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Action #053
Calculate your carbon footprint
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This action has been done 2,148 times which means 2,148 tonnes of carbon is more likely to be reduced this year.
How we did the maths
The average person uses 10 tonnes of carbon a year. We are encouraged to cut our footprint by 10%, (one tonne per person on average), so everyone that does this action is more likely to reduce their footprint by one tonne.
Go on, tell me more
There are loads of sites that calculate your carbon footprint. We particularly like the WWF site as it works out how many planets would be needed to cope with the amount of carbon you're using. Next step is trying to get the figure down to one. Unless you've discovered another planet with a renewable supply of hydrocarbons.
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The Energy Saving Trust
A non-profit organisation that provides advise to help you save money and fight climate change by reducing carbon dioxide emissions from your home.
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Act on CO2
Calculate your carbon footprint.
http://actonco2.direct.gov.uk/index.html -
Bloom - from the BBC
Discover what to do about CO2, Choose actions to suit you, Do the actions you've chosen.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bloom/ -
The National Energy Foundation
The NEF empowers individuals and organisations to take action to reduce their carbon emissions through energy efficiency and use of sustainable energy sources.
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Webbli World
WebbliWorld is a virtual world that kids can explore, inhabit, belong to and share. It is a world that promotes caring, responsible behaviour and gives kids the opportunity to voice their opinions on topics that matter, such as the environment, climate change and recycling in an accessible and memorable way.
http://www.webbliworld.com/ -
Global Action Plan
If you're looking for help to cut your carbon footprint, tips on how to make more environmentally friendly choices or ideas on how to communicate environmental messages you'll find them here.
http://www.globalactionplan.org.uk/index.aspx -
The C-Change Trust
C-Change is a sustainability consultancy that helps businesses grow responsibly whilst actively making a positive contribution to their environment and community.
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Earth Day
Earth Day is on 22 April each year. Their mission is to broaden and diversify the environmental movement worldwide, and to mobilize it as the most effective vehicle for promoting a healthy, sustainable environment. They pursue their mission through a combination of education, public policy, and consumer activism campaigns.
http://www.earthday.net/ -
Best Foot Forward
Best Foot Forward helps organisations to measure, manage, communicate and reduce their environmental impact.
http://www.bestfootforward.com/ -
The Carbon Neutral Company
Carbon offset and carbon management businesses working with 200 emission reduction projects, for clients who aim to measure and cut their carbon emissions.
http://www.carbonneutral.com/ -
Measure energy consumption
Keep an eye on the energy consumption in your home or at work, with the help of Wattson and Holmes.
http://www.diykyoto.com/uk -
Good Energy
A renewable energy company helping people switch to 100% renewable electricity.
http://www.goodenergy.co.uk/ -
Green Energy
Their mission is to create an environmentally responsible electricity supply industry.
http://www.greenenergy.uk.com/Default.aspx -
Friends of the Earth
They campaign for solutions to environmental problems.
http://www.foe-scotland.org.uk/ -
10:10 UK
The campaign to reduce carbon emissions by 10% in 2010.
http://www.1010uk.org/ -
Do the green thing
Seven simple ways to lead a greener life.
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Carbon calculator
With this carbon calculator you can find out how many planets you are living on...
http://footprint.wwf.org.uk/
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about calculating your carbon footprint
- The scientific community agrees - climate change is happening and human activity is almost certainly the cause. In the last 100 years the Earth has warmed by 0.74°C (and by 0.4°C since the 1970s), meaning that global sea levels have gone up, glaciers and sea ice has melted, floods and droughts are on the increase, and heatwaves are worse. Moreover, we are committed to further unavoidable climate change from this past rise in temperature, including further sea level rises for centuries to come.
- The term 'greenhouse effect' was coined to describe the way some gases in the atmosphere (such as carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane) trap some of the light energy from the sun after it is reflected from the Earth's surface, and before it can escape out into space, so warming our atmosphere. This is a natural process that has been happening for billions of years, and without it the Earth would be about 33°C colder - too cold for us to live on. Now, however, human influence has upset the natural balance of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases and too much of the sun's energy is being trapped, causing average temperatures to rise.
- Human greenhouse gas emissions have gone from practically nothing to tens of billions of tons per year since the start of the industrial revolution. At present, over 30 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2)is emitted globally each year by burning fossil fuels, and another seven billion tonnes by changes of land use, mainly deforestation.
