Carbon · Crash Course5-Minute Guide
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Ambassador basics: what's a carbon footprint?

Every good ambassador speaks the local language. On planet Earth, that language is carbon. Picture an invisible backpack on your shoulders — every time you use energy, a tiny puff of CO₂ lands inside it.

Driving to the store
Binge-watching a show
Ordering takeout
Cranking the AC or heat

Your carbon footprint is the total weight of those puffs over a year, measured in tonnes of CO₂.

~2 t

Paris-aligned

~4.7 t

Global avg

~7.2 t

EU avg

~16 t

US avg

Ambassadors don't aim for perfect. They notice what's in the backpack, share the news, and help others lighten theirs too.

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