Matthew Gibbs Fort Collins Jul 17, 2013 11:34 am

Hi All,

I work for a voluntary GHG reduction program that uses principles of CBSM for a number of it initiatives.

I'm blessed to have a large amount of data on program participants energy, water, waste and transport reductions. We track a number of different data units (lbs of recycling, GHG's, miles reduced, gallons on fuel, kWh reduced, $'s saved, $'s invested, etc.). Currently this data is shared back on a per participant basis when requested...it is also available in print form in a database that they can access. However, I feel the feedback loop to help reinforce the cumulative effect over time and by sector (i.e. energy or water reduction) is lacking. What we need is good visual representation!

Would anyone be able to point me in the direction of some good examples of graphical representations that highlight units, GHGs, and dollars saved? Is there a basic methodology that has proven more effective than others for representing this type of data? Are there "no-no's" to avoid? Any insight and help would be very appreciated.

Thanks in advance to all and keep up the great work!

Best,
Matt Gibbs


Matthew Gibbs
Environmental Technical Specialist
City of Fort Collins Climate Wise Program
United States