15th November 2006, 04:37 PM
Some good calculators for organisations here, if you have time (:
http://www.kyotoclub.org.uk/calculator.php
or
http://www.climatecare.org/business/business_calc.cfm
The questions is not "is our contribution to society worth the environmental impact?" - for example the ambulance service; its impossible to quantify. However, there is no organisation in the land that should not be minimising their impact on the environment and thinking of how to reduce their carbon footprint.
Technology can do so much to improve matters. Paper can be reduced by the use of digital files. In terms of archaeology, what tools could be used for recording to reduce the need for as much paper in the field? Forget expense for now, take a blue sky approach!
For those of you who are techie AND green, and believe that the two work hand in hand to improve our planet, this site is a great resource - http://www.ecogeek.org/
Ian
http://www.getatrowel.co.uk - trowels for archaeological excavators
http://www.kyotoclub.org.uk/calculator.php
or
http://www.climatecare.org/business/business_calc.cfm
The questions is not "is our contribution to society worth the environmental impact?" - for example the ambulance service; its impossible to quantify. However, there is no organisation in the land that should not be minimising their impact on the environment and thinking of how to reduce their carbon footprint.
Technology can do so much to improve matters. Paper can be reduced by the use of digital files. In terms of archaeology, what tools could be used for recording to reduce the need for as much paper in the field? Forget expense for now, take a blue sky approach!
For those of you who are techie AND green, and believe that the two work hand in hand to improve our planet, this site is a great resource - http://www.ecogeek.org/
Ian
http://www.getatrowel.co.uk - trowels for archaeological excavators