carbon footprint
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Hamilton GrammarHamilton GrammarOurOur
Carbon Carbon Footprint!Footprint!
ContentsContents
School calculatorsSchool calculators Our calculationsOur calculations Differences in calculatorsDifferences in calculators Ways to reduce carbon footprintWays to reduce carbon footprint Carbon crediting Carbon crediting conclusionconclusion
Schools calculatorSchools calculator
The calculator schools of south Lanarkshire The calculator schools of south Lanarkshire use was recommended by the council in June use was recommended by the council in June 2008 as part of there initiative to lower carbon 2008 as part of there initiative to lower carbon admissions admissions
The following work book is based on the web The following work book is based on the web calculator from IT Scotland.calculator from IT Scotland.
Our calculationsOur calculations
N/AN/AN/A15TFloor space
N/A39.47 TN/A147.74Twaste
270.3T238.11T270.3T 216.5TElectricity
11.69T11.69T11.69T12TGas
Green company
carbon neutral company
carbon trust
IT ScotlandThings we have recorded
Ways to reduce carbon footprintWays to reduce carbon footprint
There are two approaches to reducing your There are two approaches to reducing your carbon foot print. There is a direct and indirect carbon foot print. There is a direct and indirect approach.approach.
The direct approach is based on what we teach The direct approach is based on what we teach in schools to be the three R’sin schools to be the three R’s
ReduceReduce Re-useRe-use RecycleRecycleThe indirect approach is usually a system called The indirect approach is usually a system called
carbon crediting which is on the next side.carbon crediting which is on the next side.
Problems with calculatorProblems with calculator
As can be seen from our results there are slight As can be seen from our results there are slight differences between the way the calculators work out differences between the way the calculators work out carbon emissions.carbon emissions.
With Hamilton Grammar being owned by several With Hamilton Grammar being owned by several private companies, the school has many different private companies, the school has many different energy bills for each part of the building.energy bills for each part of the building.
With this some reading passed to us are inaccurate With this some reading passed to us are inaccurate due to the information coming from a number of due to the information coming from a number of sourcessources
Carbon creditingCarbon crediting
Carbon crediting is usually done by buying areas of Carbon crediting is usually done by buying areas of rainforest or buying trees through various companies.rainforest or buying trees through various companies.
At the grammar we have our own carbon crediting At the grammar we have our own carbon crediting project, which is buying areas of mango grove in project, which is buying areas of mango grove in Ghana.Ghana.
This shows an equal partnership between us and the This shows an equal partnership between us and the people of Ghana, gives them a source of income and people of Ghana, gives them a source of income and reduces or carbon footprint by one tone of carbon per reduces or carbon footprint by one tone of carbon per hector per year.hector per year.
conclusionconclusion
School calculatorsSchool calculators Our calculationsOur calculations Differences in calculatorsDifferences in calculators Ways to reduce carbon footprintWays to reduce carbon footprint Carbon crediting Carbon crediting
If you are interested in taking part in our carbon If you are interested in taking part in our carbon crediting project or want to contact us, here is our E-crediting project or want to contact us, here is our E-mail addressmail address
[email protected]@hamilton.s-lanark.sch.uk