Calculation methodology for university travel
Sample Football Team:
Alabama #1 Ranked Football Team, 2011 Season
| Destination | Miles Round Trip | CO2e Bus | CO2e Flight | RFI | Total Emissions lbs |
| Penn State | 910 | 43,040 | 2.8 | 120512 | |
| Florida | 345 | 26,640 | 2.8 | 74592 | |
| Ole Miss | 178 | 663.85 | 663.85 | ||
| Mississippi State | 82 | 305.82 | 305.82 | ||
| Auburn | 160 | 596.72 | 596.72 | ||
| New Orleans | 292 | 1,089.01 | 1,089.01 | ||
| Total | 2655.4 | 69,680 | 197759.4 |
Calculation Assumptions:
- 80 people traveling (does not include marching bands)
- Less than 300 miles, use 2 buses as mode of transport, 6 mpg
- Buses 3.729487lbs CO2e per mile
Terrapass individual calculator for flights (https://terrapass.com/carbon-footprint-calculator/)
Sample Study Abroad Program:
Stanford University
| Departure Airport | Destination | Total Student Capacity | Stops | Miles Round Trip | CO2e lbs | RFI | Total Emissions lbs |
| SJC | Sydney | 48 | 1 | 14,866 | 6,248 | 2.8 | 839,731 |
| SJC | Bejing | 30 | 1 | 11,853 | 5073 | 2.8 | 426,132 |
| SJC | Berlin | 37 | 1 | 11,343 | 4,874 | 2.8 | 504,946 |
| SJC | Cape Town | 23 | 2 | 20,436 | 8,870 | 2.8 | 571,228 |
| SJC | Florence | 40 | 2 | 12,207 | 5,211 | 2.8 | 583,632 |
| SJC | Kyoto (TYO) | 47 | 1 | 10,347 | 4,485 | 2.8 | 590,226 |
| SJC | Madrid | 40 | 1 | 11,583 | 4,967 | 2.8 | 556,304 |
| SJC | Moscow | 25 | 2 | 11,789 | 5,498 | 2.8 | 384,860 |
| SJC | Oxford (LHR) | 45 | 1 | 10,704 | 4,625 | 2.8 | 582,750 |
| SJC | Paris | 40 | 1 | 11,133 | 4,792 | 2.8 | 536,704 |
| SJC | Santiago | 35 | 2 | 11,775 | 5,492 | 2.8 | 538,216 |
| SJC | Barcelona | 20 | 2 | 11,902 | 5,542 | 2.8 | 310,352 |
| Total | 6,425,082 |
Calculation Assumptions:
- All available study abroad spot are filled
- Students travel from San Jose International Airport (SJC)
Terrapass individual calculator for flights (https://terrapass.com/carbon-footprint-calculator/)