Calculate your footprint
Posted Monday, 02 January, 2012 at 10:43am
Do you know how large your carbon footprint is? If not, click on the link to find out! * For you and your family The site estimates your direct carbon dioxide emissions (due to heating, lighting, travel etc) and then give you tips for reducing them. We are also indirectly responsible for other carbon dioxide emissions, for example to manufacture and transport the things we buy. If anyone knows a calculator for organisations, we'd love to hear from you - meanwhile click here for information about the Carbon Trust's services for businesses and organisations.
Were you surprised at the size of your footprint? What will you do to reduce it? Tell us what you think by adding a comment to this post.
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The carbon footprint for our 8 person household is 10.19 tonnes/annum
Ben Burfoot:
Once you’ve done your carbon footprint post it in a comment or email it to Robert by going to contact us:
Mine is 5.82 tonnes/annum
The average indirect carbon footprint in the UK is 6 tonnes per person* (source carbonfootprint.com). This is from street lights, public services etc.
One very good thing that you can do, although it won’t register on the carbon calculator is register with a green tarrif. This will cost very little extra and the money spent on your bill will be invested into renewable energy provision. We have some of the best renewable resources in Europe in the UK, invest your energy spend in developing the capability.
Try this link to find the best one available to you: http://www.greenelectricity.org/tariffs.php