Carbon Footprint
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The carbon footprint is a "measure of the impact that human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide".[1] These gases are produced by the burning of fossil fuels for our everyday living. For example- heating and electricity; its purpose is for individuals, nations and organizations to conceptualize their personal (or organizational) carbon dioxide contribution. A conceptual tool in response to carbon footprints are carbon offsets, or the mitigation of carbon emissions through the development of alternative projects such as solar or wind energy or reforestation. The concept and name of the carbon footprint originates from the ecological footprint discussion.[2] The carbon footprint is a subset of the ecological footprint, which includes all human demands on the biosphere including the carbon, food and fibre footprint. From Wikipedia.org