Introduction to carbon footprint

The aim of the course is to introduce students to the carbon footprint, especially from an organisational perspective. Firstly, it introduces greenhouse gas emissions and their sources and impacts on the planet. It will be explained which activities generate emissions and how they are classified into three scope categories. Then, the concept of carbon footprint and its applications in organisations will be explored in more depth. Different methods and tools for calculating the carbon footprint will be explored, the use of a carbon footprint calculator will be tested and ways to reduce the carbon footprint of an organisation will be discussed.