Carbon footprint 碳足迹

Since we live in a world with a keen environmental awareness more than ever, it is just a matter of time before we ran into a phrase such as “carbon footprint”. what is “ Carbon footprint” ?

If we interprate word by word, it is 碳足迹 in chinese. If we step on mud, we will leave a clear footprint on the mud. Just imagine when we use something that will create carbon to the enviroment,  it’s like we had left a huge footprint on our environment. from BBC learning English, it’s like this: : Carbon 碳. 碳足迹就是指一个人的能源意识和行为对自然界产生的影响。

Here is a place where you can have  your carbon footprint appraised:http://www.carbonfootprint.com/

If you crave more knowledge on this topic, check out the link in wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_footprint

That’s it for now. Keep your senses wide open, and you will find how easy to feel the English vibe in everyday life.