What is carbon footprint ?

What is Carbon footprint ?

'Walking generates footprints on land', In the same reference Carbon footprint is the term used to define our contribution to greenhouse gas emissions onto the environment. 

Simply said, how much greenhouse gases you as an individual or an organisation generates which contributes to global warming.

Why it is important ? 

Carbon footprint is ultimately the measurement of how big a threat are you to the global warming.  This includes melting of icebergs, natural fires, rising water levels, increased air pollution, etc. This is a scale, a measurement, a testimony or whatever you want to call it. The higher it is, more it is responsible for higher global temperatures.  

"Aviation accounts for about 2 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, and that share is poised to grow." 

- Vox.com 

Footprint

 Our day to day activities decides our carbon footprint.Today, many people in the world are adapting to lives that contributes less to pollution and changing their lifestyles in a better way. This is a huge feat. and a great leap for a better future. 

You can change your life that will make you more helpful and less dangerous to nature than other people in the long run. Well, how you can do that ?  

check out our next blog on how to reduce your carbon footprint. 

• Our special mention for this blog is Vox's article on US's airlines carbon footprint. Click Here↗

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