Shaping public behavior and green consciousness in India through the ‘Yo!Green’ Carbon Footprint Calculator
Climate change poses one of the greatest challenges of any kind facing human society today. It is a threat to the availability of land, air, food and water – all of which are key constituents of the Sustainable Development Goals. Much of the observed change in climate is anthropogenic in nature. Hen...
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| author | Devender Nahar Piyush Verma |
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| description | Climate change poses one of the greatest challenges of any kind facing human society today. It is a threat to the availability of land, air, food and water – all of which are key constituents of the Sustainable Development Goals. Much of the observed change in climate is anthropogenic in nature. Hence, it is imperative for all human societies to make a positive contribution in spreading greater public awareness and engagement for creating a more sustainable world. Due to the lack of a reliable carbon footprint measurement system specific to Indian conditions, a robust multimedia application has been developed and designed in the form of India's first certified Carbon Footprint Calculator. Titled the ‘Yo!Green’ Carbon Calculator, it allows individuals and households to measure their greenhouse gas emissions, and recommends simple mitigation measures based on their emission profile. This paper presents the methodologies, assumptions and processes which have been adopted to develop the Yo!Green Carbon Calculator. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a22ef02d6d2b48f0bacc6516c6fe967d2023-09-21T15:09:04ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCarbon Management1758-30041758-30122018-03-019212714410.1080/17583004.2018.14359601435960Shaping public behavior and green consciousness in India through the ‘Yo!Green’ Carbon Footprint CalculatorDevender Nahar0Piyush Verma1GAIL (India) LtdBureau of Energy EfficiencyClimate change poses one of the greatest challenges of any kind facing human society today. It is a threat to the availability of land, air, food and water – all of which are key constituents of the Sustainable Development Goals. Much of the observed change in climate is anthropogenic in nature. Hence, it is imperative for all human societies to make a positive contribution in spreading greater public awareness and engagement for creating a more sustainable world. Due to the lack of a reliable carbon footprint measurement system specific to Indian conditions, a robust multimedia application has been developed and designed in the form of India's first certified Carbon Footprint Calculator. Titled the ‘Yo!Green’ Carbon Calculator, it allows individuals and households to measure their greenhouse gas emissions, and recommends simple mitigation measures based on their emission profile. This paper presents the methodologies, assumptions and processes which have been adopted to develop the Yo!Green Carbon Calculator.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17583004.2018.1435960carbon footprint calculatorclimate changeco2 emissionspublic engagementbehavioral changegreen livingyo!green |
| spellingShingle | Devender Nahar Piyush Verma Shaping public behavior and green consciousness in India through the ‘Yo!Green’ Carbon Footprint Calculator Carbon Management carbon footprint calculator climate change co2 emissions public engagement behavioral change green living yo!green |
| title | Shaping public behavior and green consciousness in India through the ‘Yo!Green’ Carbon Footprint Calculator |
| title_full | Shaping public behavior and green consciousness in India through the ‘Yo!Green’ Carbon Footprint Calculator |
| title_fullStr | Shaping public behavior and green consciousness in India through the ‘Yo!Green’ Carbon Footprint Calculator |
| title_full_unstemmed | Shaping public behavior and green consciousness in India through the ‘Yo!Green’ Carbon Footprint Calculator |
| title_short | Shaping public behavior and green consciousness in India through the ‘Yo!Green’ Carbon Footprint Calculator |
| title_sort | shaping public behavior and green consciousness in india through the yo green carbon footprint calculator |
| topic | carbon footprint calculator climate change co2 emissions public engagement behavioral change green living yo!green |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17583004.2018.1435960 |
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