Understanding Carbon Footprint

What does a carbon footprint measure?

• The size of your ecological footprint

• The number of trees you plant each year

• The total greenhouse gases your activities produce

• The amount of fuel your car uses

What is one major challenge of calculating a carbon footprint?

• It's too expensive

• Definitions and methods vary

• Most people don't want to do it

• The results are always inaccurate

Which of the following is a direct impact on your carbon footprint?

• Eating meat

• Shopping for clothes

• Using electricity to heat your home

• Watching television

Which activity has the biggest effect on your carbon footprint?

• Recycling plastic

• Flying less often

• Using LED lights

• Drinking bottled water

Why does red meat increase your carbon footprint?

• It requires more water

• It's shipped from distant countries

• Cows produce methane

• It's often overcooked

What can help reduce emissions from your home?

• Using more cardboard

• Better insulation and efficient energy use

• Removing all furniture

• Avoiding red meat

Why is recycling less impactful than changing transport or energy use?

• It creates more pollution

• It's hard to do regularly

• It doesn't reduce emissions enough

• People don't sort materials properly

Which country has the lowest per-person CO₂ emissions?

• China

• United Kingdom

• Democratic Republic of Congo

• Qatar

Why does Qatar have such a high carbon footprint per person?

• It's very cold

• It has many factories

• It has a small population and high oil/gas production

• People travel a lot

What is needed to reach the goal of being carbon neutral?

• Using only electric cars

• Recycling and using solar panels

• A revolution in how we live

• Shutting down factories