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2019:Carbon offsetting

From Wikimania

To reduce the environmental footprint of the conference, Wikimedia Sverige and the Wikimedia Foundation have decided to pay for carbon offsetting. The pollution caused by an event is part of the hidden costs and we want to ensure that we take responsibility for it.

The carbon offsetting is done with the support from Terrapass using the following techniques:

  • Farm power
  • Landfill gas capture
  • Clean energy from wind power
  • Improved forest management

Calculations

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Source Metric Tons of CO2
Commute 7.08
Hotel 40.25
Air travel 522
Breakfasts 9.4
Lunch 7.54
Closing Party 1.88
Per Diem (meals not provided by hotel or conference) 7.54
Venue (estimated to 1,115 Square Meters based on capacity) 1
Total 596.69
Add 10% buffer 656.36

The cost of the carbon offsetting for Wikimania 2019 is 5,881.68 USD in total. Terrapass, is sponsoring half of the offsetting for the conference. The cost for the other half of carbon offsetting is split between the Wikimedia Foundation and Wikimedia Sverige.