Articles by Lindsay Wilson
Lindsay Wilson founded Shrink That Footprint in November 2012, after many years of calculating, studying, and working with carbon footprints.
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Using legos to explain carbon emissions to a child — or every adult who doesn’t get it
This short video is a simple explanation of the global carbon budget.
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Global food waste explained (with five tomatoes)
Each year, the world produces about 1,471 pounds of edible food for every person on the planet. We only eat about half of that. What happens to the rest? This video breaks it down.
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Mind the carbon gap
The difference between a country’s extraction, production and consumption emissions are what we call "carbon gaps." Here's a look at how different countries compare.
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Greenhouse gas emissions explained, in seven balloons
In 2010, human activity caused 50 gigatonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. Here's how the sources compare.
