Essays about: "how to reduce carbon footprint"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 46 essays containing the words how to reduce carbon footprint.

1. 16. Assessment of uncertainties in carbon footprint calculation at manufacturing SMEs

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar produktionsutveckling (ML)

   Author : Ahmednajib Omar; David Wallin; [2022]
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   Abstract : The need to reduce emissions to cope with climate change and reaching the Paris agreement is an important factor for all industries. For a manufacturing company in the process to reduce emissions, it is important to know where they occur and what factors that affects emissions the most. READ MORE

3. 17. VETT. : Alternative methods of extending the life of textiles

   University essay from Konstfack/Industridesign

   Author : Ebba Ipsen; [2022]
   Keywords : Responsibility; Textiles; Footprint; Industrial design; Sustainability; sweat; overwashed; life length; Common sense; Cultural probs; Clothes; Washing; Absorbent; User testing; Product; Sawing; Future; VETT.;

   Abstract : In my master’s degree project in Design at Konstfack, completed and presented during the spring semester of 2022, I combine three of my competencies: Applied knowledge in industrial design, textile and pattern construction and textile materials science. The project was carried out in contact with many different actors, in the industrial design field as well as the textile field. READ MORE

4. 18. A study of climate labels’ promise to redefine the climate impact of the restaurant industry : a case study of Klimato

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Anne-Sophie Gay; [2022]
   Keywords : carbon footprint; climate labelling; restaurant; climate action; environmental communication;

   Abstract : Purpose Collective efforts are needed to reach these ambitious goals to change the status quo to combat climate change. As the food industry accounts for more than one-third of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, it is one of the single largest contributors to climate change. READ MORE

5. 19. Impacts of climate change on indoor thermal comfort in typical Swedish residential buildings - Assessing risks for human health

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Jessica Rumpca; [2022]
   Keywords : Climate change; Swedish building stock; Indoor thermal comfort; Overheating risk; Health-impact assessment; Human temperature-exposure; Temperature-related morbidity and mortality; Human excess vulnerability; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : There is strong evidence that climate change has a direct impact on humans and extreme temperatures have been linked to negative health impacts and increasing mortality. The heat wave of 2018 caused up to 8.2% more deaths compared to the year before in Sweden, with higher impacts in other parts of the world. READ MORE

6. 20. A takeoff for climate change mitigation – how to stay grounded? : A case study of Linköping University’s air travel carbon footprint reduction goal

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Miljöförändring

   Author : Unda Kipure; [2022]
   Keywords : academic air travel; carbon footprint; societal transformations;

   Abstract : The point of departure for this thesis is a case study of Linköping University and its goal to reduce air travel carbon emissions by 30% by 2024 compared to the year 2019 level. The aim of this study is to identify aspects that influence current academic work-related travel behaviour within the “Three spheres of transformation” to explore how changes on different levels would support or hinder the implementation of the air travel carbon emission reduction goal. READ MORE