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Meet the Carbon family.

They're a typical global family.

They are responsible for 40 tonnes of carbon dioxide gas emissions every year.

40 tonnes of carbon
dioxide

That's an incredible 40,000 kilograms.

40,000kg of carbon
dioxide

To help stop global warming, they have to change.

Governments want us to cut our emissions by as much as 80% by 2050.

80%
2050

This would mean a reduction of 32,000 kilograms in the Carbons' household emissions.

32,000kg

Future technology will help them to meet this target, but they can make some changes now.

new lightbulbs down 160kg

Switching to energy saving bulbs will save 160 kilograms of carbon.

reduce heating down 1000 kg

An extra layer of clothing means they can turn the heating down. Just a few degrees will knock a staggering 1000 kilograms off their carbon footprint.

no standby down 50kg

Switching off electrical equipment rather than leaving it on standby will save another 50 kilograms.

local food down 1100 kg

Buying locally grown food will reduce their carbon emissions by around 1100 kilograms a year.

reduce waste down 2000kg

Eating all the food they buy and reducing waste will save the family another 2000 kilograms of carbon.

Their new car travels a lot further on the same amount of fuel - that's nearly 6000 kilograms less carbon.

new car down 6000kg

And by just using one car, the family will save another 10,000 kilograms.

just one car down 10,000kg

This year the family will holiday closer to home, by train and ferry, saving nearly 500 kilograms by not flying.

no flights down 500kg

In total, the Carbons have cut nearly 20,000 kilograms of carbon dioxide gas from their lives.

Incredibly, that's half of what they used to produce!

Even with small changes we can help save our planet.

Reducing our carbon emissions will help stop global warming.

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