TheCarbonPlus Calculator:

A web-based tool for individualsto understand their CO2 emissions

Mark Twery, USDA Forest Service, Northern Research StationBurlington, VT

Acknowledgments: Lianghu Tian, Greg Ina

Charlie Lord, Sherri Brokopp, Jon Strout

David Bloniarz

James Hunt

Charlie Schweik, Andrei Semenov

Lynne Westphal, Dan Golub, David Nowak

Jacqueline Lu, Fiona Watt, Jon Dickinson

Hugo Lam, Anne Draddy

Jacqueline Carrera, Jessica Walbridge

Danielle Fitzko, Sandra Wilmot

Holli Howard, Mike Alonzo, Mike Galvin

CarbonPlus Calculator

Overview Based on the EPA Personal Emissions

Calculator

Added specific benefits of trees, both for carbon sequestration and other benefits

Began development focused on Boston, now expanding to other cities, including Baltimore

Designed to encourage emissions reduction and promote local efforts to offset emissions

Explanations and Help

CarbonPlus Calculator

Version 2 enhancements Building specifics for additional Cities,

Including Business emissions details, not just individual households

Local Offset alternatives are optional

Including more tree data, including incorporation of Tree calculator adapted from Casey Trees

CarbonPlus Calculator

Outlook New version expected late winter 2009

Local customization by local partners

In progress with Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Vermont

Working to develop database to monitor numbers of uses, emissions reduced