Awareness in Carbon Footprint

Environmental Engineering | CVE 213

BREAKING THE
IGNORANCE:
WHAT SHOES FIT YOUR
CARBON FOOTPRINT?

Presentation by:
Melody Mai Galman
BSCE - 2C
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PRESENTATION CONTENTS
SOURCES OF
01 INTRODUCTION 05 CARBON FOOTPRINT

02 CARBON FOOTPRINT 06 CALL TO ACTION

03
WHY REDUCE CARBON
FOOTPRINT?
07 CONCLUSION

04 WHAT CAN WE DO?

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INTRODUCTION
Filipinos have surface-level knowledge about
climate change as observed from the attitudes and
behavioral intentions they demonstrate towards
the environment.

According to the Environmental Performance Index

(EPI), the Philippines placed 150th in the
environmental sustainability ranking, out of 180
countries worldwide.

An existing misconception of a common individual

about contributing little and being uninvolved in
the mass generation of carbon emissions is
prevalent. A factor that contributes to this is their
lack of awareness.
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CARBON FOOTPRINT
A carbon footprint is a trace left by humans from
different gas-emitting activities, most especially
Carbon Dioxide (CO2).

In the Philippines, the predominant sources of

carbon footprint are the burning of fossil fuels
and the manufacturing of cement, counting 148
million tons of carbon dioxide emissions in 2021.
(World Data Atlas, 2023).

Today, the carbon footprint continues to increase

and currently comprises 60% of the overall human
impact on the environment, according to Global
Footprint Network.
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WHY REDUCE
CARBON FOOTPRINT?
Paris Agreement, an international treaty about
climate change, established a temperature rise
limitation of 1.5°C.

The carbon footprint, in consideration of this, shall

amount to zero by the year 2050, as estimated by
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC).

The reduction of carbon footprint calls for

immediate action. Otherwise, it would exacerbate
climate change and make it an irreparable issue.
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WHAT CAN WE DO?

The cry for decarbonization starts from developing
awareness of the amount of carbon that an
individual is responsible for creating.

Recognizing one’s carbon footprint is essential in

establishing measures and initiatives for its
ultimate reduction.

Every day, people remain unaware of the carbon

footprint they leave just from eating, shopping, and
simply living their lives.

To break the existing ignorance, we should be

aware of the different sources of carbon
footprint.
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SOURCES OF CARBON FOOTPRINT

PERSONAL CORPORATE PRODUCT

CARBON FOOTPRINT CARBON FOOTPRINT CARBON FOOTPRINT
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PERSONAL
CARBON FOOTPRINT
An individual’s carbon footprint refers to the greenhouse gas
emissions associated with a person.

It signifies the environmental impact of a person’s activities,

from the most complex to the simplest.

It stems from our means of transportation and household electricity

use that directly consumes energy, up to every good and service we
consume that uses energy during its production.
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CORPORATE
CARBON FOOTPRINT
Corporate carbon footprint corresponds to the
companies’ activities and products.

According to the GHG Protocol Corporate

Standard, a company’s carbon footprint is
classified into three scopes: Scope 1, Scope 2, and
Scope 3
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CORPORATE
CARBON FOOTPRINT
Scope 1 are direct emissions, including stationary combustion from all
company fuels and heating sources, mobile combustion from the
company’s use of vehicles, fugitive emissions from refrigeration and air
conditioning use, and process emissions from industrial manufacturing
processes.

Scope 2 are indirect emissions from the energy generated in the

production of a company’s purchases from a utility provider.

Scope 3 are emissions not owned but remain associated with the
company. It includes upstream activities such as business travels,
employee commutes, and waste generation, as well as downstream
activities such as investments, franchises, and leased assets.
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PRODUCT
CARBON FOOTPRINT
Product carbon footprint refers to the greenhouse gas emissions
generated by a product.

All processes involved from the extraction of materials to the

product’s end-of-life consume energy and contribute to its carbon
footprint.

According to Product Carbon Footprint Label (2020), product

footprints can be classified based on scope or boundary namely;
Cradle-to-Gate and Cradle-to-Grave.
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PRODUCT
CARBON FOOTPRINT
Cradle-to-gate are business-to-business (B2B)
products. It includes greenhouse gas emissions from
the product manufacturing until the factory gate.

Cradle-to-grave are business-to-consumer (B2C)

products that comprise greenhouse gas emissions
inside and outside of factories, including the product’s
distribution, use, and disposal.
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CALL TO ACTION
According to Nature Conservancy, an average of four tons of
carbon footprint is generated by an individual per year.

With seven billion people comprising the world’s population, a

single individual is as equally responsible as huge companies in
lowering one’s carbon footprint.

An annual decrease from four to two tons by 2050 is suggested

per individual to combat the problem.

Quantifying one’s emissions is crucial to determine the amount

we are required to cut back.

More importantly, regardless of the estimated footprint we

make, living sustainably by adopting energy-efficient practices
and eco-friendly solutions counts as significant measures in
mitigating carbon emissions.
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CONCLUSION
The wisest possible climate action that an
individual ought to do is to break the
prevailing ignorance towards carbon
footprint and devote ourselves to
responsible consumption.

The size of our carbon footprint defines the

shoes of change we are compelled to wear.

Our success in fighting climate change

depends on how well we propel this change.
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THANK YOU
“We are running the most dangerous experiment in history right now, which is
to see how much carbon dioxide the atmosphere can handle before there is an
environmental catastrophe.”
– Elon Musk
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