Carbon Footprints and Climate Action Planning

Whether you are a campus, community, business or other organization, we can help you achieve your greenhouse gas management goals.

Level 1:

GHG Inventory update – Collection of updated data from existing data sources

Level 2:

New GHG Inventory Baseline (Basic) – Development of baseline/new GHG inventory

• For local governments, a municipal inventory, developed using the Local Government Protocol developed by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and standard tools such as ICLEI ClearPath software or CIRIS.
• For campuses, business or NGO’s, a Scope 1 and Scope 2 inventory, based on the Corporate Accounting Standard from WRI and using industry standard tools . Good for reporting to the Carbon Disclosure Project, Second Nature, AASHE STARS, etc.
• This will include provision of data management tools and strategies for streamlining the process of future updates.
• It will also include a basic annual report template and replicable communications plan for disseminating carbon footprint results with stakeholders

Level 3:

New GHG Inventory Baseline (Comprehensive)– Level 2 PLUS the completion of a community level inventory (for local governments); or comprehensive inventory including Scope 3 sources (for campuses/businesses/NGOs)

• These will also use relevant protocols from the World Resources Institute, and be developed within selected program parameters as relevant (e.g. for Second nature, CDP, Compact of Mayors, etc)

Level 4:

Basic Climate Action Analysis and Report – Levels 1 or 2, and 3,  PLUS analyses of selected mitigation strategies, including cost-benefit analysis of up to three comprehensive reduction scenarios; and development of a full-length report

Level 5:

Comprehensive Climate Action Planning – Levels 1 or 2, 3, & 4 PLUS facilitation of a comprehensive community engagement process to inform the development and selection of mitigation strategies, create community buy-in, and begin developing key partnerships  for implementation.