NWF Eco-Schools USA

Audit summary

Add it all up!

Below is a summary of your school's total carbon impact, both before and after implementing your action plan.

SCHOOL AUDIT SUMMARY

Potential savings per year

Estimated CO2 emissions per year

Audit category

Before Taking
Action (lbs)

22,350
7,098
8,018
100,248

CO2 Emissions
Savings (lbs)

n/a
0
324
24
117

28,603
n/a
0
108
8
72

7,127
2,967
1,761
71,645
0
0
162
16
45

138179.3

51,355

83,723

Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water
bottles
Beverage cups

TOTAL

After Taking
Action (lbs)

12,176
4,131
6,257

This is equal to

Electricity
Savings (kWh)

7,006
2,917
1,731
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

11,653

Cost Savings ($)

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

7,005.78
2,916.66
1,730.99
-

$ 11,653

lbs of CO2

Check it out!
CO2 Emissions: Before and after taking action
This bar graph shows the difference between this classroom's emissions before and after taking action to reduce its carbon
footprint. The orange bars represent the classroom's emissions before implementing changes; the blue bars represent the
classroom's emissions after making changes.
120,000

CO2 Emissions (lbs)

100,000
80,000
Before Emissions
After Emissions

60,000
40,000
20,000
0

What does it mean?

Through your actions to reduce your carbon footprint, your school could save

83,723

pounds of CO2 emissions per year. This is the same as:

The CO2 emitted by driving a car

86,312

The CO2 emitted running a lightbulb602,324

for
The CO2 sequestered by

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984

miles.
hours (using standard U.S. electricity mix).
tree seedlings grown for 10 years.