Highschool Projects - Calcualte Carbon Footprint, Net Zero etc

http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/school.html

Greetings - a friend just forwarded me a query from this listserve. This is my first time hearing about you folks and my first time posting. In response to the question about High School carbon footprint projects, you should know that a high school student in California's Bay Area, working with Drive Neutral, developed an Excel spreadsheet - called School Neutral - for students to calculate the Carbon Footprint of their school. Students go around and collect data, enter it in, and then can analyze what the biggest factors are. Then they can do a variety of things to try to reduce the footprint. Loads of ideas for curricula on Sustainability from both my organization - Green Schools Initiative (www.greenschools.net) - and Facing the Future (www.facingthefuture.org). You can find a link about the School Neutral program and about how to do other environmental audits at your school here: http://www.greenschools.net/CurriculumIdeas2.htm

There are also other programs out there - Cool Schools, Solar Schools, Green Schools (via Alliance to Save Energy), state programs, local utility programs and more to help schools save energy. Remember that reducing carbon emissions is not only about saving energy directly (like turning off lights) but also about recycling, buying recycled, reducing, etc. So, a recycling program will save energy throughout the supply chain. Having the school buy recycled paper saves energy because of the energy embedded in making the paper. So, think broadly about how the school can reduce its impact. Please feel free to contact me with questions, examples of other school projects, comments, etc.

Thanks!
Deborah Moore
Green Schools Initiative
[email protected]

Try this one

http://www.carbonzero.co.nz/calculators/calculators_school.asp

Sue

Dr Sue Jarvis
Chair Lincoln Envirotown Trust
694 Gould's Road RD4
Christchurch 7674
phone: 329 5858
www.lincolnenvirotown.org.nz

Hi Martin

We are involved with 13 high schools in NSW Australia and, some of them in their communication with Indian schools, may have the programs you are seeking. Please go to www.ceeaustralia.org. The program is called Global Communities for Sustainability (GCS) and is managed by the Centre for Environment Education Australia in partnership with the Australian Association for Environmental Education.

Syd Smith

25a Finlay Rd
TURRAMURRA NSW 2074
Australia
+61 417282576

Hello,

Great calculator tools, designed specifically for a school audience are developed by Passion For Action and Haste BC. Check out some of their tools via the link below

http://www.passion4action.com/tools

Cheers,
julie

Julie Clark
Education and Outreach Coordinator
Sunshine Coast Regional District
Canada