A carbon footprint is the amount of carbon dioxide (CO) released into the air by your

own energy needs. You need transportation, electricity, food, clothing, and other goods. CO

is produced by the burning of fossil fuels which is used to provide energy for your homes, by

the cars you travel in and by the manufacture and transport of goods you buy.

Carbon dioxide is also called greenhouse gas, which causes global warming. That is the

reason why the carbon footprint is a very powerful tool to understand the impact of personalcarbon

footprint by driving less. When possible, walk or ride a bike to avoid carbon emissions

completely or use public transport in order to decrease CO emissions. Second, support using

clean energy sources such as wind, solar

behaviours on global warming. If you want to contribute to stop global warming, the

reduction of your personal carbon footprint is essential. First, you can reduce your , geothermal energy and biogas. Finally, reusing or

recycling items you no longer use is also a good way to reduce your carbon footprint.

1. What is a carbon footprint?

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2. How is CO produced?

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3. What can carbon footprint cause?

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4. What should you do to stop global warming?

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