Low carbon project management
One of CHAMP’s aims is to develop ways for low-carbon footprint project management. Mainly, this means reducing the need to travel by using e-communication as most of CHAMP’s CO2 emissions are caused by travelling to meetings and other events. It also includes using e-publications instead of paper.
Low carbon project management guidelines for CHAMP include information on what low-carbon footprint project management means in the CHAMP project. The purpose of the guidelines is to provide project partners with the information that is needed for managing a low-carbon footprint project. Besides tips and ideas on paper use, travel and organizing events, these guidelines also offer examples of savings in CO2 emissions in the project and a collection of links for more information about carbon offsetting, green office guides and carbon calculators.
Aims of low-carbon footprint project management
- Reducing the CO2 emissions caused by project actions mainly by the use of e-communication in project management
- Estimating the CO2 emissions caused by the project in order to be able to measure the savings at the end of the project (at least exemplary)
- Encouraging project partners to contribute to low-carbon footprint project management practices
- Making participating cities and other organizations aware of our aims in all project-related events
Actions
- Concentrating on the most critical actions on the project:
- Paper use and publications
- Travel
- Organizing events
- Producing guidelines for partners to use and information for CHAMP website: Pool of links & advice on the “Project outcomes” section of the homepage
- Applying the guidelines in trainings, meetings and other events organized by project partners, making participating cities aware of the guidelines
- Estimating the saves in CO2 emissions achieved by e-communication by using examples
Download CHAMP Low carbon project management guidelines here:
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Useful links
Links to carbon calculators:
- Carbonfund calculators
- Carbon Footprint Ltd. Calculator
- The Carbon Neutral Company calculator
- Carbon Planet flight calculator
- ChooseClimate flight calculator
- Greenmiles calculator
- Climate care calculator
- Resurgence Carbon calculator
Carbon offsetting links:
- Atmosfair
- Carbon Neutral Company
- Carbon Passport
- Carbon Retirement
- Climate Friendly
- Greenmiles
- GreenSeat
- International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance (ICROA)
- JP Morgan Climate care
- MyClimate
- NativeEnergy
- Pure Trust
- TerraPass
- In-depth information on offsetting air travel emissions:CORE / Stockholm Environment Institute
Links to Green office guides:
- World Resources Institute: Working 9 to 5 on climate change. An office guide.
- UNEP: Green Office Guide
- Environment Australia: Green Office Guide: A guide to help you buy and use environmentally friendly office equipment.
- City of Portland, Oregon: Green office guide
- WWF Hong Kong: Low Carbon Office Operations Program
