This website provides step-by-step guidance, instructions and access to the materials.

The Carbon Footprint Audit is part of the Waves of Change project . This project is funded by the Marine Institute and aims to promote sustainable development and behaviour change through ocean literacy. The next pages will provide clear instructions for you to successfully reduce your carbon footprint.

The objectives of this self-assessing audit are:

1. Learn about waste and electricity consumption in Irish households and

2. Through the process, decrease your waste and electricity footprint

How to complete your Carbon Footprint Audit (CFA)?

The CFA includes four main tasks:

1. A one time energy audit, which can be conducted over a weekend of your choice

2. A two week waste audit, which can be conducted at any time. We would recommend not to do the two activities at the same time

3. Three surveys

    a.      A perception survey at the start of the audit

 b.      A short follow-up after 6 months

 c.      A final survey after 1 year

4.  Filling the CFA database

At the start of the CFA, you will receive a kit that includes:

1.      A paper version of the first survey. This survey can also be done online, if you prefer so

2.      A notebook for your notes

3.      An energy monitor like the one in the figure 

4.      Your first one4all voucher, valued in €75

5.      A project tote bag

To facilitate the tasks and explain how we are going to conduct some of the activities across the year, the research team will organise a workshop/webinar at the beginning of the process. This workshop will also serve to arrange the delivery of the kits.

We do not need in contact with all the members of your family, in fact we would prefer to communicate with the person that registered. Nonetheless, we highly encourage that you do the tasks as a family.