1. R EDUCING Y OUR C ARBON F OOTPRINT By: Taylor Esperti

2. W HAT IS A C ARBON F OOTPRINT ? It is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted due to the consumption of fossil fuels by a particular person, group, etc With less carbon footprint the earth will be cooler Video Clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh hS2USP82U

3. W AYS TO REDUCE AROUND YOUR HOME Energy Proof your home- like using compact florescent light bulbs Use cold water when you can Reduce, Reuse, and recycle Unplug things when your not using them Switch water heaters to vacation mode- this still keeps warm water just saves energy from refilling the tank Don’t drink bottled water- switch to reusable bottles Use fans instead of air conditioners

4. M ORE W AYS TO R EDUCE Buy organic and buy locally- that way there's less travel Don’t use plastic grocery bags- switch to the reusable shopping bags If your cars in good condition then keep it because even buying a new hybrid can affect carbon footprint by the way its built Drive less-carpool and find other ways of transportation

5. W ORK C ITED Jefferson, Millie, producer, and Weekend America. "15 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint | Consumed | Sustainability Coverage From American Public Media." Sustainability Coverage From American Public Media. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 May 2012. <http://sustainability.publicradio.org/consumed "12 Simple Things You Can Do to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint | English." 12 Simple Things You Can Do to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint | English. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 May 2012.. Miri, Mona. "TreeHugger." TreeHugger. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 May 2012..