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CO2 compensation

project with the German Young Greens

LAC project presentationStephanie Wischner

Sarah Kloke

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Outline

I. Introduction

II. Calculation CO2 footprint

III. Ideas for decarbonising the general meetings

IV. Calculating the number of trees

V. Financial concept & Cooperation partner

VI. Promotion and awareness raising

VII. Carrying out the tree planting project

VIII. Conclusion

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Our activities

German Young Greens

Replication by others

German Young GreensApplication. Either new contract with Deutsche Bahn or tree planting project with financial support of the participants.

German Young GreensApplication. Either new contract with Deutsche Bahn or tree planting project with financial support of the participants.

Replication by othersMobilise local groups to carry out their own tree planting project.

Replication by othersMobilise local groups to carry out their own tree planting project.

Our roleCalculating the CO2-footprint of general meetings of the German Young Greens. Supervision of the CO2 compensation project.

Our roleCalculating the CO2-footprint of general meetings of the German Young Greens. Supervision of the CO2 compensation project.

Initial question – how can we achieve max. impact without financial resources and limited (wo-)man power? → Focus on GHG emissions caused by the transportation needs of 400 young people who join the general meetings twice a year

I. Introduction

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As half of the normal-prize travel expenditures for train journeys are covered, most of the participants use regional and high-speed trains of the Deutsche Bahn (DB) to go to the congress

German electricity mix: 77% coal, gas and nuclear power ↔ 22% renewable energies → travelling by train has negative impacts as well!

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II. Calculation CO2 footprint

Source: www.bahn.de

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UmweltMobilCheck Deutsche Bahn - calculates CO2 emissions per person and train journey

CO2 footprint is closely linked to different factors – example: 1 person Berlin - Gelsenkirchen (440 km linear distance)

II. Calculation CO2 footprint

Car middle class; diesel

1 person

Average load

factor

Max. load factor

Car luxury segement;

gas1 person

Source: www.bahn.de

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Took all data from travel expenditure forms handed in after last general meeting in October 2012

Number of journeys from destinations x CO2/journey

Surprising result:

9.5 tons of CO2

II. Calculation CO2 footprint

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A. Agreement with the DB

For bigger clients the DB offers an event ticket

DB buys electricity quotas generated by renewable energy

Positive: sustainability of project design, zero CO2 emissions also for coming general meetings

Negative: Awareness raising

B. Tree planting project

CO2 compensation project with participants at the general meeting 22nd-24th of March in Leipzig

Positive: Awareness raising, inclusiveness

Negative: Probably done only once because high effort to organise tree planting

III. Ideas for decarbonising the general meetings

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A. Agreement with the DB

For bigger clients the DB offers an event ticket

DB buys electricity quotas generated by renewable energy

Positive: sustainability of project design, zero CO2 emissions also for coming general meetings

Negative: Awareness raising

B. Tree planting project

CO2 compensation project with participants at the general meeting 22nd-24th of March in Leipzig

Positive: Awareness raising, inclusiveness

Negative: Probably done only once because high effort to organise tree planting

III. Ideas for decarbonising the general meetings

Offer by DB not economically attractive → switch to plan B

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Why apple trees?

- easier to find partner who will take care of the trees after the end of the LAC project

- extensive grassland orchard management system have many positive externalities (biodiversity)

Assumption: each apple tree absorbs 300 kg of CO2 over life time

For compensating 9.5 tons of CO2 → 32 apple trees needed (!)

IV. Calculating the number of trees

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Financial calculation:

- 1 Euro/participant

= ca. 320 Euro

1 tree = 40 Euro

8 trees

2,5 t CO2

Challenge: Finding a suitable

planting area in Dresden

Grassland orchard managed by

”Grüne Liga”: envrionmental NGO

V. Financial concept & Cooperation partner

9,5 t CO2 -2,5 t CO2

-7 t CO2

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VI. Promotion and awareness raising

Preparing posters for the general meeting

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VI. Promotion and awareness raising

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VI. Promotion and awareness raising

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VI. Promotion and awareness raising

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Find a suitable planting area in Berlin

”Naturschutzbund Malchow”

Communication to the local group in Berlin of the Young Greens

- E-Mail

- Mouth-by-mouth promotion

Collection of 200 Euros enough for five trees → 1.5 tons of CO2

VII. Carrying out the tree planting project

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VII. Carrying out the tree planting project

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Communication of the project afterwards

Registration of our project on the website:

- www.iplantatree.org

Article in Spunk: internal magazine of the Young Greens

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VIII. Conclusion

Could not reach our initial goal → compensate all emissions from transportation

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Awareness raising successful + positive feedback from participants

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Questions?Comments?Remarks?

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Sources

Knörr, Wolfram (2011) Wissenschaftlicher Grundlagenbericht. Online available: http://www.ifeu.org

Strasdas, Wolfgang/ Gössling, Stefan/ Dickhut, Heike (2010) Treibhausgas-Kompensationsanbieter in Deutschland. Online available: http://www.hnee.de

UmweltMobilCheck: www.bahn.de

NGOs:

- http://www.grueneliga-dresden.de/

- http://www.naturschutzstation-malchow.de/

Pictures:

- http://openclipart.org

- www.gruene-jugend.de

- www.bahn.de

- www.iplantatree.org