Once upon a time, there was a boy named Ethan. He loved the green grass and the blue sky. He was an Eco-warrior! Whoosh!
His best friend was Sarah. Sarah was nice, but she was a skeptic. She often asked,"Does it really matter? "One sunny day, Ethan had an idea.
"Let's play the Carbon Footprint Challenge! "he said. Sarah tilted her head. "What is that?
"Ethan smiled. "A Carbon Footprint is a mark we leave on the air. Heavy marks make the earth hot. Light marks keep the earth cool.
We want light marks! One step, two steps, light steps for the earth! ""Okay! "said Sarah.
First, they turned off the lights. Click! The room went dark. Next, they walked to the park.
Zoom! The cars went fast, but they walked slow. Then, Sarah made a mistake.
She left the water running. Splash, splash, splash! The water wasted away. Ethan looked at the water.
"Did we make a heavy footprint? "Sarah felt scared. She wanted to win. She hid her hands behind her back.
"I do not know,"she whispered. Can you guess what happened next? Sarah looked at Ethan's kind face. She took a deep breath.
"Yes,"said Sarah. "I left the water on. I am sorry. "Ethan gave her a big hug.
"Thank you for telling the truth! Now we can fix it. "Together, they turned off the water. Drip, drop, drip.
Sarah felt happy in her heart. "One step, two steps, honest steps for the earth! "she said. And they played in the sun all day long.