183885 309 Environment Green Living General Green Living true Wed, 20 May 2009 08:03:38 -0700 /system/videos/2/85/38/18/183885.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, environment, green, living How To Calculate Your Carbon Footprint http://www.howcast.com/videos/183885-How-To-Calculate-Your-Carbon-Footprint http://www.howcast.com/videos/183885-How-To-Calculate-Your-Carbon-Footprint/edit approved 113 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=183885"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=183885" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 5 MattPrice http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/183885/Picture_8_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 1237 false false false 71750 1 32 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/183885/32.jpg Locate a carbon footprint calculator Use an online search engine to locate a website with a “carbon footprint calculator.” If you provide the information, these sites will determine your footprint for free.

]]> 71751 2 41 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/183885/41.jpg Provide the requested information Provide the requested information, which will include the number of people in your house; your average monthly energy costs; the type of car you drive; how much you drive; and any recent flights you’ve taken.

]]> 71752 3 54 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/183885/54.jpg Analyze the results Review the summary of your carbon footprint, which you’ll receive when you complete the questionnaire. Your footprint will be presented in the form of tons of CO2, or carbon dioxide, that you’re responsible for producing each year.

]]> 71753 4 66 Tip Many of the websites that calculate your footprint will offer tips on how you can reduce it.

]]> 71754 5 74 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/183885/74.jpg Explore carbon offsets Explore carbon offsets, which are “credits” you can buy from companies that take steps, like planting trees, to offset the carbon dioxide you’re creating.

]]> 71755 6 84 Tip Make sure that the carbon-offset programs have verifiable credentials; there’s a lot of fraud in this new industry.

]]> 71756 7 90 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/183885/90.jpg Take action Don’t ignore your new knowledge. Knowing just how much you’re connected to the health of your planet is only the first step toward dedicated action.

]]> 71757 8 101 Fact In February 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change concluded that global warming is “unequivocal” and very likely caused by human activities.

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