Jargon Busting Results!

What is net zero?

Well done to the 65% of you who knew that…

We reduce carbon emissions to a minimum, and balance any we do emit by removing an equal amount

For more information on net zero and how we can get there - check this link: https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/what-is-net-zero-and-how-can-we-get-there/

What makes up a carbon footprint?

Well done to the 79% of you knew that…

It is a measure of carbon dioxide equivalent or Co2e which is the sum of all greenhouse gas emission rolled into one

Everyone has an environmental footprint. It comes from all the things you do that have an impact on our planet – the energy you use, the things you buy, the food you eat. By making changes to our lives, like switching to more sustainable everyday habits, we can reduce our environmental footprint and the damage we do to our planet. (WWF)

Calculate your footprint here - https://footprint.wwf.org.uk/

The average Brits carbon footprint is 7 tonnes Co2e per year.

Which one of these do you think contributes most to this?

32% of you selected the correct answer of food and drink!

To put this into perspective, this equates to –

2 return flights from London to Hong Kong in economy

15,500 miles in a big SUV (like driving from Spain to South Africa in a Range Rover)

134,000 hours of TV (or streaming the Lord of the Rings Trilogy 3,000 times in a row