CARBON CALCULATION ZERO…

Mission: To organize ourselves into having a carbon footprint that measures zero.
How? We will do this by calculating our footprint, constructing a plan to reduce our foot print and organizing ourselves to plant the relevant
number of trees required to offset our carbon emissions.

1. C lick here to c alculate your carbon footprint and complete the table below. To calculate your family’s foot print, multiply your
foot print by the number of people in your family. Show your calculations in the spaces provided.

Carbon Land Trees Water Total

Sel Family (Estimate by Self Family Se Family Self Family Self Family
rounding then do the
f actual calculation) lf
Transportat 2.8 E = 3X4=12 0.1 E = 0X4=0 0 E = 0X4=0 0 E = 0X4=0 2.9 E = 3X4=12
ion
A=2.8X4=11.2 A=0.1X4=0.4 A=0X4=0 A=0X4=0 A=2.9X4=11.6
What you 2.5 E = 3X4=12 1.7 E = 2X4=8 0 E = 0X4=0 1225 E = 1226X4= 1229 E = 1230X4=4920
eat. .7 4904 .9
A=2.5X4=10 A=1.7X4=6.8 A=0X4=0 A=1229.9X4
A= =4919.6
1225.7X4=4904.8
Home and 1.3 E =1X4=4 0.1 E = 0X4=0 0. E = 0X4=0 98.8 E = 99X4=396 100. E = 100X4=400
School 1 3
A=1.3X4=5.2 A=0.1X4=0.4 A=0.1X4=0.4 A= 98.8=395.2 A=100.3X4=401.3
What you 0.3 E =0X4=0 0 E = 0X4=0 0. E = 0X4=0 25 E = 25X4=100 25.5 E = 26X4=104
use 2
A=0.3X4=1.2 A=0X4=0 A=0.2X4=0.8 A= 25X4=100 A=25.5 X4=102
What you 0.5 E = 1X4=4 0 E = 0X4=0 0 E = 0X4=0 0.1 E = 0X4=0 0.6 E = 1X4=44
throw
away. A=0.5X4=2 A=0X4=0 A=0X4=0 A=0.1X4=0.4 A=0.6 X4=2.4
2. Think and Discuss: How many trees should you plant to offset the emissions of your family? 1.2 According to the results.

How could you organize to do this? Brainstorm Ideas and then create a plan to show the steps you could take.

3. Brainstorm: Ways to organize myself to plant enough trees to 4. Create an Action Plan for planting trees to offset my families
offset some of my families’ carbon emissions. Have one day a Carbon Emissions. This could be a flowchart or a step by step
year to plant trees. plan.
Step 1. Get seeds
Step 2.Put them in the ground.
Step 3. Water
 Step 4. Let them grow.

5. Research ways to reduce your footprint.

Gather information from three different sources about ways to reduce your carbon foot print.

Information Source One: Ms. Angela
(Primary Information Source)
Use water bottle
Take showers instead of baths.
Use reusable shopping bags
Grow your own food
Turn the tap off
Information Source Two:
www.carbonfootprint.com
(Primary or secondary information Source)
Do your weekly shopping in a single trip
Car share to work, or for the kids school run
For short journeys either walk or cycle
Try to only buy products made close to home
(look out and avoid items that are made in the
distant lands)
Recycle as much as possible
Information Source Three:Green.wikia.com
(Primary or secondary information Source)
Water grass early in the morning
Reuse items like envelopes, folders, and paper
clips
Turn off power strips and lights at the end of
the day.
Buy local products
Install water barrels to collect rain water from
troughs.

6. Identify trends: What were the three most common recommendations?

1. Buy local products
2. Recycle as much as possible
3. Grow your own food
1. Select: What three recommendations will you try to follow and why?
1. Do your weekly shopping in a single trip
2. Reuse items like envelopes, folders, and paper clips
3. Turn the tap off
1. Reflect: What do you think the following groups should do about the carbon foot print problem.

Your Family: Turn the AC Your School: Make the Bangkok: Use Public The World: do all of the
off when you leave the water fountain less transport when sensible. rest.
room. wasteful of water and fix
them.