Englsih III.1

Created by

Julia Gomes

Cards (53)

To go green  
To become more environmentally-friendly, eco-friendly
Carbon footprint  
The amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of the activities of a particular individual, organisation, community.
Emissions  
The production of a gas
To go carbon negative
To help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
To become carbon neutral  
to produce no more emissions into the atmosphere, or to balance out the emission one produces by helping reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere in other ways.
Renewable energy  
energy from a source that is not depleted when used, such as wind, water or solar power
To rectify  
To make right again, to correct
Equivalent  
To be the same as
Substantial  
Important, impactful
Carbon offset  
steps taken to balance out the carbon emissions a company produces, f.ex by supporting tree planting organisations
Greenhouse gas  
a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect (f.ex. CO2)
Energy  
power derived from resources to provide light, heat or electricity
To cut emissions  
to reduce emissions
Sea levels  
the level of the sea's surface
Ice caps  
a covering of ice over a large are, especially on the polar region of the planet
Heat wave  
a prolonged period of abnormally hot weather
Flood  
an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits
Drought  
a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall
Diet  
the kinds of food a person or animal eats
Waste  
unwanted or unusable material
Endangered 
seriously at risk of extinction (f.ex. endangered species)
Extinction, becoming extinct  
no longer in existence, dying out
To mitigate  
make something less severe or harmful
To take action  
to take serious steps to achieve an aim
To protest  
to voice your objection to a situation
To hold somebody accountable
to demand somebody to take responsibility for their actions
To demand change  
to insist on things becoming different
Generate  
produce or create
Generate  
produce or create
Image generator  
software which generates images
Text generator  
software which generates text
Chatbot  
a computer program designed to simulate conversation with human users
Artificial  
a copy of something natural
Ethical  
relating to moral principles
Inaccurate  
false, incorrect
Deceive  
cause someone to believe something that is not true
Put under scrutiny  
critically examine something
Decline  
Refuse
Take over  
Assume control of something
To do something autonomously  
To do something by oneself