What does it mean to live in a ‘conscious community’? How can being part of a ‘carbon-aware community’ influence our daily choices? This article simplifies terminology and later explores their practical applications in everyday life.
Terms like โnet-zeroโ and โcarbon neutralityโ are becoming commonplace in discussions about sustainable practices. Let’s get familier with other ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ถ๐ฒ๐ as well:
๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป๐ต๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ (๐๐๐๐): Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, contributing to global warming and climate change. They include carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide.
๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐: This is the total amount of greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide and methane, that are released into the atmosphere as a result of human activities. It’s like a measure of how much impact we have on the environment, akin to leaving footprints in the sand.
๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ: Achieving a balance between the carbon emitted into the atmosphere and the carbon removed from it, effectively making the net total carbon emissions zero.
๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ป ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐: A way to compensate for emissions by funding an equivalent carbon dioxide saving elsewhere. This could involve planting trees, supporting renewable energy projects, or other initiatives that reduce greenhouse gases.
๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐: A permit that allows a country or organization to emit a certain amount of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases. One credit permits the emission of a mass equal to one ton of CO2.
๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ป ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ป :
while both “carbon neutral” and “net zero” aim to mitigate climate impact, the key difference lies in their approach: “carbon neutral” often relies on offsets to balance emissions, whereas “net zero” emphasizes actual emissions reductions across all greenhouse gases before considering offsets.
These concepts needs to be widely understood and integrated into national and personal sustainability efforts.
“๐ ๐ค๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐พ๐๐ง๐๐ค๐ฃ-๐พ๐ค๐ฃ๐จ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐ก๐ช๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ: ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐พ๐๐ค๐๐๐ ๐พ๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ฉ๐จ!”
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