We all need energy to get things done.

Whether we’re using the computer, riding the bus to school or cooking dinner, all of us are using energy all the time.

We need lights so we can see at night, hot water heaters so we can take showers and baths, and refrigerators to keep our food and drinks fresh and cold.

The planet has provided us with all the energy we’ve needed for years, but now the Earth is starting to get worn out from all of our energy use, which is known as our Carbon Footprint.

Some of the fuels we use to create our energy pollute the air with gases (known as greenhouse gases for example, Carbon) that get trapped in our Earth’s atmosphere.

These gases warm the Earth, changing our climate, and causing negative impacts for animals and humans.