Canadian Professor Measures Greenhouse Emissions in Elephants!
Biochemistry professor Hervé Philippe from the Université de Montréal says that the average Canadian produces 22 tones of carbon dioxide each year - equal to the weight of about 4 large elephants. Doesn’t everyone measure carbon dioxide in elephants?
Philippe was surprised to discover that his scientific work (computers, air travel, and air conditioning) added up to 44 tons of carbon dioxide a year, or almost 9 extra elephants. Amidst reports of rapidly accelerating carbon dioxide emissions, it is not surprising that we often forget the many aspects of our life that cause carbon dioxide emissions.
Professor Philippe’s suggestion was that researchers contribution to carbon emissions should include fewer conferences, use more virtual technology for communication, and avoid research on ‘well explored topics’. Policies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions might be trendy now, but will be extremely beneficial to both the environment and the pocketbook once the externalized costs of global warming are recognized. There is a limit to how many elephants can really fit in the atmosphere, CO2 elephants that is.
I must say that I am being constantly deluged to appear at a plethora of “environmental” conferences and expos lately. Very over the top. And they all use huge power guzzling flood lights while claiming to be environmental. It is the new great thing for Expo organisers.
Certainly one of the reasons fro running Enviro Action’s online training for groups is the environmental one. It is far more energy efficient - and more Jean sustainable too!
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