Carbon Footprint

Carbon footprint is defined as the total amount of carbon dioxide emissions that is directly and indirectly caused by an activity or is accumulated over the lift stage of a product. The carbon footprint is measuring the amount of CO2 we produce every day by different ways. Including almost everything we do in our lives.

I calculated my “carbon footprint” by using (Footprint) and I got 2.41 which mean that I got an average which is lower than the UK average, and the survey goes like 20% for food, 22% for travel, 27% for home and 28% for stuff. However my country has the second biggest carbon emission rate for each person is 32.28 tons per year (Breathing Earth). Carbon footprint is the result of our acts in both individuals and society, which will finally affect the world’s climate change.

I will start with the problems; I am a part of this problem because I contribute to greenhouse when I travel by car in a short vacation, also I don’t recycle any product I already used such as paper, cans and plastic. Nevertheless, I used too much electricity in my life and everybody knew that here in UAE we produce electricity by burning fuel gas, natural gas and propane as a result all of these will produce carbon dioxide.

The calculations of carbon footprint calculate the amount of energy we use in order to produce electricity and usage of transportation and even food consumption. After having an idea about carbon foot print, we should reduce it by many ways. First, we have to increase the efficiency of our machines and use less energy. After that we will see that carbon foot print will decrease and we will reduce the carbon emissions which produced by us ("Carbon Footprint - What Is A Carbon Footprint?").

In conclusion, I suggest that everybody should measure his or her carbon footprint to find out the part where he or she contributes to global warming and get involved in reducing atmospheric pollution.

Bibliography:-

CO2 emissions, birth & death rates by country, simulated real-time. 16 Apr. 2009 http://breathingearth.net/.

"Footprint calculator." WWF Footprint Calculator. World Wildlife Fund. 16 Apr. 2009 http://footprint.wwf.org.uk/.

"Carbon Footprint - What Is A Carbon Footprint?" Carbon Footprint - Home of Carbon Management. 16 Apr. 2009 .

Inconvenient Truth (Movie Reviews)

An Inconvenient Truth is a popular movie that Al Gore produced. There are some reviews that few people agree with him and others disagree. This essay will explain the reviews that Roger Ebert and A. O. Scott mentioned and then I will put my opinion about their reviews.

Roger Ebert believes that the global warming is real (Ebert, 2008). He said that the government should begin an immediate action to stop and reverse it. Because as soon as government move to be careful from the effects of global warming. There will be a choice to avoid disasters. If they delay their action, in about a decade the planet may reach the maximum point, which will lead to the destruction of civilizations and all is alive on this planet. From this point the author confirmed that the cause of global warming is human activity.

A.O. Scott mentions that the movie shouldn’t have been produced and even it were produced it should have had another person than Al Gore. This is because Mr. Al Gore doesn’t have a proper method to show his information, because he speaks cynically rather than talk seriously. Davis Guggenheim said that the movie is a multimedia presentation on climate change (Scott, 2006). The author cited the Davis Guggenheim’s documentary program, which speaks about the dangers of climate change.

In conclusion, my opinion about the Global warming is a real issue in the world that the all human face. The movie presented some of the interesting information like what it will affect our planet in the future.

Bibliography:
Ebert, Roger. "An Inconvenient Truth :: Reviews." Rogerebert.com :: Movie reviews, essays and the Movie Answer Man from film critic Roger Ebert. 2 June 2006. 09 Apr. 2009 .

SCOTT, A. O. "Warning of Calamities and Hoping for a Change in 'An Inconvenient Truth'" Movies. 24 May 2006. NY Times. 6 Apr. 2009 .