Carbon Footprint

Carbon footprint has become the main factor in changing the climate nowadays. Carbon footprint is the measurement of gases produced by the human being’s activities, which is measured in unit of CO2. In this essay I will report on the measurement of the carbon footprints in my class.

I went through two sites which were www.footprint.wwf.org.uk/ and www.myfootprint.org/. After that I filled their questionnaire. The questions were about how much food, travel, home and stuff I spent last 12 months. Unfortunately, the results were incredible. In the first site the result was 4.63 earths (WWF) and the second was 7.22 earths (myfootprint.org). That means I live as if we have more than 5 earths.

By comparing my earth equivalent average results with other students. I can see that my result is the second between the four students. In addition, there are big differences between Faisal's result which is about 4.57 earths and Ahmed Al Zaabi. Therefore Ahmed needs about three earths more than Faisal’s average to live happily. Moreover the average score for Saleh is 7.23 earths which is about one earth more than my consumption.

UAE is one of the countries that consumes more energy and mostly for cooling. When I searched through the internet, I recognized that the average of the UAE footprint is about 162.7 which equalize 10.33 earths (myfootprint.org).

In conclusion, we should care about our life and not neglect it. Furthermore, there are simple ways to reduce the carbon footprint on the planet. Firstly, I will start at home, use the energy saver. Secondly, try to use cleaner means of transportation such as bike or by walk. Finally, don’t forget to reduce the amount of water consumption.

Bibliography

FOOTPRINT CALCULATOR. Ed. Torchbox. 13 Apr. 2009 http://footprint.wwf.org.uk/home/calculator_complete.
REDEFINING PROGRESS. Ed. Kinga Dow Productions. 13 Apr. 2009 http://www.myfootprint.org/en/visitor_information/.