice caps
have to be to count as ice caps
?
Under 30,000 km² under
50,000 km² under 350,000 km²
3.How many years do you think
global warming will take to affect
us?
100 years later Now 10 years
later
4. What artic animal might be
extinct in 20 years due to ice
caps melting?
Polar bears
Fox
Penguins
Artic
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