Volunteer Project Carbon Calculator
Calculate the carbon footprint of materials for your project
Energy use is associated, either directly or indirectly, with nearly every element of a project. When considering the energy use on a project, the "intensity" of materials used should be considered. This relates to the raw and/or recycled material that the product is made of, the energy required to extract or refine it, the intensity or complexity of the manufacturing process, the supply chain or physical distance that the product and its components must travel to reach the final destination, and the complexity of disposing of or recycling the product at the end of its life.
As a volunteer coordinator, you can use The Climate Trust’s Carbon Calculator to calculate the carbon footprint/energy use for your project.
The related carbon generated from any given activity. For example: one mile of driving an average compact vehicle generates .6 pounds of carbon from the burning of gas. This does not count the embodied energy of the manufacture, maintenance and disposal of the car and nor the construction of the road and its maintenance.The collection, reprocessing, marketing, and use of materials that were diverted or recovered from the solid waste stream.The ability or potential of a physical body to do work. The most common forms of energy are heat, light, mechanical (moving parts), and electrical.
