Among all our daily gestures, what has the most impact on the climate? Take the car, eat meat or watch streaming movies? Are there any major impact differences between these actions? The online computer “our climate gestures” allows these questions to be answered in about fifteen minutes.
What is a carbon footprint?
THE climate change due to human activities which release large quantities of greenhouse gases (GHG) In the atmosphere, notably carbon dioxide (CO2).
THE Calculation of the carbon footprint translated The impact of these activities In grams, kilos or tonnes of CO2 (carbon). Everything we consume and use generates greenhouse gas emissions, due to the energy necessary for the extraction of raw materials, their transformation, their use and their end of life. The figures may vary depending on the parameters retained, but they give, despite everything, orders of magnitude useful to prioritize and measure the efforts to be made.
This calculator offer the possibility of a simple way of Better understand the impact of our different actions by field (transport, food, housing, etc.). It is a powerful awareness and awareness tool. THE result obtained led to the “act” section, personalized, which Allows each person to know the actions to be carried out to reduce their individual carbon footprint.
Why a Geneva calculator?
Unlike other carbon footprint calculators available online, it is based on Swiss and/or Geneva data when availableAnd offers personalized solutionsdepending on its imprint, and adapted to the local context.
This instrument registered fully within the framework of Cantonal climate plan 2030 and the climate strategy of the city of Geneva which predict a communication and a awareness Strong to climatic issues by offering concrete actions and solutions to reduce the individual carbon footprint.
This is why the canton, the city of Geneva and 2050TODAY – Climate action forum of International Geneva have united in order to set up the Geneva version of the ADEME calculator, a tool recognized internationally.
What individual objective?
Geneva average
Today, the Geneva and Geneva are on average more than 12 tonnes of greenhouse gases per person per year. There global average is 5 tonnes.
Objective 2050: carbon neutrality
In order to stop global warming, thetarget by 2050 is to reach carbon neutrality (that is, not to emit more greenhouse gases than what the earth can absorb). L’Individual carbon footprint will have to be limited to 1 to 2 tonnes per person and per yearwith an intermediate reduction target of 60% by 2030, which is equivalent to 4.8 tonnes per year per person.
Gestures in all areas
These daily gestures, in fields as varied as biodiversity, mobility, energy or food, can contribute to the level of 25 to 30% of the necessary greenhouse gas decreaseswhile having beneficial effects on nature, our well-being and even our wallet.
All private and public actors concerned
This will therefore not be enough to achieve the 2050 objective, and a substantial societal change mobilizing all private and public actors is also necessary. This is how the canton and the city of Geneva both have their climate plan Available in measures to accompany these profound changes.
For international Geneva also
Given the demographic composition of Geneva and the presence of many international government and non -governmental organizations, 2050TODAY is an essential partner for achieving the climatic objectives of the canton. In order to adapt to its audience, the carbon footprint is also available in English version.
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