CO2 Calculator
CO2 Calculator
CO2 Calculator
School Name:
Enter the results from each classroom audit below for a summary of your school's total carbon
impact, both before and after the audit.
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Classroom lighting
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
n/a
n/a
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
Beverage cups
n/a
n/a
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
Beverage cups
TOTAL
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Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
Beverage cups
TOTAL
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Number of students:
Estimated CO2 emissions per year
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
Beverage cups
TOTAL
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Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
n/a
n/a
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
Beverage cups
n/a
n/a
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
Beverage cups
TOTAL
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Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
Beverage cups
TOTAL
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Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
CO2 Emissions
Savings (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Classroom lighting
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
n/a
n/a
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
Beverage cups
TOTAL
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Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
Beverage cups
TOTAL
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Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
Beverage cups
TOTAL
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Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
After Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
n/a
n/a
Beverage cups
TOTAL
This carbon calculator was developed by the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency as part of the Cool School Challenge, and was transferred over to NWF's Ec
2012 National Wildlife Federation. All Rights Reserved.
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nge, and was transferred over to NWF's Eco-Schools USA program in 2012.
Below is a summary of your school's total carbon impact, both before and after implementing your act
Audit category
Before Taking
Action (lbs)
Classroom lighting
Energy "vampires"
Other appliances
Transportation
Heating
Classroom trash
Classroom paper
Plastic water bottles
Beverage cups
TOTAL
After Taking
Action (lbs)
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This is equal to
lbs of CO
per student
Check it out!
CO2 Emissions: Before and after taking action
This bar graph shows the difference between this classroom's emissions before and after taking action to reduce i
The orange bars represent the classroom's emissions before implementing changes; the blue bars represent the c
after making changes.
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CO2 Emissions (lbs)
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lbs of CO2
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Before Emissions
After Emissions
Notes
The "Before Taking Action" column represents an estimate of annual "business-as-usual" greenhouse gas em
classroom took no action to reduce its carbon footprint.
The "After Taking Action" column represents an estimate of what the annual CO2 emissions would be, if th
action to reduce its carbon footprint.
The "Potential savings per year" columns represents estimates of the CO2 emissions, electricity, and cos
could prevent or save this year, by taking action. Savings are based on the assumption that each classroom
throughout a whole school year the climate-friendly actions theyve adopted.
References
CALCULATING CO2 EQUIVALENTS
CAR
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the combustion
of one gallon of gasoline generates
19.4
lbs of CO2
http://www.epa.gov/OMS/climate/420f05001.htm
Average car fuel efficiency:
20
mpg
http://www.epa.gov/RDEE/energy-resources/refs.html#vehicles
LIGHTBULB
Watts per standard incandescent lightbulb:
100
1.39
1000
TREE
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, growing one tree
seedling for 10 years sequesters
85
pounds of CO2
http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/refs.html#seedlings