This is a new blog covering info and opinions based on the sustainable consumption module from a UEA course in environmental sciences.
Today have been covering carbon footprints. Group activity to calculate Kg of carbon p/year per student using a calculator from Mark Lynas from the ethical thinking column of the Gardian newspaper.
Over the past year i have personally produced about 10,000 Kg of carbon... quite a bit compared to average of bout 6-7k. Pretty interesting results as had not previously thought I was this bad.
Missed first lecture.. oops and just looking over stuff from that now. To follow will be random thoughts with an env theme from the deepest darkest recesses of my mind... might apologise no in advance... maybe not.
Carbon calculator while quite interesting in my opinion has no power to change future carbon emissions unless linked with education programs and government incentives/penalties.
Whilst there are obviosly massive problems with using this quik and basic tool, some target based incentives could be made to work with this.
Today have been covering carbon footprints. Group activity to calculate Kg of carbon p/year per student using a calculator from Mark Lynas from the ethical thinking column of the Gardian newspaper.
Over the past year i have personally produced about 10,000 Kg of carbon... quite a bit compared to average of bout 6-7k. Pretty interesting results as had not previously thought I was this bad.
Missed first lecture.. oops and just looking over stuff from that now. To follow will be random thoughts with an env theme from the deepest darkest recesses of my mind... might apologise no in advance... maybe not.
Carbon calculator while quite interesting in my opinion has no power to change future carbon emissions unless linked with education programs and government incentives/penalties.
Whilst there are obviosly massive problems with using this quik and basic tool, some target based incentives could be made to work with this.
