Sean Seal

Hello Children, Sean here.

I was visiting the home of a friend who knows that I am trying to save our environment. He asked me to explain was a carbon footprint is. He wondered if he made one on a rainy, muddy day.

I told him that a carbon foot print is the measure of what we do affects the environment. It is a question of how much carbon we make when we burn fuel to make things.

Did you know that it takes fuel to make your clothing? Yes, it takes electricity for the sewing machines. The electricity is made by burning fuel to heat water to make the steam that makes big motors go to make the electricity.

Our carbon footprint is made by the use of electricity, gas and coal used in our homes. It includes the gas we burn in our cars as well as to heat the foods we eat.
People can calculate their carbon footprint on the internet and learn ways to reduce their carbon footprints.

My friend went on line and calculated his carbon footprint. He was amazed at how much fuel was burned for him to live his life. He was even more amazed that he could change his footprint.

Go online and see for yourself. Google “carbon footprint.”

Yours truly,

Sean