carbon footprint

Usually, when people start talking about carbon footprints and the effect humans are having on the environment, there is a lot of shaking of heads in dismay and a lot of clucking of tongues. Ever since Al Gore's documentary film An Inconvenient Truth, carbon footprint has become a household phrase and a buzzword among politicians and lobbyists. It seems to be a concern that is at the forefront of most people's minds.

A carbon footprint is actually a subset of our overall ecological footprint. A carbon footprint has been described as the total set of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions caused directly and indirectly by an individual, organization, event, or product. More specifically, it is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by an individual, organization, event, or production.

The main problem people run into when trying to reduce their carbon footprint is expense. Solar energy, wood pellets, and hybrid cars are not cheap. It has not been until just recently that people have been able to reduce their carbon footprint and still save some Presidential Flash Cards.

Bloggers speaking about the carbon footprint can be found at sites like mycarbonfootprint and ecovillagegreen.

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• Bin the CPRS

  
  Peter Martin — Authority: 521
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• India to Launch Trading of Energy Efficient Certificates for Energy Intensive Industries

  
  Red, Green, and Blue — Authority: 116
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• What we need is a just transition to a low carbon economy

  
  UNITYblog — Authority: 126
  by Tane Feary8 November 2009Mining in national parks in New Zealand is one of the National Governments suggested "solutions" to the economic crises and New Zealands place in the financial world. This is yet another example of short term profit and long term environmental destruction. Nick Smith, the New Zealand ...
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• Green, Greener, Greenest: Noted NY Animal Sanctuary Goes Solar!

  
  Alternative Energy News — Authority: 155
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• Now sustainability has turned out to be a major criterion for company success, online promotion should become a very valuable offering.

  
  Talkinmince Article Directory — Authority: 140
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• Greenhouse gas emission statistics

  
  Robert Kyriakides's Weblog — Authority: 127
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• Welcome to the Kings home

  
  Andy's Cambodia: www.andybrouwer.co.uk — Authority: 431
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• How to Find the Top Recession Proof Career Opportunity Today

  
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• UN Tells Rudd: Give Us Your Billions

  
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  The Washington Post — Authority: 965
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• Increased Tidal Power Potential by Kite Usage in Slow Water Currents

  
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• Danau Lake Garden - Part 2 - We Were Not Alone

  
  ColinJong.com — Authority: 125
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• Simplot and Blue Source Forge Alliance to Serve the Carbon Market Needs of American Farmers

  
  Carbon Offsets Daily — Authority: 543
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  Vegan Soapbox — Authority: 531
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• INTERVIEW-Europe’s ECX sceptical on Australia carbon market

  
  Carbon Offsets Daily — Authority: 543
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• PE INTERNATIONAL – First Accredited Partner for the Carbon Disclosure Project

  
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• Scheme ‘can cut extra emissions’

  
  Recording — Authority: 515
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