As policy makers struggle to agree on national and international actions to reduce the buildup of greenhouse gases – something that may take years -- AMERICAN FORESTS is helping people take action now.
The Personal Climate Change Calculator is an easy to use tool which will help you measure your climate-affecting carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. After calculating your carbon footprint, you will be presented with a convenient option for offsetting these emissions by making a donation to plant trees in one of AMERICAN FORESTS Global ReLeaf forest restoration projects. Each tree costs just $1 and is “planted” with the click of a mouse on a secure page of the website.
Calculator
Instructions
Just
3 Easy Steps:
1. Fill in your estimates or numbers.
2. Click calculate.
3. Plant
trees.
Enter exact figures into the left-hand columns or select
one of the national averages in the second column. The CO2
generated by your use of fossil fuels is instantly tallied
in the third column, while the number of trees it will take
to remove that amount of CO2 is given
in the last column. If you make a mistake or want to delete
a factor from your total, enter a zero in the left-most
columns as needed until a zero appears in the corresponding
CO2 column. If you wish to start over, hit Reload or Refresh
on your browser. Once you have filled in all the appropriate
boxes, hit "Calculate and Verify" at the bottom
of the page.
Wondering how we arrived at these figures? Hyperlinks within
the calculator will take you to our Assumptions
and Sources page.