SUSTAINABILITY & SAVING CLOUDS
"I'm very proud that my artwork is now carbon negative!
To figure out how much carbon I needed to offset, I calculated all the greenhouse gasses associated with my work since college, and then doubled that total. I worked with Cool Effect, which enables anyone to minimize their carbon footprint by supporting scientifically-validated projects that reduce greenhouse gasses. Even better, Cool Effect's projects also reduce poverty, contribute to better air quality, and improve public health."
How we calculated the emmissions
To paraphrase Dr. McCoy: “Dammit Jim, I’m an artist, not a greenhouse gas emissions auditor!” so I enlisted my studio manager (who also happens to be my husband), and together we tallied the numbers as best we could.
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We found lots of resources to help calculate greenhouse gas emission based on the type and weight of materials. Because we record weights of all my artworks, it was easy to get started. ....
Working on Cumulus Cloud sculpture in cast glass with a Nocturne sculpture in the background.
AVAILABLE RESOURCES
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Cool Effect - A website that makes it easy to offset emissions, is filled with information and tools.
UK government’s Greenhouse Gas Conversion Factors - A useful one-stop-shopping for calculating the emission of anything.
Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator - from EPA
Cloud Appreciation Society - for people who love the sky
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Default Emission Factors Converts Mwh into tonnes of COâ‚‚
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Alice Roberts Senior Sustainability Managing Consultant & Carbon Strategist
infographics from the Cool Effect website
Climate Positive & Carbon Negative since 1990