M101b - Using online calculators for the carbon footprint

of daily work/activities

Author: Prof. Dr. Meltem Ucal, KHAS, Turkey

Ceren Takımlı, KHAS, Turkey
 Author’s biography
• Meltem Ucal is a professor of economics at the Department of Economics,
Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkey. She has taught and performed
research and outreach for over 20 years. She received her BA, MA, and
PhD, all in Econometrics. She continued PhD program at University of
South Florida in the USA. She has lectured on Econometrics at the
Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft and Zeppelin Universität at various
times. She has also been shortly visiting as a visiting scholar in various EU
countries (e.g., Belgium, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Denmark, Portugal,
Ireland). Professor Ucal manages international prestigious projects, some
of them are UNDP, H2020 MSCA-RISE and others EU project and she is
involved in various projects as a referee such as ERANET-Plus, H2020-
Energy Calls, H2020-COST Action, TUBITAK (Science and Technology
Council of Turkey) as well. She has received an academic outstanding
achievement award for 2020 from Kadir Has University. She received
another academic award due to her successful project on energy issues in
2017 for “Energy Efficiency” delivered by the Istanbul Chamber of
Industry. She has published more than 30 articles in prestigious academic
journals. Her recent research interests include, energy economics (energy
poverty, efficiency, consumption) and labor force participation, green
growth & sustainable development, gender gap and income inequality,
applied econometrics, raising awareness for mobbing.
Author’s biography

• Ceren Takımlı graduated from Yıldız

Technical University, Department of
Political Science and International
Relations in 2017. After a year of
working on gender equality projects
under the Sabancı University Corporate
Governance Forum, she started her
master's degree in Political Science and
Public Administration at Kadir Has
University. While continuing to work on
gender during her master's degree, she
also focused on climate change and
energy efficiency. She is currently
working as an assistant specialist in a
private institution, spesifically working
on ESG project implementation.
Introduction
• The aim of this presentation is to introduce learners to understanding of carbon footprint
of daily work/activities and how to reduce and calculate them.

• Learning Outcomes
• · Reproduce the calculation of carbon footprint of daily activities
Keywords
• Carbon footprint: The total greenhouse gas emissions caused by an entity, expressed as
carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e).Climate Change
• Energy consumption: The actual energy demand made on existing electricity supply for
miscellaneous purposes. Global electricity consumption in 2019 was 22.848 terawatt/hour
(Source: Wikipedia).
• Calculation: Transforming one or more inputs in one or more outputs.
How much energy does the
world consume?
The availability of energy has
transformed the course of humanity
over the last few centuries. Not only
have new sources of energy been
unlocked – first fossil fuels, followed by
a diversification to nuclear,
hydropower and now other renewable
technologies – but also in the quantity
we can produce and consume.
Globally, the use of energy
represents by far the largest source of
greenhouse gas emissions from human
activities. About two thirds of global
greenhouse gas emissions are linked to
burning fossil fuels for energy to be
used for heating, electricity, transport
and industry.
Individual and household carbon footprints
We all leave a mark on our planet. Think of your
carbon footprint as your personal impact. In technical
terms, your carbon footprint is the amount of
greenhouse gas you produce in units of carbon dioxide.
Understanding your carbon footprint can help
limit the impact of your consumption on the
environment. There are different online solutions to
help you estimate your carbon footprint.
Calculating your individual carbon footprint using
carbon calculators gives you a good idea of the
contribution to the total footprint made by your
choices regarding energy, food, travel, etc.
How to limit your carbon footprint? /1 of 2
Small changes can make a big difference in the long run, for example when it comes
to transportation, food, clothing, waste, etc. Here are some tips;
Food Clothing
• Consume local and seasonal products (forget• Take good care of your clothes
strawberries in winter)
• Try swapping, borrowing, renting or buying
• Limit meat consumption, especially beef second-hand
• Select fish from sustainable fishing
• Buy responsibly-made clothes, e.g. made
• Bring reusable shopping bags and avoid from recycled material or with an eco-label
products with excessive plastic packaging
• Make sure to buy only what you need, to
avoid waste

cont. >
Energy and waste Transport
• Turn down the heating by 1°, it will already • Cycle or use public transport
make a difference • Be smart about when and how you drive
• Take short showers • Try the train for your next holiday
• Turn off the water while you brush your teeth
or clean the dishes
• Unplug your electronic equipment and don’t
leave your phone on charge when the battery is
already full
• Don’t store unnecessary data in the cloud (learn
more about your digital footprint!)
• Select energy efficient products with an “A”
label (EU Energy Label)
• Limit and recycle your waste
Reducing your carbon footprint

Click here to
find more tips;
Carbon Footprint Calculators
• Here is a simplier calculator for you to calculate your personal carbon footprint;
https://www.carbonclick.com/personal-footprint-calculator/

• A calculator which is more detailed for you to calculate your personal carbon
footprint;
https://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx
 Thank you for your attention!

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