When I talk about a carbon footprint I’m referring to the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions particularly carbon dioxide (CO2), produced as a result of human activities. It's essentially a measure of our impact on the environment in terms of climate change. Greenhouse gases trap heat within the Earth's atmosphere contributing to global warming and other detrimental effects on our planet.

The scientific community has reached a consensus that the increased concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is causing global temperatures to rise. This is leading to changes in weather patterns, which in turn have made these weather events more frequent, severe and unpredictable.