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Low Carbon Initiatives in the Work Place MAKING OUR WORK LIVES BETTER BY Danielle Eiseman
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Why?
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The Low- Carbon Workplace What does it look like to you?
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How do we stack up? Have a think about where these emissions are coming from
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Scottish Targets Reduce carbon emissions by 42% by 2020 100% of electricity will come from renewable sources by 2020 Almost complete de- carbonization of road and rail transport by 2050 Be Proud Scotland!
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Visualise It
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What are the impacts?
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Each of us has an impact
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Driving
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Drive smart – fill up less
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Electricity 1 Standard 40 W bulb costs 3.43p per day 1 CFL 8 W bulb costs 0.69p per day
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Surprised by the numbers?
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Making Change work Real world examples
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Feedback What impact do we have on the environment?
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Workplace Champion Find leaders within
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Incentives What motivates?
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Friendly competition Who can reduce the most?
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Moments of change What opportunities await you?
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Common Practice Which activities are you currently doing?
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Energy Track your energy use and see where you could make some reductions
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Transport Car sharing, cycling, public transport, video conferencing, working from home
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Recycling and Waste Where can you reduce?
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Beyond the Standard Thinking outside the box
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Supply Chains Switching to a supply circle
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Why 22°? Test out different temperatures in the office
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Power your own desktop New desk allows you to pedal while you work and create electricity
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Alternative offices Can you eliminate some travel
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Advice Know the reliable places you can turn to
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The Low- Carbon Workplace Start to SEE it!
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Support Provided By
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Valuable Resources Carbon Trust Greenhouse Gas Protocol ISO 14001 Carbon Disclosure Project EPA Smartways Gizmag
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Images Why? - Image: basketman / FreeDigitalPhotos.net The low carbon workplace - Energy rating Image: xedos4 / FreeDigitalPhotos.net, Image: Stuart Miles / FreeDigitalPhotos.net, Energy saving Image: seksuwat / FreeDigitalPhotos.net How do we stack up? – Images from the CDM Booklet Visualise it - http://my2050.decc.gov.uk/http://my2050.decc.gov.uk/ Each of us have an impact - http://www.treehugger.com/cars/chinas-walk-more-drive-less-road-graffiti- campaign-wins-green-award-grand-prix-video.html Driving - Image: stockimages / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Drive smart - Image: Paul / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Electricity - Image from http://www.sust-it.net/lighting_energy_calculator.phphttp://www.sust-it.net/lighting_energy_calculator.php Feedback - Image: photostock / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Workplace Champions - Image: Ambro / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Incentives - Image: Vlado / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Friendly Competition - Image: jscreationzs / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Moments of change - Image: Ritjaroon / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
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Images Continued Energy - Image: worradmu / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Transport - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWJT4EvlGmg Recycling and waste - Image: Kittikun Atsawintarangkul / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Supply chains - Image: renjith krishnan / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Why 22 degrees? - Image: PANPOTE / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Power your own desktop - Image from: http://www.gizmag.com/webike-pedal-power-seating- solution/22305/pictures Alternative Offices - Image: Marco Torresin / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Advice - Image: jannoon028 / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Low carbon workplace clear version - Energy rating Image: xedos4 / FreeDigitalPhotos.net, Image: Stuart Miles / FreeDigitalPhotos.net, Energy saving Image: seksuwat / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
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