gilmores
net co2 'taker-outers' while living a simple, inspiring & luxurious life
results for 2010
co2: minus 258 tonnes co2 as a family (minus 86.66 per person)
this figure includes minus 260 tonnes because we paid for an acre of rainforest to be left standing - locking in approx. 260 tonnes co2 per year. we did this with cool earth. see link on the side panel.
our actual co2 total was 1.745 tonnes as a family (0.583 tonnes co2 per person.) [gas used: 50% of uk average.][elec 15% of uk avg.] start using ecotricity as supplier due to green gas product.
water: 54.83 cu. m as a family (50.07 litres per person per day).
this is 33.38% of uk average figure.
- brian also 'offset' his lifetime water usage with water aid after investigating cost of projects at drop 4 drop website.
- brian has also created a game to raise £1 bn for water aid in £1 donations (no more, no less) in 2011. you can donate here.
landfill: 28kg as a family (9.33 kg per person) this is 2.07% of uk average.
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what we've done over the years
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2011 provisional figures for co2 = minus 0.613 tonnes as a family (minus 0.204 per person)
including cool earth = minus 260.613 tonnes co2
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2012 provisional figures for co2 = minus 3.5 tonnes as a family (minus 1.16 per person)
including cool earth = minus 263.5 tonnes co2
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calculated lifetime co2 emissions at climatecare.org offset them with them (& carbon neutral)
reduced emissions, consumption, waste & water usage through simple measures that anyone can take (no hair shirt required.)
declared intention to be net co2 'taker-outers' & took actions consistent with that e.g. in choice of home (new & south facing-no intention to buy new house until this game); in choice of cars (latest lowest emitting cars); in choice of transport (combined journeys, train, cycle & reduced flights to 1 european per year.) grow own veg.
stage four
made money (whilst burning co2 responsibly) & invested profits in low co2 technologies e.g solar panels, solar thermal & electric cars (nissan leaf & tesla model s.) also spent that money on low-co2 food - local & organic & low co2 'luxuries' eating out at restaurants that serve local food; drank local beer, local wine & as local as possible champagne. effectively we're funding low co2 economy. 'offset' lifetime water use.
stage five
solar panels are on track for generating 20% more than forecast in calendar year. in late march to dec 2010 they 'took out' just short of 3 tonnes co2.
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solar thermal surpasses all expectations providing hot water for showers for 7+ mths.
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revenues per year seem set to be £2150p.a. for solar and £500 p.a. for solar thermal and these figs. do not include savings from gas & electricity (substantial) and savings on petrol when model s arrives (probably in region of £1500+ p.a. with the way oil prices are at minute.)
for every £1 that has been put on the roof it returns £2.50 without taking into account the savings on gas/ elec/ petrol as part of that. fancy getting some for yourself? we highly recommend our suppliers: east green energy & mosscliff environmental.
