carbon footprint
Personal pollution measure
Carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases—especially carbon dioxide—produced by a person, organization, event, or product.
The metaphor of a footprint suggests the mark we leave on the environment: What's the carbon footprint of a transatlantic flight?
Reducing one's carbon footprint has become a common goal in discussions of climate change and sustainability.
Counteracting with equivalence
- neutralityState of taking sides
- net zeroBalanced emissions state
- mitigationReduction of severity
- sequestrationAct of setting apart
tree planting · renewable energy · efficiency · electrification · insulation · public transit · cycling · veganism
Emissions that trap heat
- methaneSimplest alkane fuel
- nitrous oxideAnesthetic inhalant causing euphoria
- fossil fuelsCombustible prehistoric organic deposits
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
exhaust · CO2 · transportation · energy consumption · industrial · air travel · shipping · manufacturing
Obligation for one's actions
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- transparencyState of being see-through
- disclosureAct of revealing information
governance · compliance · standards · regulations · corporate · individual · collective · consumer choice
offsetting
Counteracting with equivalence
- neutralityState of taking sides
- net zeroBalanced emissions state
- mitigationReduction of severity
sequestration · tree planting · renewable energy · efficiency · electrification · insulation · public transit · cycling · veganism · local sourcing
greenhouse gases
Emissions that trap heat
- methaneSimplest alkane fuel
- nitrous oxideAnesthetic inhalant causing euphoria
- fossil fuelsCombustible prehistoric organic deposits
combustion · exhaust · CO2 · transportation · energy consumption · industrial · air travel · shipping · manufacturing · electricity
accountability
Obligation for one's actions
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- transparencyState of being see-through
disclosure · governance · compliance · standards · regulations · corporate · individual · collective · consumer choice · greenwashing
calculator
Electronic computation device
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- trackingMonitoring location over time
baseline · benchmark · audit · metrics · per capita · annual · household · corporate · product · supply chain
- sustainabilityreduce, reuse, recycle, sustainable yield, recycling programs
- campus sustainabilityrecycling bins, composting, solar panels, green buildings, water conservation
- climate policyemissions standards, emissions trading, cap and trade, net zero, climate treaty
- energy impactsoil spills, air pollution, greenhouse gases, emissions, pipeline leaks
- environmental dataair quality index, climate data, ozone level, weather data, temperature rise
- Carbon ManagementCCS, CDR, biochar, sequestration, reforestation
carbon footprintcarbon sequestration
Removing and storing atmospheric CO2
carbon negative · carbon capture · carbon offset · carbon sink · carbon storage
carbon footprintecological restoration
Repairing damaged natural environments
sustainability · eco-friendliness · conservation · rewilding
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