On 2nd February 2010, a group of individuals united by a mutual interest in the environment met to talk about corporate carbon. The event was organised by Cisco and hosted at The Duke of Cambridge – an organic pub accredited by the Soil Association and powered by solar and wind energy – and featured a series of 5 minute (Ignite-style) presentations.
This presentation was given by James Swanston of Carbon Voyage.
2. ≈ ≈ Overview The Problem – The impact of transport on the environment Why this shouldn't be a problem Creating a solution – Measuring and Managing Creating a solution – Pieces of the puzzle Longer term opportunities
3. 2 Degrees An Urgent Concern Corporate Barriers The Problem
4. Some of the inefficiencies Needless doubling up of vehicles Congestion Financial control/ management Disconnect between demand and supply Carbon Emissions Pollutants Stove-piped transport modes Under-utilised transport assets Vehicle running costs The Problem
5. Is there buy-in at all levels to make real changes? Corporate Barriers The Problem
6. Going green with business transport has clear financial incentives Corporate Barriers The Problem … which shouldn't be a problem
7. Video Conferencing instead of travel Increased efficiency in shipping Staff travel plan and patient transport scheme Corporate Examples Some empirical stuff
8. Can I share a vehicle? Can I take a train instead of a taxi? What is my driving style? What about a video conference? Easy Things to Do At a more basic level
9. Baseline What do you need to cover? Easy Things to Do Measuring and Managing
