Ecological And Social Footprint Flashcards

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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It is the process by which light waves from the Sun effect the Earth’s atmosphere by bouncing off the Earth’s surface and bouncing off the O-zone layer. As too many gases are emitted, the waves are trapped by it leading to global warming. HEATS UP THE EARTH + AIR

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What is a carbon footprint?

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What is your inprint onto the Earth and the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

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What are the the 6’Rs

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Refuse, recycle, rethink, repair, re-use and reduce

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What is HSE?

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Health and safety executive and it helps the community to feel safe

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What are the impacts on natural resources?

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Mining, drilling, deforestation, farming, product Miles (distance a product has to travel), oceanic pollution, atmospheric pollution

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