Basics

How many people live in your home?

Transportation

On average, how many kilometers do you put on your car(s) per week?

What is the average kilometers per litre for the cars in your household?

How many short flights have you taken this year? (600 kilometers or 1-2 hours, a roundtrip counts as two flights)

How many medium flights have you taken this year? (1600 kilometers or 3-4 hours, a roundtrip counts as two flights)

How many long flights have you taken this year? (4000+ km or 6+ hours, a roundtrip counts as two flights)

Home Energy

What is your average monthly electric bill? $

What percentage of your electricity comes from renewable sources (wind, hydroelectric, etc.)?

What is your average monthly gas bill? $

What is your average monthly fuel oil bill? $

Waste

Based on the number of people in your household, the box at right shows your estimated greenhouse gas emissions from waste. However, if you currently recycle certain materials, your waste emissions may be lower.

Which of the following products do you currently recycle in your household?

Do you recycle newspaper?

Yes No

Do you recycle glass?

Yes No

Do you recycle plastic?

Yes No

Do you recycle metal?

Yes No

Your Total Annual Carbon Output:

Your

Number:
(trees needed to help offset your output)^**

HELP OFFSET YOUR CARBON EMISSIONS BY:

* This carbon calculator is a metric version of the JNF USA calculator, received courtesy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

** This number of trees to help offset carbon emissions is an estimate and varies according to the species of tree, soil type, type of planting and location