A carbon footprint is the amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere from the things you do. The bigger our footprints the faster climate change will occur.
To reduce our carbon footprints we need to use the world's natural resources as efficiently as possible. This includes land, energy, food and water.
The Enviro Kids have some facts and ideas to share about this topic:
Kaea & Thornton: Plant some trees, absorb C02 in your own back or front garden. Compost food scraps and then a few months later empty it into your garden.
Sienna, Millie & Ella: About half of the sun's energy is reflected by clouds or the earth's surface.
Jonty & Diesel: The surface of the earth would be about 30 degrees celsius cooler and a very difficult place for us to live if we didn't have the greenhouse effect.
Kade & Kalani: Half of NZ's greenhouse gas emissions are produced by cows (bottoms!)
Cate & Holly: The heat rises back into the atmosphere where most of it is trapped by greenhouse gases.
Devon, Annika & Kiara: The greenhouse effect is needed for life on earth - but extra greenhouse gases upsets the natural balance.
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