Environmental Health Student Portal
Connecting School Students to Environmental Health Information

Take Action

How big is your carbon footprint? That is the total amount of carbon dioxide released into the environment by your activities over a period of time. Do the math and it may surprise you. On average, each person in the United States contributes 27 tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year. Wow! That’s a big footprint, and we’re only talking about one of the major greenhouse gases (GHG).

We know that rapid increases in GHG can affect climate change, and the health and well-being of ourselves and the planet. Nearly every person on Earth engages in activities that contribute to GHG emissions. We can all do our part to help curb climate change and protect our futures.

In this section of the site, you’ll learn what others are doing to protect the environment. Their inspirational stories will give you some great ideas about what you can do.

Explore the links at right to:

• Learn more about human impacts on climate change.
• Read amazing stories about high school climate protectors.
• Discover the many ways you can protect the Earth’s future.
• Watch inspiring videos and comedy clips on climate change.
• Listen to the sounds of climate rock.
• Visit the interactive Recycle City for information, activities, and games.
• Calculate your impact on the environment and your annual savings in carbon dioxide emissions when you take steps to prevent climate change.
• Learn how to be a climate ambassador.
• Find out why the Earth needs you and how you can be energy efficient.
• Become a planet protector and save life as we know it from being destroyed by high levels of carbon dioxide.