IHME monitors its carbon footprint using a carbon footprint calculator. Heat consumption is an estimate based on values from 2019. See also the monthly diagrams.
January 2020
Energy: 675 kg CO2e
Traveling: 1210 kg CO2e
Waste: 5 kg CO2e
Purchases: 163 kg CO2e
Telecommunications: 45 kg CO2e
Other services: 29 kg CO2e
Total: 2127 kg CO2e
Note. Meeting of the Advisory Board with international participants
February 2020
Energy (heating): 332 kg CO2e
Travel: 0 kg CO2e
Waste: 5 kg CO2e
Telecommunications: 44 kg CO2e
Other services: 20 kg CO2e
Total: 401 kg CO2e
Note. IHME switched to wind-powered electricity.
March 2020
Energy (heating): 432 kg CO2e
Travel: 0 kg CO2e
Waste: 2 kg CO2e
Purchases: 0 kg CO2e
Telecommunications: 49 kg CO2e
Other services: 22 kg CO2e
Total: 505 kg CO2e
April 2020
Energy (heating): 252 kg CO2e
Travel: 0 kg CO2e
Waste: 0 kg CO2e
Purchases: 0 kg CO2e
Telecommunications: 32 kg CO2e
Other services: 20 kg CO2e
Total: 304 kg CO2e
Note. Due to corona measures and working remotely from home, no waste was generated at the office.
May 2020
Energy (heating): 171 kg CO2e
Travel: 0 kg CO2e
Waste: 2 kg CO2e
Purchases: 0 kg CO2e
Telecommunications: 45 kg CO2e
Other services: 10 kg CO2e
Total: 228 kg CO2e
June 2020
Energy (heating): 81 kg CO2e
Travel: 0 kg CO2e
Waste: 2 kg CO2e
Purchases: 0 kg CO2e
Telecommunications: 35 kg CO2e
Other services: 16 kg CO2e
Total: 128 kg CO2e
July 2020
Energy (heating): 94 kg CO2e
Travel: 0 kg CO2e
Waste: 0 kg CO2e
Purchases: 0 kg CO2e
Telecommunications: 27 kg CO2e
Other services: 0 kg CO2e
Total: 117 kg CO2e
August 2020
Energy (heating + event electricity): 62 kg CO2e
Travel: 99 kg CO2e
Waste: 3 kg CO2e
Purchases: 23 kg CO2e
Telecommunications: 37 kg CO2e
Other services: 64 kg CO2e
Rental tents: 210 kg
Total: 495 kg CO2e, of which 411 kg event emissions
September 2020
Energy (heating): 207 kg CO2e
Travel: 0 kg CO2e
Waste: 0 kg CO2e
Purchases: 0 kg CO2e
Telecommunications: 27 kg CO2e
Other services: 12 kg CO2e
Total: 246 kg CO2e
The carbon footprint is calculated by IHME eco-coordinator, whose tasks are to calculate IHME Helsinki’s climate emissions and to seek less-impactful alternatives for e.g. heat and electricity as well as business travels. We in IHME also want to encourage other cultural-sector actors to find out the environmental impacts of their operations and to share tips on reducing them. Read more on our news page and share your tips with us!