小学生低碳生活演讲：Low-carbonLiving.docx

小学生低碳生活演讲：Low-carbon Living小学生低碳生活演讲：Low-carbon LivingEach and every one of us is responsible for thegreenhousegaseswe emitinourdailyactionsandchoices. Therefore, combating climate change is goingto take the combined effortsof everyoneon the planet.The average householdcarbon footprintin China is2.41 tons of carbon dioxide annually. Thats enough to fill half an Olympic swimming pool.Surprised? Well, heres how you can work to reduceit:1.Getstartedbycalculatingyourown carbonfootprint. This will give you a starting point fromwhichtobeginmonitoringyour progress.Youenterdetailssuch as what sortofapartmentyou livein,yourpersonal energy use and travel habits.2.Each week, choose one day when you donteatmeat.Meat uses up lotsofenergybecause ittakesa longtimeto produce. Animals produce methane, which is anotherdangerous greenhouse gas, when they burp and fart.3. Only buy the amount of food you need and if there are leftovers, get creative. For instance, make theminto a soup. Ask to take food home from restaurants iftheressome left,butremembertotakeyourowncontainer to avoid using a disposable carton.小学生低碳生活演讲：Low-carbon Living