@ryan_fobel
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Create an app for personal carbon tracking (i.e., like a "fitbit" activity tracker for carbon). Most people have a vague idea about what activities are good/bad for their carbon footprint, but the devil is in the details; we can't expect everyone to make good decisions without access to the right information. Existing carbon footprint calculators require too much user input and give a static snapshot. They are not designed to track changes over time (i.e., quantify the impact of lifestyle choices). Psychology shows that people are motivated by real-time feedback (relevant data presented in a simple, and easy-to-understand way) and by seeing the impact of their decisions. # How will you reach your target audience with your idea? Develop a website/app that automatically tracks the major source of emissions (ideally with little-to-no work by the user). For example: * Energy use (e.g., electricity, natural gas) from utility website or e-bills) * Transportation (e.g., gas purchases from credit card bills) * Food purchases from grocery receipts (e.g., pictures taken with a phone, or online shopping carts) * See some examples/prototypes here: https://bit.ly/3aDBKMu). # Benefits of this idea? * Many people want to do something about the climate crisis and this tool could help educate and empower them to make better decisions and maximize impact * At the macro scale, it could help to identify the most promising actions by seeing what has worked for other people (i.e., generate personalized tips/carbon coaching) * Getting people to take personal actions will help motivate them to support political action (i.e., personal change driving systemic/societal change) # Risks with this idea? * Need resources to build/maintain a tool like this * Community developed, open-source software/data/hardware could leverage volunteer efforts # What do you need to implement the idea? * Volunteer developers, engineers, designers, researchers, educators, organizers * Localized knowledge to build tools/adapt them for different contexts (e.g., will need to customize software for each utility provider, etc.) * A diverse, inclusive, and well managed open-source community
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There are no calculators that monitors all GHG effects, CO2 is important to know as its more heat absorbent and thus top priority, however the other gases Methane from food, NOx, Chemicals, VOCs from vehicle, construction, fashion clothing, plastic garbage, regular garbage dumping etc are not tracked carefully. Calculation web sites should also show and tell how to reduce all of these and get monetizations. There are tons of data tools available but NO action data available. A simplest action form of planting biodiverse trees and plants around buildings, microforests, habitat gardens, nearby and top of buildings and sun facing sides - can reduce heat absorbed by asphalt roads and the vertically poured cement (ugly modern buildings). This will also boost the mental health of community living there.
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I also like the layout of project.neutral.org too I believe comparing your carbon with a standard household can influence behaviour. Could also be interesting to add different county carbon household averages!
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I was in this group on the hakathon, great idea Ryan. I wondered after if could also have links to low carbon lifestyles and benefits and almost selling these lifestyles... Eg travel through Europe by train rather than flights make ur holidays about the journey as well as the destination