<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Since I don't remember the ones I've seen, did a google search for carbon calculator - first result: http://www.nature.org/greenliving/carboncalculator/index.htm</span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>This one too, does not estimate for public transport. But does look at diet.</span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>For diet the US average of 4.1/person can be lowered by 3.2 (78% drop wow!) by consuming no meat, and further 0.3 if you use organic.</span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>In comparison, the Washington DC average for a 2-bed single-family detached home, of 27 can be lowered by 9.3 if you did EVERYTHING they recommend, which is a 34% drop.</span></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>Let's say the home occupies 3 people, that would mean not-eating-meat saving would
be 9.6 Tons/year, a slightly higher saving than if you did everything for your home.</span></div><div><br></div><div>Alan's hit the nail on the head about meat in the kitchen.<br></div><div><br><span></span></div><div><span>~sanjay<br></span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Bob Waldrop <bob@bobwaldrop.net><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> greenbuilding@lists.bioenergylists.org <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, June 6, 2012 8:21 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Greenbuilding] Heretics, Himatics, and Hare Krishna<br> </font> </div> <br>
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I'd be happy to have some more calculators to work with, so if you
have some links, please post. Thanks!<br>
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On 6/6/2012 10:11 AM, sanjay jain wrote:
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<div><span>11500 lbs for 2 people. Kyoto allowance 22000. Had to
guess at electricity and gas usage from previous residence
as our current apartment includes utilities in rent. </span></div>
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<div><span>Actually, this is somewhat simplistic. We don't have
a car, but we do use public transport which doesn't seem to
be factored in.</span></div>
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<div><span>Includes air travel, but excludes diet, which is a
far bigger factor.</span></div>
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<div><span>I've seen better calculators.</span></div>
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<div><span>~sanjay</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold;">To:</span></b>
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012 4:56 PM<br>
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Re: [Greenbuilding] Heretics, Himatics, and Hare Krishna<br>
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Here is a site with a carbon footprint calculators for
properties <br>
operated by religious congregations and also for individual
households. <br>
Our household of 5 came in just above the Kyoto guideline
for carbon <br>
emissions for a household of 5.<br>
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http://coolcongregations.org/<br>
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Bob Waldrop, OKC<br>
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On 6/5/2012 1:42 PM, Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn
wrote:<br>
> Speaking of meat, I just went to the Hare Krishna
temple on 305<br>
> Schermerhorn Street Brooklyn, NY 11217 for the lunch
they offer on<br>
> week days. If you like an amazing meal I strongly
suggest it. Truly<br>
> amazing food.<br>
> And it is one of those cool cultural events that make
NYC so great.<br>
> If I had to pick a green religion Hare Krishna would be
high on my list.<br>
> I'd be interested in seeing carbon footprints of people
by religion,<br>
> and whether different religions effects it.<br>
><br>
> Gennaro Brooks-Church<br>
> Director, Eco Brooklyn Inc.<br>
> Cell: 1 347 244 3016 USA<br>
> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.EcoBrooklyn.com">www.EcoBrooklyn.com</a><br>
> 22 2nd St; Brooklyn, NY 11231<br>
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