- It's not too late to stop climate change. The evidence is that global emissions need to peak in the next decade and then decline to well below current levels to avoid dangerous climate change. This is possible, and can be achieved with technologies that are available now. Putting off action will make it more difficult and expensive to reduce emissions in the future, as well as creating higher risks of severe climate change.
- Individuals can make a difference. Over 40 per cent of CO2 emissions in the UK come directly from what individuals do - for example, using electricity in the home and driving cars. That means we can all make a difference. If every home can install 270mm loft insulation, it would save 3.8 million tonnes of CO2 - the same as the annual emissions of around 650,000 homes.
- Countries like the UK are in a position to be a positive example to the rest of the world - if the UK can rise to the challenge successfully, others will follow. The UK is working hard with other countries to come to an international agreement on cutting emissions because we need to act now.
- There are good economic reasons to act now. Not taking action could cost from five to 20 per cent of global GDP every year, now and in the future. In comparison, reducing emissions to avoid the worst impacts of climate change could cost around one per cent of global GDP each year.
- Cutting your carbon footprint doesn't have to cost you a penny - on the contrary, it can save you money. For cost-free ideas on cutting your CO2 and your bills, read the article on easy ways to save money. Save money by cutting CO2
- We have already seen more intense extreme weather events such as dangerous heat waves; floods and coastal erosion; storms; wildfires; droughts; and severe declines in species biodiversity (on Earth and in the oceans). Unless we take action to reduce CO2 emissions now, these effects will become more likely and have a greater impact when they occur. The UK will face warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers, with more drought, more intense heat waves, flooding and sea level rise. The sea-level rise across the UK is projected to be between 20cm and 80cm by 2100.
- Outside the UK, developing countries (especially small island states) will be at great risk. The danger of flooding will become increasingly severe for low-lying countries like Egypt, Bangladesh and Thailand. We can expect to see continued melting of ice caps, glaciers and sea ice, significant changes in rainfall patterns and possibly more intense tropical cyclones such as hurricanes. Flooding will contaminate drinking water, expose people to toxic pollutants and make the delivery of health and social services more difficult. Droughts will increase the risk of water shortages. Food and water shortages could lead to conflict and migration.
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It's a good way to evaluate regulary to face the reality. 04 February 2010, 14:21Calculated Carbon Footprint
I always thought that I was very eco friendly since my family composts and recylces anything that can be recylced, and because I am a strict vegetarian, but I have found that I travel too much in gas-guzzling ways 03 January 2010, 21:42Carbon Footprint
I calculated my carbon footprint to be 13.40 tonnes per annum, which equates to needing 2.70 planets to support my lifestyle if the rest of the world was like me. I learned that I need to be more consistent with my green habits in order to reduce my impact.Carbon Footprint
I calculated my carbon footprint to be 13.40 tonnes per annum, which equates to living as if we had 2.70 planets. I learned that I need to commit to green living more frequently in order to reduce my impact even more.Carbon footprint
Well discovering how much it was, i take the bus in winter and ride myCycle in summer when it warmer ... not perfect but trying :) 10 December 2009, 14:19
carbon footpront
I got 2.20 planets !!! 18 November 2009, 17:52WOW!
i didn't think my family's carbon footprint is over 15 tonnes! 13 November 2009, 19:48footprint
I got 2.18 planets!!Shocked
I was shocked to find out that I am living as if there were 3.11 planets! Try to work out you own carbon footprint, follow the link http://footprint.wwf.org.uk/ to test yourself. 12 November 2009, 18:56Calculate your carbon footprint
I calculated my carbon footprint using www.carbonfootprint.com, and was quite pleased at how close I was to the world target, although I'm still over a ton off. I feel quite confident I can cut down with simple steps like changing my lightbulbs to energy efficient ones and walking to work, rather than taking the train - fingers crossed, that will cover get fitter, feel better, too, provided I don't collapse on the way home!
;-) 25 August 2008, 08:53
Save the world
All the little changes everyone makes will help to save the environment. reduceyourcarbonfootprint.com lists changes that could help you each cut your carbon footprint by 3 tonnes of CO2. The average household footprint is 12 tonnes of CO2. Make a small change and do your bit to save the world. 14 February 2008, 03:33