Does the carbon footprint sum up all my impacts on the earth?
OurCO2 emissions represent only a fraction of the impact our activities have on the planet. It is not only when we take the bus or fly in an airplane that we leave our mark on the earth. The construction of infrastructure such as roads, the extraction of resources for the production of machinery, and the construction of factories, for example, pollute or destroy many valuable ecosystems worldwide, as do oil extraction, refining, and transportation. As a result, the basis of life for a huge variety of species, and for ourselves, is disappearing.
However, this so-called ecological footprint has been difficult to fully quantify until now. Currently, we can only express a fraction of it in simplified figures: thecarbon footprint. This makes it all the more important to find holistic solutions that are not focused exclusively on avoiding or reabsorbingCO2, but also on preserving biodiversity and keeping the climate stable.