The Low Carbon Diet

Time to Lose those Extra Carbons!

A low carbon diet is exemplified in making informed lifestyle choices to achieve reduction in greenhouse gas emissions resulting from energy use.

Let us join hands together in taking actions that can help reduce our reliance on non-renewable energy sources.

Let's us start by switching off those electrical appliances when not in use.

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amit rajput replied to Desmond Tan's discussion 'Activity 3 - Comparison of results'
"My Result form activity 1 was 1.8 planets. After embarking on low carbon diet & going green , I am currently using energy & natural resources of 1.1 planets!' after embarking Low Carbon Diet there has been an astounding effect in…
Aug 8, 2010
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Prayanshu Sharma replied to Desmond Tan's discussion 'Activity 3 - Comparison of results'
My result from Activity 1 was 1.9 planets. After embarking on Low Carbon Diet and going green, I am currently using energy and natural resources of 1.2 planets
Aug 2, 2010
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Rhythem Raswant replied to Desmond Tan's discussion 'Activity 3 - Comparison of results'
My result from Activity 1 was 1.4 planets.After embarking on Low Carbon Diet and going green,I am currently using energy and natural resources of 1.3 planets! Although it is a very small difference between my earlier usage and the present one,but…
Jul 30, 2010
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RAKA CHOUDHURY replied to Desmond Tan's discussion 'Activity 3 - Comparison of results'
My result from Activity 1 was 1.5 planets.After embarking on Low Carbon Diet and going green,I am currently using energy and natural resourrces of 1.3 planets! Although the reduction in my energy usage is very low,I'll continue to follow the…
Jul 28, 2010
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Samantha Tan replied to Desmond Tan's discussion 'Activity 3 - Comparison of results'
My result from Activity 1 was 2.1 planets. After embarking on Low Carbon Diet and going green, I am currently using energy and natural resources of 1.5 planets!
Jul 27, 2010
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Desmond Tan replied to Desmond Tan's discussion 'Activity 3 - Comparison of results'
My result from Activity 1 was 2.7 planets. After embarking on Low Carbon Diet and going green, I am currently using energy and natural resources of 2.1 planets! Even though the reduction is small (about 0.6 planet worth of energy and natural…
Jul 26, 2010
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Activity 3 - Comparison of results

Dear students, once you have completed Activity 3 by calculating your current carbon footprint at the website, please enter your results here in the following format: "My result from Activity 1 was ______ planets. After embarking on Low Carbon Diet and going green, I am currently using energy and natural resources of __________ planets!" (Note: The first blank is your results obtained from Activity 1. The second blank is the calculation…See More
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balialex replied to Desmond Tan's discussion 'Activity 2 - Ways to reduce my ecological / carbon footprints'
The most important thing is that there are a lot of people in africa and asia. I think they are the reasons about that porblem. The deifinite answer is Africa is not able to live there. Asia is overpopulating, so we have to solve that porblem. In…
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Instructions for AEC participants

Activity 3

Students, please access this website to calculate your carbon footprint after the various green and environmental friendly measures you have taken in the past few months.

Once you have completed this exercise, please key in your results in the discussion forum under Activity 3. Please include your earlier calculation that you have obtain under Activity 1. This will allow you to compare your calculations and see how much your effort has contributed to the environment.

Oh behalf of the Low Carbon Diet Project team, I thank you for your participation in this project. Be Green. Stay Green.

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In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Earth Week on April 22nd, students are strongly encourage to post pictures and videos to this websites and share with one another the dire state of our environment and what we can do towards environmental conservation and protection.

Have a green week ahead!

Activity 2

Students, a discussion thread has been created in forum for all to discuss ways to reduce one's ecological / carbon footprints. Elaborate on how your suggestion(s) can help achieve this reduction.

We will do this activity this month (April) in conjunction with Earth Day, which falls on April 22. It's especially more special as it is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.

Let's do our part and contribute ideas together!

PS: Please refrain from creating new threads in the forum so we can stay focused on the current discussion. Thank you.

~~Desmond
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Activity 1

Students, please access this website to calculate your carbon footprint.

Once you have completed this exercise, please key in your results in the discussion forum under Activity 1.

This will provide the basis for us to start our green movement. Have fun!

~~Desmond

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Activity 3 - Comparison of results 6 Replies

Dear students, once you have completed Activity 3 by calculating your current carbon footprint at the website, please enter your results here…Continue

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Activity 2 - Ways to reduce my ecological / carbon footprints 30 Replies

Let's contribute ideas and suggestions on how and what we can do to reduce our ecological footprints. Elaborate on how your ideas and suggestions can achieve that! Remember to include your name and…Continue

Started by Desmond Tan in Uncategorized. Last reply by balialex Jun 4, 2010.

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Activity 1 - Calculating my Carbon Footprint 65 Replies

Dear students, once you have completed Activity 1 by calculating your current carbon footprint at the website, please enter your results here in the following format:"Currently, I am using energy and…Continue

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BAD RESULT OF THE EARTH HOUR!!!!!! 5 Replies

Hey...dis tym we saved only 250 megawatts during the earth hour....however we were able to save around 800 last tym...I really wonder wat can b d possible reasons despite d fact  dat more ppl were…Continue

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