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Climate roadshow targets shoppers.


SHOPPERS in Birmingham were today getting the chance to see how they can do their bit to tackle global warming global warming, the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution. .

The Government's climate change roadshow rolled into the Bullring shopping centre today with the aim of encouraging people to slash their CO2 emissions.

Experts were on hand to give advice on the measures people can take to reduce their carbon footprint A carbon footprint is the total amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases emitted over the full life cycle of a product or service.  and cut energy bills.

Children were also being encouraged to get involved with a footprint The amount of geographic space covered by an object. A computer footprint is the desk or floor surface it occupies. A satellite's footprint is the earth area covered by its downlink. See form factor.

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 walkway walkway Rehabilitation medicine An instrument used to measure the timing of foot contact and or position of the foot on the ground  which will teach about the activities that produce the most CO2. The stand will run until Sunday.
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Publication:Birmingham Mail (England)
Date:Aug 10, 2007
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