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The Simple Show explains
the carbon footprint.

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This is you.

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You've probably been hearing a lot
about climate change

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and how you should reduce
your carbon footprint.

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But what is that exactly?

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Just like an actual footprint,

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it's a mark you leave
upon the environment.

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No, not with your shoes!

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But with every action
that releases carbons.

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Those are the harmful gases such as CO₂,

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which are pumped out
by burning fossil fuels like oil or gas.

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The more fuel you use,
the bigger your footprint will be.

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You may think that by driving your car,

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the only carbon you release
come from the engine.

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But no.

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Consider the carbons that are emitted
just to get fuel into the tank

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from the energy needed
to extract the oil from underground.

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The pollution caused
by transportation and refinement

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to the final delivery
to your local petrol station.

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Not to mention the CO₂ released by
manufacturing your car in the first place.

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More than you thought, huh?

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So unless you live in a cave,

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you and everything you own
has its own carbon footprint.

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Read a book?

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Printing and distributing, it uses energy!

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Brush your teeth? And your utensils
will have a history in a factory.

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Even something as basic as an apple
could have traveled hundreds

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or even thousands of polluting miles
to end up in your local supermarket.

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You see, it's pretty much impossible
to leave no carbon footprint behind,

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but that's no reason to stop trying.

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Think about your actions and choices,

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and you'll be able to reduce
your personal mark after all.

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That's how you really
put the boot into climate change!