My Carbon footprint

Carbon Footprint explained ( You tube)

Carbon Footprint handout

You will need:

1. 2 different colouring pencils
2. The Carbon Footprint Handout.

We will look at our Carbon Footprint under the following headings.

• Dwelling
• Water
• Recreation
• Heating and cooling
• Electricity
• Transportation
• Food
• Waste
• Air Travel
• Consumption

Colour 1: for actions they are already doing 

Colour 2: for actions that they pledge to undertake in the future

List 5 of the actions you pledge to undertake in the future.

1.   I often go to movies,Play games,etc.
2.   I am not a big shopper but only buy the things i need
3.   I recycle everything i can 
4.   I live in a 3+ bedroom house 
5.   I think about energy conservation but could do better

Ecological Footprint explained film

Ecological Handprint 

You will need:

1. 2 different colouring pencils
2. The Ecological Footprint Handout.

The Ecological handprint builds on the concepts from the Carbon Footprint. We will look at the positive actions you can take with:

1. Transportation
2. Community
3. Consumption
4. Water
5. Food
6. Home
7. Waste

1 Colour: For each action you are already doing 

2 Colour: For each action you would like to do in the future

List 7 of the actions you pledge to do in the future.

2.   I look at labels and try to buy the local foods
3.   I conserve energy every chance i get 
4.   I use energy efficient light bulbs and turn things off every chance i get.
5.   I try to walk or bike every chance i get.
6.   I compost and recycle 
7.   I live in a 1 or 2 bedroom house 
8.   I conserve but still need to shower everyday.