Calculate Carbon Footprint
If you find yourself asking any of the following
questions about your Carbon Footprint, then this Carbon Footprint
Calculator is for you.
- 'How can I calculate my carbon footprint?'
- 'How can I reduce my carbon footprint?'
- 'I want to lower my carbon footprint'
- 'Show me my carbon footprint'
- 'Where can I calculate my carbon footprint for free?'
As we are all becoming more aware of our individual impact we are having on the planet we are also trying to reduce the damage we are doing. The Carbon Footprint Calculator will help you reduce your carbon footprint and assist you in living a more sustainable lifestyle.
A carbon footprint is "the total set of
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions caused by an organization, event or
product". For simplicity of reporting, it is often expressed in
terms of the amount of carbon dioxide, or its equivalent of other
GHGs, emitted.
The concept name of the carbon footprint originates from ecological
footprint discussion. The carbon footprint is a subset of the
ecological footprint and of the more comprehensive Life Cycle
Assessment (LCA).
An individual, nation, or organization's carbon footprint can be
measured by undertaking a GHG emissions assessment. Once the size of
a carbon footprint is known, a strategy can be devised to reduce it,
e.g. by technological developments, better process and product
management, changed Green Public or Private Procurement (GPP),
Carbon capture, consumption strategies, and others.
The mitigation of carbon footprints through the development of
alternative projects, such as solar or wind energy or reforestation,
represents one way of reducing a carbon footprint and is often known
as Carbon offsetting