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Author Topic: WWF Carbon Footprint  (Read 12842 times)

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WWF Carbon Footprint
« on: October 24, 2007, 05:44:20 PM »

I tried this :

http://footprint.wwf.org.uk/

the other day and found I have a footprint of 2.09. I thought I'd do better than that but apparently that IS good for someone living in the UK. I find that rather worrying.

Yes I know bits might be flawed but it does take a different approach to most of these calculators. If you wish to register (I haven't) then apparently you can go into a lot more detail. I disagree very strongly with the weighting they seem to give to "buying energy from a green supplier" as if they are talking electricity then 40% gets lost in the cables which get it to you + there's a bit of a con on ROCs. I am unaware of any windfarms/tidal barrages or solar plants anywhere near Leicester but am quite willing to be corrected ;)

So post your footprints peeps :)
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Re: WWF Carbon Footprint
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2007, 07:40:37 PM »

Came out with 2.74.

The problem with 'button questionaires' is that they do not ask questions with suitable answers to be able to tick the exact one.



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Re: WWF Carbon Footprint
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2007, 08:18:35 PM »

2.44 here  :'(
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Re: WWF Carbon Footprint
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2007, 08:27:04 PM »

I got 2.65

Too much time spent travelling I think, but I can't save the planet by myself.  Just think of the Grand Prix racing and I'm a total innocent
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Re: WWF Carbon Footprint
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2007, 09:03:08 PM »

2.51 here.

Feared it would be worse with company car to get my BIK'sworth out of. Luckily I don't fly anywhere for personal use.
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Re: WWF Carbon Footprint
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2007, 09:36:29 PM »

I got 2.54 - I suppose that's a "could do better" eh
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Re: WWF Carbon Footprint
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2007, 11:13:50 PM »

Mine was 2.37.

Like previously mentioned I think some of the questions were a bit wooly..  and Im still trying to figure out how much you spent on vets bills etc had to do with it?
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Re: WWF Carbon Footprint
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2007, 05:56:34 AM »

I got 2.26... and this is someone who doesn't own a motorised vehicle, rarely travels by bus or train, and never flies.  I was wondering about the vets thing too.
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Re: WWF Carbon Footprint
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2007, 06:13:24 AM »

You really can't take the scores seriously in a simplistic quiz like this. Carbon footprints are far too complex to deal with this way. Its only real purpose is to make people think a bit more about the issues, and it has a value in that respect.
« Last Edit: October 25, 2007, 07:11:49 AM by roseway »
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Re: WWF Carbon Footprint
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2007, 06:21:31 AM »

2.28 here,lts only a rough estimate.What about the US,China and India?Do they have these questionaires to fill in ?
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Re: WWF Carbon Footprint
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2007, 07:35:19 AM »

As I said - apparently if you register you can go into much more detail. There are lots of other calculators - the govt runs one - but do you really want to be telling govt/energy companies exactly how much electricity you use, gas, petrol, diesel, where you last went on hols, when you last went on hols etc etc ;)
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Re: WWF Carbon Footprint
« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2007, 07:50:19 AM »

As I said - apparently if you register you can go into much more detail. There are lots of other calculators - the govt runs one - but do you really want to be telling govt/energy companies exactly how much electricity you use, gas, petrol, diesel, where you last went on hols, when you last went on hols etc etc ;)

I think they already know, don't they.  If they can track where you are at any given time via your mobile phone, not much left secret is there?
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Re: WWF Carbon Footprint
« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2007, 08:46:59 AM »

There are still a few dinosaurs like me who don't use a mobile phone. :)
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Re: WWF Carbon Footprint
« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2007, 08:51:44 AM »

I make a point of turning mine off most of the time. People I actually know in real life know how to get hold of me anyway :)
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Re: WWF Carbon Footprint
« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2007, 02:21:42 PM »

 :o  3.31    But I suppose it must be the long haul flights for holidays as I seem to be pretty good on most other things. Now I must admit to being a little selfish, but if I and many others in a similar situation to mine, were to cut down on these flights it would make sod all difference to the world wide 'problem'.
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