The Carbon Challenge...
The Carbon Challenge
About the Challenge
The Carbon Challenge is a call for people who want to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to a sustainable level and prove that a low carbon life is possible, richer, and more fullfilled. During 2003-2004 the Climate Outreach Information Network worked with members of the Centre for Alternative Technology who are trying to meet the Challenge of reducing their emissions to a sustainable level of two and a half tonnes of Carbon Dioxide per person per year. Their experiences were reported in four articles through 2003 and 2004 in the CAT magazine. Clean Slate.
What is a good personal carbon target
This article argues that we can avoid climate change if everyone in the world keeps within a personal limit of 2.5 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide.
How to measure your carbon impact
This article gives all the information you need to work out the carbon emissions from your home and transport.
Introducing the Carbon Challengers
We meet the 11 challengers and their struggle to keep down their emissions.
Action Starts at Home
Ideas for reducing household emissions and the experiences of 13 Carbon Challengers in struggling with their house emissions.
The Impacts of Personal Transport
Cars versus public transport. The problems with flying. Our 17 Challengers report on their transport emissions.
The impacts of food, waste and consumption
The impacts of different diets, household waste and consumer goods.
Take the Challenge...
Carbon Check-Up: Find Your Climate Fitness
A quick two page sheet on how to calculate your carbon emissions
Carbon Calculator Spreadsheet
What could be easier- enter your energy bills and transport mileage into this excel spread sheet and it does the work for you and calculates your carbon emissions.
Emissions Calculator Spreadsheet (15.50 kB)