What are Carbon Footprint and Carbon Footprint Calculators?

Carbon Footprint (CF) calculations have recently drawn considerable attention in order to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Adapting to environmental consequences of climate change will require collaborative action, which involves every stakeholder, particularly libraries. CF calculators are di...

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Main Author: Selenay Aytac
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta Library 2023-10-01
Series:Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship
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Online Access:https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/istl/index.php/istl/article/view/2756
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description Carbon Footprint (CF) calculations have recently drawn considerable attention in order to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Adapting to environmental consequences of climate change will require collaborative action, which involves every stakeholder, particularly libraries. CF calculators are digital tools for revealing and reducing CF. This paper introduces the concepts of “carbon footprint” and “carbon footprint calculator” by reviewing relevant library and information science literature.
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spelling doaj-art-b21745ba5e8b4aec90a96a5992c4fd092025-08-20T03:56:49ZengUniversity of Alberta LibraryIssues in Science and Technology Librarianship1092-12062023-10-0110410.29173/istl2756What are Carbon Footprint and Carbon Footprint Calculators?Selenay Aytac0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8110-5888Long Island University Carbon Footprint (CF) calculations have recently drawn considerable attention in order to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Adapting to environmental consequences of climate change will require collaborative action, which involves every stakeholder, particularly libraries. CF calculators are digital tools for revealing and reducing CF. This paper introduces the concepts of “carbon footprint” and “carbon footprint calculator” by reviewing relevant library and information science literature. https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/istl/index.php/istl/article/view/2756Carbon footprintCarbon footprint calculators
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