Introduction

OVERVIEW
What is a carbon foot print?

Greenhouse Gases are Indispensible?

Why Are Atmospheric Levels Increasing?

Each Country's Share of CO2 Emissions

The source of increased CO2 in the atmosphere

Effects of Carbon Emissions

Global Warming Effects on the Ecosystem

Initiatives for Carbon Reduction

Household Techniques to cut on Carbon Emissions

Conclusion

References
 INTRODUCTION

WE ALL ARE SMOKERS…ARE WE?

Daily activities=cigarette
We are=smokers
 CURRENT SCENARIO

•Post industrial revolution era

• % of CO2 emissions is on a steady rise

• The CO2 levels are reaching alarming

levels
 AIM
• Lay man awareness how does he contribute to
Carbon emission
• The hazards of the same on personal level as
well as to the whole world and
• Suggest small and simple steps that we can
take to prevent carbon emissions .
 CARBON FOOTPRINT
• A carbon footprint is
"the total set of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
caused directly and indirectly by an individual,
organization, event or product".

A Carbon Footprint is made up of two parts:

• The primary footprint is a measure of our
direct emissions of CO2 .
• The secondary footprint is a measure of the
indirect CO2 emissions
 The pie chart above shows the main elements which
make up the total of a typical person's carbon footprint in the developed world.
GREENHOUSE GASES ARE INDISPENSIBLE
• One-third of the solar energy is reflected
directly back to space
• Remaining two-thirds is absorbed by the
surface and, to a lesser extent, by the
atmosphere
• To balance Earth radiates the same amount of
energy back to space
• But the Earth is much colder than the Sun, it
radiates at much longer wavelengths
• Atmosphere acts as a one way valve.
• The two most abundant gases in the
atmosphere, nitrogen and oxygen
exert almost no greenhouse effect

• But gases such as CH4 & CO2 are

green house gases.
GREENHOUSE EFFECT IS NOT A BAD

The temperature of the surface of

the Earth would be -18°C, instead
of the actual value of about 15°C
 MAIN WORRY

• The amount of radiation which escapes

depends on the concentration of
greenhouses gases in the atmosphere.

• Earth’s Temperature has increased by

0.6°C ± 0.2°C over the last century
 PROBLEM

unchecked emission of Greenhouse

gases (mainly CO2) in atmosphere.
 …
INCREASE IN ATMOSPHERIC LEVELS
CONTD
COUNTRY'S SHARE OF CO2 EMISSIONS