Visualizing Kristin's 2019 Carbon Emissions
In 2019 we generated over 1484 tonnes of CO2 equivalent*
*CO2 equivalent represents all greenhouse emissions by converting other gasses into an equivalent amount of carbon dioxide (in terms of warming potential). For example, one tonne of methane has the warming potential of 21 tonnes of CO2.
What do these emissions mean?
Let's dig in...
We measured our emissions in three major scopes:
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Scope 1 (direct emissions) are emissions that we generate directly, like driving school vehicles. We can reliably calculate these emissions.
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Scope 2 (indirect emissions) are indirect emissions generated by purchased energy, like electricity. These emissions are a little bit harder to measure since our electricity can come from different sources.
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Scope 3 (indirect emissions II) are indirect emissions that we cause by doing certain activities like flying or giving our waste to a landfill (where methane and nitrogen are released). These can be quite tricky to calculate.
98% of our emissions are indirect.
Kristin School
Scope 1 (Direct Emissions)
Stationary Fuels
School Vehicles
Scope 2 (Indirect Emissions)
Scope 3 (Indirect Emissions)
Electricity
Purchased Goods & Services
Fuel and Energy-Related Emissions
School Waste
What are the significant sources of our emissions?
Click on the bubbles to zoom in and see a more detailed breakdown.
77% of our emissions are from “School Travel”
70% of our emissions were from school-related flights.
In 2019, students and staff travelled to many international destinations on school trips, like Peru and China (just to name a few).
Our report includes a factor called radiative forcing, which explains why air travel makes up so much of our emissions:
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“Radiative forcing helps organisations account for the wider climate effects of aviation, including water vapour and indirect GHGs. This is an area of active research, which seeks to express the relationship between emissions and climate warming effects of aviation.” - Ekos
We elected to include radiative forcing in our report. This means we apply a multiplier of 1.9 to our emissions.
Because of COVID-19, our 2020 and 2021 emissions are likely to be significantly lower since travel has been limited to domestic flights.
Going into the future:
