How Carbon Footprints Work

by Nick Hunter

Overview

News outlets seem to be full of tips on how to reduce your carbon footprint, from biking to school and work to repurposing old clothes and shoes. But what exactly is a carbon footprint—and how do you know how big yours is? Readers will find answers to these questions and much more through captivating content that takes on climate change, vehicle emissions, and wasting electricity. Practical solutions to reducing readers’ carbon footprints compliment social studies and science information that augment what they encounter in the classroom. Whether interested in the ecological impact of human actions on Earth or the technology working to counter that impact, readers will find plenty to think about! Detailed sidebars, eco-focused fact boxes, and bright, vivid photographs provide readers with even more knowledge about carbon emissions and how they affect the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433995521
Publisher:	Gareth Stevens Publishing
Publication date:	08/01/2013
Series:	EcoWorks Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

Your Carbon Footprint 4

Carbon Everywhere 6

The Trouble with Carbon 8

The World's Carbon Footprint 10

Calculating Your Carbon 12

Countering Carbon 14

Carbon Footprint at Home 16

On the Move 18

Low-Carbon Shopping 20

Carbon Killers 22

Making a Difference? 24

Carbon Trading and Offsetting 26

Footprints in the Future 28

Glossary 30

For More Information 31

Index 32