http://actonco2.direct.gov.uk/index.html

While browsing I found this interesting flash animation educating people in the UK about CO2 gases. It provides information on how to calculate one’s CO2 footprint and provides steps to help decrease climate change locally and globally. The interface poses a 3-dimensional image that looks as if the viewer were gazing through a fish eye lens. It shows a neighborhood  of houses composed of electrical appliances that contribute to global warming. There are options to calculate “your home”, “your appliances”, and “your travel”, each option  allows the user to enter his typical usage and the amount of CO2 that person is emitting to the atmosphere. It then shows simple ways to bring reform to the environment.  Overall the site is aesthetically pleasing and its easy to use interface allows access to just about anyone who has access to the internet.

I did however noticed some faults in the animation. The lower left corner shows a duck swimming in grass, or there isn’t much contrast between a pond and the grass beyond it.

I believe this website works well in informing the public of environmental issues occurring locally and perhaps even internationally due to the interest it can stimulate just by having people view the cartoon like world and realize the relation it has with the world we live in.