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CO2 in the Atmosphere
335 ppm
387 ppm
Then… …And Now
350 ppmThe Safe
Limit?Notice a Problem?
Before After
HumanContributions
ISB Family Contributions
Carbon FootprintHow you affect the environment
Discussion
What is a carbon footprint and what contributes to it?
Carbon Footprint
Consumption Patterns
Diet
Housing
Travel
Travel Accounts for 15%
Calculating Your Flight Carbon Footprint
How your flights affect the environment
E Go to , then click “calculate
footprint”http://www.climateactio2n.com/
Click the AIRPLANE Icon to calculate your Air Travel carbon emissions
Fill in your flight details
For this box, fill in the number of people on the flight
After doing so, click the “CALCULATE” button on the bottom.
The total will show up in the lower right hand corner
Click “Add to Cart” and then repeat for any other flights
Totals
Type in the totals into the text boxes, and hit
Calculate!
The total will be displayed at the bottom!
(Must have enabled active content)
Click here to open calculatorCalculate!
0 Clear
What Now?You’ve calculated it, what can you do about it?
Carbon OffsetsNeutralizing your negative impact
Carbon Footprint
Consumption Patterns
DietHousing
Travel
Carbon Emissions
Carbon Emissions
Carbon Emissions
Green Projects
Green Projects
Carbon Offsets
Carbon Footprint
Travel
Diet
Housing
Consumption Patterns
How to OffsetBack to the website we go!
Go back to that page and click on “buy offsets”
A list of eco-projects will come up
Click on the other icons to view other projects
Read Conside
r Discuss Choos
e Justify
Clicking on a project will give you more information on it
After deciding on a project, click on the “buy” button
After selecting your project, click on the green cart
After checking your offsets, click “Next” to process payment
Fill in the details, and you’re done!
Everybody affects the Earth
You CAN make a difference
Flights are a major contributor
Carbon offsets are there
In Conclusion…
What else?
Talk to adult members of your communities
Get more people to recognize this issue Act on it!