Claire Roby Carbon Accounting Coordinator

 Reporting inventory data  Overview of creating a CAP  2 Common Questions

 Internal stakeholders  Wider community  Make Recommendations  Clarify the purpose of the activity

Just some ideas!  Who needs to be involved?  Small group of core planners + committees  Someone needs to be in charge  Reference other CAPs  Allow feedback at several points in the process  Utilize Campus Carbon Calculator Solutions Module

The Million Dollar Question!  Science based  Consider university and regional characteristics  There is no one right answer

How do I facilitate conversations about the relative significance of one source of emissions (say study abroad travel) while not discouraging or alienating critical university functions and factions?

Question: How might the global warming potential of different gases factor into our reduction plans? Considering Global Warming Potential in Climate Action Plans

Short lived pollutants – black carbon, methane, and tropospheric ozone – make melting worse in the Arctic in a variety of ways, science suggests. By limiting production of these pollutants, especially in Arctic nations, we could have a more immediate impact and “buy time” for the Arctic, whose melting has a potential impact that is profound.

   Questions? Claire Roby Carbon Accounting Coordinator