Resources

Below are a table of resources to help provide support and guidance as individuals and organizations work their way through the proposed roadmap of recommendations.

Resources for Estimating Emissions  Air Travel Estimation   ICAO Website: https://www.icao.int/environmental-protection/CarbonOffset/Pages/default.aspx   ICAO Methodology: https://www.icao.int/environmental-protection/CarbonOffset/Documents/Methodology%20ICAO%20Carbon%20Calculator_v11-2018.pdf   Living Accommodations Estimation   HCMI Website: https://sustainablehospitalityalliance.org/resource/hotel-carbon-measurement-initiative/   Hotel Emissions Case Study:    https://upcommons.upc.edu/bitstream/handle/2117/111140/coastland-hotels_authors%20final%20version.pdf   Ground Travel Estimation   Average Fuel Consumption Data by Vehicle Type: https://afdc.energy.gov/data/10310

Resources for Reducing Emissions  A list of several green hotel programs, both domestic and international: https://www.epa.gov/p2/green-hotels-resources-ecolabels-and-standards   Hotel emissions case study: https://upcommons.upc.edu/bitstream/handle/2117/111140/coastland-hotels_authors%20final%20version.pdf   Some tips for sustainable living: http://www.globalstewards.org/ecotips.htm (Some may be a little extreme for students on IQP, but all should be effective.)

Resources for Carbon Offsets  Native Energy: https://native.eco/   TerrePass: https://terrapass.com/   Sustainable Travel International: https://sustainabletravel.org/   Gold Standard Certification: https://www.goldstandard.org/   Climate Action Reserve: https://www.climateactionreserve.org/how/offsets-marketplace/   Verified Carbon Standard: https://verra.org/   American Carbon Registry: https://americancarbonregistry.org/   Plan Vivo: https://www.planvivo.org/   Climate, Community, & Biodiversity Alliance: https://www.climate-standards.org/

Resources for Climate Projects  The Climate Stories: https://global-lab.wpi.edu/storying-climate-change/   Relevant IQP Projects – Climate Change Resiliency: https://digitalwpi.wpi.edu/catalog?f%5Bmember_of_collection_ids_ssim%5D%5B%5D=iqp&locale=en&q=Climate+Resiliency&search_field=all_fields   Energy Efficiency: https://digitalwpi.wpi.edu/catalog?utf8=%E2%9C%93&locale=en&search_field=all_fields&q=Energy+efficiency

Resources for Climate Literacy   Examples of Educational Modules and Exercises  Following this entire program enhances climate literacy   Climate literacy: The Essential Principles of Climate Science:    https://downloads.globalchange.gov/Literacy/climate_literacy_highres_english.pdf   Climate Change and Health Lesson Plan:    https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/assets/docs_a_e/climate_change_and_human_health_lesson_plan_a_508.pdf   Energy Literacy:    https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2014/09/f18/Energy_Literacy_High_Res_3.0.pdf   CLEAN: Committed to Climate and Energy Education: https://cleanet.org/clean/literacy/index.html   Global Change reports library: https://www.globalchange.gov/browse/reports   Activity for mapping emissions: https://archive.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/documents/mapping-emissions.pdf   Race to Zero Resources:   Criteria to sign race to Zero: https://racetozero.unfccc.int/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Race-to-Zero-Criteria-2.0.pdf   Review process guide: https://racetozero.unfccc.int/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Race-to-Zero-EPRG-Criteria-Interpretation-Guide.pdf   Summary of updates to the criteria: https://racetozero.unfccc.int/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Summary-of-updates-to-Race-to-Zero-criteria.pdf   Race to Zero for universities: https://www.educationracetozero.org/home   Sign up: https://www.educationracetozero.org/sign-up