Office Footprint - What is a Footprint?

The Office Footprint Calculator measures environmental sustainability & allows users to buy carbon offsets to neutralize climate changing greenhouse gas emissions & global warming.

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What is a Footprint?

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What is a Footprint?

Your Footprint represents the net impact of all the things bought, sold, and left behind in the course of doing business. Whether you are a student working from home, a small non-profit laboring for the greater good, or a large corporation with facilities worldwide, the unfortunate fact is that virtually all of our actions contribute in some way to ecological deterioration and climate change. The reasons for this are many. Resources are being harvested faster than they regenerate; ecosystems are being polluted by toxic runoff; the burning of fossil fuels is flooding our atmosphere with CO₂. The good news is there are a growing number of practical and affordable solutions readily available for those looking to take responsibility for diminishing their Footprint. In general, you can do three things:

Conserve Resources
Buy Green
Offset Carbon Emissions

For an in depth discussion of strategies to reduce your footprint, go to How Offsetting Works.

How is my Footprint measured?
Your Footprint is measured in a unit called a "global acre," which is an acre of land with average global biological productivity. Expressing the footprint in global acres allows comparison across different regions with varying land uses. Additionally, the use of global acres allows us to determine if you are operating at, above, or below the average capacity of Earth to renew resources and absorb waste. Based on your answers, we also determine the annual CO₂ emissions associated with your workplace. Carbon emissions are expressed in tons per year. The best way to diminish your Footprint is through resource conservation, green purchasing, and carbon offsetting. On the results page of the calculator you will find easy and cost-effective resources for implementing each of these critical strategies.

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