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on the Earth.
I can define carbon footprint and understand how

energy.
Just think about your morning routine - what is

I like toast for breakfast with a glass of fresh orange juice.
Then, my Mum drives me to school.

My alarm clock rings at 7am. I get up and take a shower, then brush my teeth. I have a new electric toothbrush!

for granted require energy.
The energy needed for these simple routines

Toast - made with an electric toaster.

Orange juice - made with oranges grown in Spain.

Car - runs on fossil fuel.

Alarm clock - uses batteries.

Shower - gas used to heat the water.

Electric toothbrush - uses electricity to charge up.

as a result of your daily activities is known as

What small changes could you make?

use less fuel per person, meaning less carbon dioxide produced!
Go

Do you really need to drive?
If the answer is yes, try car sharing. That way you can still reduce the amount of carbon dioxide you produce.

Does your school have bike or scooter racks?
If so, use your own energy to get to school and reduce your carbon footprint!

don’t need it, switch it off!
Switch off!
Switch off lights

Cool water washing!
Set your dishwasher or washing machine to a cooler setting. 90% of the energy needed goes towards heating the water.

Energy-saving lightbulbs!
Invest in energy-saving lightbulbs around your house. They last 15 times longer and use 80% less energy than other lightbulbs.
That’s saving money as well as energy!

be used in terms of packaging.
Do you enjoy cooking? What

Bag for life!
You are charged for the carrier bags you use - why do you think this is? Perhaps you own a ‘bag for life’. This way, you can reuse the bag again and again, therefore reducing waste and improving your carbon footprint.

Grow your own!
Try growing your own food. All you need is a plant pot, some soil, some seeds and a sunny spot.
Strawberries are easy to grow in summer. What else could you try?

Eat seasonally!
By eating food that is in season, there would be less fuel used to transport food from abroad and refrigerate it.

Eat local!
Do you know where your food comes from? Can you buy food that was grown locally? That way, there would be less energy used in the transporting your food from other countries.

packaging? Can you use that paper again? Reducing your waste

Reuse!
Before throwing something
away, consider if it can be reused.
Plastic bags, paper, cardboard, even clothes can all be reused.
You could organise a uniform ‘Swap Shop’ at school.
You could arrange a junk modelling competition with your friends.

Recycle!
If you can’t reuse it, recycle it. Sort your waste to see what can be recycled. Recycling materials uses less energy than creating them.

Compost!
Even food scraps can be recycled. Compost them instead of throwing away. Create a wormery to see how food waste is broken down.

will your environment look better, you’ll be getting exercise and

Plant a tree!
Trees absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen.
Planting a tree will help restore the balance in the atmosphere.

you can start making small changes that could make a

The world is in your hands. Take care of it!