Zappeando pela TV um dia desses, topei com um assunto que me chamou a atenção: Carbon Footprint ou Ecological Footprint.
Carbon Footprint é a marca que cada um de nós deixa no planeta dependendo de nosso comportamento e modo de vida.
Pessoas preocupadas com o assunto criaram questionários e testes de múltipla escolha para que cada um localize sua maior área de consumo e assim consiga planejar como passar pelo planeta Terra deixando pegadas menos agressivas.
Before thinking about efficient ways to reduce our impact on the planet, we need to know exactly how much our different behaviors impact our carbon footprint. |
Dependendo do nível de conhecimento de inglês a pessoa precisa de 25 a 50 minutos para responder a um teste. De forma geral, os testes abrangem: transportation, home energy and appliances, food and personal purchases. Pretendem medir nosso carbon, food, housing and goods footprints (Ver definições abaixo).
O teste nos diz quantos planetas seriam necessários para nos sustentar se todos se comportassem como nós. Com o resultado em mãos cada um pode se perguntar:
What part of my Footprint can I influence?
Some of each person’s Ecological Footprint is dependent upon choices they make in their own life, and some of it is their per person share of their societies’ infrastructure.The first part can be influenced directly. The second part is equally critical to living within the means of one planet, but must be influenced through more indirect action such as political engagement, green technology and innovation, and other work toward large-scale social change. |
Os testes de qualquer um dos endereços abaixo são bem interessantes:
Definitions
Carbon footprint: the area needed to absorb carbon emissions generated by your home energy use and transportation.
Food footprint: the area needed to grow crops, fish, and graze animals and absorb carbon emissions from food processing and transport.
Housing footprint: the area occupied by your home and the area needed to supply resources used in construction and household maintenance.
Goods and services footprint: the area needed to supply consumer items you purchase and absorb carbon emissions from their manufacturing, transport, and disposal.
Curiosity
The average carbon footprint for Brasil is 3519 kg of CO₂ per year, and 3791 kg worldwide.
Questions Alguns exemplos de questões que você deve encontrar. A maioria oferece múltipla escolha ou requer dados simples. 1. How often do you eat meat, fish or eggs? 2. What is the size of your home? 3. What energy sources do you use in your home? 4. What best describes your diet?5. Where do you obtain most of your food?6. How often do you select foods that are certified organic orsustainably produced?7. Do you have a garden or share one to grow your ownvegetables and herbs?8. Which water saving features and habits do you have in your home? 9. How often do you select cleaning products that arebiodegradable or non-toxic? 10. How often do you buy new things to replace old ones? |
Faça o teste e enjoy yourself!
Elisabeth Prescher
Elisabeth Prescher é professora e autora de livros de inglês. Graduada em Letras pela Universidade Mackenzie e pós graduada em Educação Infantil pela FMU. Possui certificados de proficiência em inglês pelas universidades de Michigan e Cambridge. Passatempo favorito: escrever.
Contato: eprescher@gmail.com
