What is a carbon footprint?

Description

Helpful page that answers many questions for teachers about how to explain to children what carbon footprint is.

Language

English

Relative Material

Link:  https://youth.europa.eu/get-involved/sustainable-development/how-reduce-my-carbon-footprint_en

Topics covered

Sustainability; Sustainable habits; Climate change;

Relevance

Encourage them to think of ways to reduce their footprint beforehand, then put those ideas into action on the planned day. Help each student create a list of steps they will take, and at the end of the day have them check off their list to see how well they did.