Carbon Calculator

Use the carbon calculator below to work out the carbon emissions you generate at home and while travelling.

Once you have calculated your emissions and made all efforts to reduce these, you can support Action for Climate Change to help off-set the remaining emissions via plantings on our carbon forests.

Item	Estimated Annual Usage	Tonnes of Carbon	Cost of off-setting
Household *
Electricity:	kilowatt hours	0	$0.00
Car Travel **
Unleaded Petrol:	litres	0	$0.00
LPG:	litres	0	$0.00
Diesel Fuel:	litres	0	$0.00
Air Travel
Air Travel:	kilometers	0	$0.00

	Total Carbon Emitted:		0 tonnes
	Total Offset Required:		$0.00

All calculations are using the formulas found on the Australian Government - Department of the Environment webpage. For further information please visit http://www.environment.gov.au/settlements/gwci/calculator.html

* Calculate this number by looking up the kwh number on your latest electricity bill and multiplying it out to get 12 months use.

** Estimate your litres used per week and multiply by 52.

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Carbon Calculator