VUUGS’ Green Glossary
Carbon footprint: the amount of carbon produced in our daily activities
Carbon offsets: represents the reduction of CO2 in one location to offset the CO2 produced in another
Environmental justice: act boldly to raise the plight of humans suffering environmental oppression from unjust discrimination and other species’ right to existence, and provide relief to the oppressed.
Global warming: the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans in recent decades and its projected continuation (wikipedia)
Sustainable living: choosing to live in a way that nurtures life, builds relationships, and rejects material consumption as the sole determinant of happiness