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Carbonfootprint 150118141659 Conversion Gate01
Carbonfootprint 150118141659 Conversion Gate01
FOOTPRINT?
A carbon footprint has historically been defined as the
total set of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions caused
by an organization, event, product or person.
It is probably an extension of the concept of
"ecological footprints" developed by the ecologist
William Rees at the University of British Columbia in
the early 1990s. Dr. Mathis Wackernagel, executive
director of the Global Footprint Network, states that
the phrase "carbon footprint" received "its biggest
boost in 2005 through an enormous BP media
campaign on the carbon footprint.
WHAT IS CARBON FOOTPRINT?
The total amount of greenhouse gases produced
to directly and indirectly support human
activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of
carbon dioxide (CO2).
Your carbon footprint is the sum of all emissions
of CO2 (carbon dioxide), which were induced by
your activities in a given time frame. Usually a
carbon footprint is calculated for the time period
of a year.
BASIC CALCULATION
Fuel Unit CO2 emitted per unit
Petrol 1 liter 2.3 kg
Gasoline 1 liter 2.3 kg
Diesel 1 liter 2.7 kg
Oil (heating) 1 liter 3.0 kg
If your car consumes 7.5 liter diesel per 100 km, then a
drive of 300 km distance consumes 3 x 7.5 = 22.5 liter
diesel, which adds 22.5 x 2.7 kg = 60.75 kg CO2 to your
personal carbon footprint.
Each of the following activities add 1 kg of CO2 to your
personal carbon footprint:
INDIA
L'Oreal's plant in Pune uses solar heating to preheat wash water, saving 93 tonnes
of CO2 per year, or 6% of total energy use. There are 320 solar panels spread over
920m2.
CARBON FOOTPRINT
CALCULATOR
HOW GREEN IS YOUR
COLLEGE ?
1. Does your college have a recycling programme for its waste
paper, cardboard, cans and bottles?
2. Does the college have a policy to use recycled paper?
3. Does your college seek to avoid the use of disposable paper,
plastic, foam cups and plates?
4. Has the college eliminated the use of aerosol sprays and fire
extinguishers that contain CFCs?
5. Does the college have an active policy and strategy to reduce
its water consumption?
6. Does the college use environmentally-friendly cleaning
liquids?
7. Does the college avoid the use of garden and household
pesticides, using environmentally-friendly alternatives instead?
8. Does the college have an active policy and strategy to reduce
its energy consumption?
9. Does the kitchen offer a choice of healthy foods, and
discourage students from eating “junk” foods?
10. Does the kitchen collect its food waste to turn it into compost,
or use it to feed dogs or pigs?
11. Does the college have houseplants in rooms and corridors?
12. Is the college making an effort to beautify its grounds?
13. Does the college provide environmental education and
project-work for students and staff?
14. Does the college get involved in local environmental
activities (both staff and students)?
15. Does the college invite speakers to talk to all about the
environment and its problems?
16. Does the college library ever hold special exhibitions of
books, magazines about the world environmental crisis?
17. Does the college have an environmental club or society?
18. Has your college ever undertaken an environmental audit of
its activities and courses?
19. Has your college set up an Environmental action team to look
into the kinds of actions which it could take?
20. Does the college encourage staff and students to take a
positive attitude, building the belief that we CAN make a
difference?
SCORING:
Yes = 2
Partially, presently discussing this = 1
No = 0
REPORT CARD
35-40 = You are doing excellently!! Take a Green Medal!!
20-30 = You have made a start, but you are not yet a green
college.
• Learn about clubs, and how they should be organised and run.
This club will be an ideal place for you to gain these
understandings.
This club will promote environmental literacy as well as raise
the quality of your total educational experience.
By promoting the study of and actions on issues that really
interest you.
This club will increase your participation in all areas of
learning.
FUTURE ACTIVITIES
Education: Prepare an environmental literacy campaign: get
posters put up on bulletin boards.
Prepare dramatic presentations on issues.