A carbon footprint is a measure of the impact our activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide. A Carbon Footprint consists of two parts, the primary (direct) and the secondary (indirect) footprint.

1. The primary footprint measures our direct emissions of CO2 from burning fossil fuels including domestic energy consumption and transportation.
2. The secondary footprint measures the indirect CO2 emissions from the whole lifecycle of products we use - those associated with their manufacture and eventual breakdown.

An Ecological Footprint measures the human impact on the planet's environmental resources. It is measured in ha (hectares) Typically an individual in Sheffield uses 5.4 hectares, whereas the global average is 2.2

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