CARBON FOOTPRINT

REMEMBER THE CARBON CYCLE…

LIST THE VARIOUS WAYS YOU DEPEND ON ENERGY IN A TYPICAL DAY.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION FACTS AMERICANS CONSUME 40% MORE ENERGY PER PERSON COMPARED TO THE WORLD AVERAGE. THE AVERAGE PERSON GENERATES 94LBS OF CO 2 PER DAY. DEVELOPING COUNTRIES HAVE THE HIGHEST CARBON FOOTPRINTS World  5.0 TOE/person United States  8.35 TOE/person

COMPARISON AMERICA USES COAL THE MOST FOR ELECTRICITY (WHICH IS THE FUEL THAT INCREASES THE CARBON FOOTPRINT THE MOST) FRANCE USES NUCLEAR THE MOST OF ELECTRICITY, WHICH LEADS TO A VERY LOW CARBON FOOTPRINT

WHERE DOES OUR ENERGY COME FROM? MOSTLY FOSSIL FUELS (NATURAL GAS, OIL, COAL) NUCLEAR POWER HYDROPOWER WIND POWER SOLAR POWER LANDFILL METHANE Renewable Energy

WHAT IS THE CONNECTION BETWEEN ENERGY AND CARBON DIOXIDE? = Energy Use CO 2 makes up approximately 85 percent of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

o THE CREATION OF ENERGY RELEASES GHG INTO THE ATMOSPHERE AT MANY STEPS: - EXTRACTION OF FUEL SOURCE FROM GROUND - TRANSPORTATION OF FUEL SOURCE - BUILDING FACILITIES FROM

CARBON FOOTPRINT (CF) IS… “THE TOTAL SET OF GHG (GREENHOUSE GAS) EMISSIONS CAUSED DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY BY AN INDIVIDUAL, ORGANIZATION, EVENT OR PRODUCT” CO 2 E IS THE TOTAL CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT OF ALL GREENHOUSE GASSES CAUSED BY ITEM OR ACTIVITY

WHAT HAS A CARBON FOOTPRINTFOOTPRINT ALMOST EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE! INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE, COMPANIES OBJECTS, CARS, ANY PRODUCT FOOD 2 Minutes of Use = 47kgCO2/year 1 kg of cheese= 12kgCO2/year

DIRECT VS. INDIRECT EMISSIONS DIRECT EMISSIONS OF AN ITEM HAPPEN… IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS DURING THE TRANSPORTATION OF ITEM TO RETAILER OR CUSTOMERS 11

DIRECT VS. INDIRECT EMISSIONS INDIRECT EMISSIONS OF AN ITEM PRODUCTS HAVE A CF FROM THE THINGS THEY ARE MADE OF EXAMPLE: OFFICES USE PAPER CLIPS MADE OF STEEL AND PLASTIC THAT WERE MINED AND PROCESSED AND HAVE THEIR OWN CF. 12

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WHAT DOES CF REALLY MEAN… 1 GRAM OF CO 2 E WOULD BE PRODUCED IF YOU BURNED A PEA SIZED BLOB OF GASOLINE 1 KILOGRAM (2 LBS) OF CO 2 E WOULD BE PRODUCED IF YOU BURNED 2 CUPS OF GASOLINE 1 TON OF CO 2 E WOULD BE PRODUCED IF YOU BURNED 60 GALLONS OF GASOLINE

CONTEXT FOR NUMBERS THE AVERAGE AMERICAN HAS A CARBON FOOTPRINT OF 28 TONS CO 2 E / YEAR WORLD GHG EMISSIONS ARE 34 GIGATONS CO 2 E / YEAR THE GLOBAL AVERAGE CARBON FOOTPRINT IS ~6 TONS CO 2 E / YEAR / PERSON

WHICH TYPE OF PRODUCE WOULD HAVE THE HIGHEST CARBON FOOTPRINT PER POUND? 1.LOCALLY GROWN AND SOLD AT A FARMERS MARKET.5 MILES FROM YOUR HOUSE. 2.LOCALLY GROWN AND SHIPPED TO GIANT AND WEGMANS WEEKLY. 3.GROWN IN S. AMERICA, IMPORTED LONG DISTANCES TO GIANT AND WEGMANS

WHY YOU NEED TO RECYCLE LANDFILL EMISSIONS ARE PRODUCED WHEN THE GARBAGE DECOMPOSES (METHANE) SENDING METALS, GLASS, PLASTICS AND PAPER TO LANDFILLS (RATHER THAN RECYCLING THEM) FORCES NEW MATERIALS TO BE PRODUCED FOR FUTURE PRODUCTS IT TAKES MUCH MORE ENERGY TO MAKE A NEW PRODUCT FROM RAW MATERIALS THAN IT DOES TO MAKE ONE FROM RECYCLED MATERIALS

THE ENERGY THAT YOU USE TO LIVE AND MOVE AROUND CAME FROM THE SUN. WHICH IS A MORE EFFICIENT WAY TO TRANSFER ENERGY FROM THE SUN TO YOU? 1.: 2.: 3.1 AND 2 ARE EQUAL

A BURGER ANIMAL PRODUCTS TEND TO BE RELEASE MORE GHG THAN VEGETABLES AND GRAINS BECAUSE ANIMALS CONSUME A LOT OF ENERGY JUST TO KEEP THEMSELVES WARM AND MOVE AROUND WE ALSO CLEAR FOREST LAND TO MAKE ROOM FOR LIVESTOCK. CONVERTING ANIMAL FEED INTO MEAT AND MILK IS INEFFICIENT 19

CARBON REDUCTION SOLUTIONS WHAT CAN YOU DO TO REDUCE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT? THINK ABOUT IT…

CARBON REDUCTION SOLUTIONS REDUCING CO 2 EMISSIONS BENEFITS: THE ENVIRONMENT THE ECONOMY SOCIETY PRACTICES THAT BENEFIT ALL THREE OF THESE ARE SAID TO BE SUSTAINABLE.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT “DEVELOPMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.”

PAIR ACTIVITY 1.CHOOSE A TOPIC OFF THE NEXT SLIDE. 2.LIST WAYS THAT THE ACTIVITY CREATES A CARBON FOOTPRINT 3.LIST WAYS THAT THE FOOTPRINT COULD BE REDUCED. 4.WHAT ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY? HOW SUSTAINABLE IS YOUR TOPIC? HOW CAN IT BE MADE MORE SUSTAINABLE FOR THE THREE AREAS OF SUSTAINABILITY? 5.SHARE YOUR IDEAS WITH THE CLASS

TOPICS DRINKING BOTTLED WATER EVERY DAY EATING MACDONALD’S IMPORTED BEEF FOR LUNCH BUYING NEWLY MADE PAPER FOR COPIERS DRIVING SEPARATELY TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY DRIVING A PRIUS (HYBRID) OR ELECTRIC CAR INSTEAD OF AN SUV

HOW TO REDUCE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT? WE WANT TO LOWER OUR C. FOOTPRINT INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIORS AND CHOICES AFFECT YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT. HOW DID YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT TURN OUT?

CARBON FOOTPRINT READING WORK WITH THE PERSON NEXT TO YOU. CHOOSE TWO OF THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS: 1 = REDUCE CF FROM TRAVEL & FOOD 2 = REDUCE CF FROM HOME ENERGY & OTHER READ IT BY YOURSELF AND FILL OUT THE CHART FOR YOUR ASSIGNED SECTION. WHEN YOU’RE DONE, TELL YOUR PARTNER WHAT YOU’VE LEARNED AND HAVE THE CHART COMPLETELY FILLED OUT.