Carbon Footprint System Kastamonu University

What's Your Campus Carbon Footprint?

Answer a few questions about your day on campus and find out your approximate CO₂ impact. Share your result and inspire others.

How did you get to campus today?

What type of vehicle do you use?

How do you get around campus?

How often do you order food or groceries to campus?

How often do you receive parcel deliveries on campus?

Did you switch off unnecessary lights or unplug idle devices today?

Did you turn off any running taps you came across?

Did you consume any packaged food or drinks on campus today?

Did you put your packaging in the recycling bin?

Do you eat meat-based meals on campus?

How often do you choose meat-based meals?

Your daily campus impact

0 kg CO₂e

Did you know?

What Is a Carbon Footprint?

Every choice we make — how we travel, what we eat, what we buy — directly affects the amount of greenhouse gases we release into the atmosphere. The sum of these emissions, expressed as CO₂ equivalent, is called a carbon footprint.

Atmospheric CO₂ concentrations have risen by more than 50% since the pre-industrial era. A significant portion of this increase stems from everyday individual and institutional habits.

The Impact of Campus Life

A university campus is home to many emission sources: energy used in buildings, transport choices of students and staff, food consumption patterns, and packaging waste. Added up per person, these can reach a surprisingly significant total.

This calculator estimates the CO₂ equivalent generated during a typical campus day. The goal is not to judge — it's to make the invisible visible, so that informed choices become easier.

What Can You Do?

Walk or cycle whenever the distance allows.
Make the most of public transport and campus shuttles.
Switch off lights and unplug devices before leaving a room.
Sort your waste into the correct recycling bins.
Try plant-based meal options more often.
Avoid delivery orders unless you genuinely need them.
Combine errands to reduce unnecessary trips.

Moving Forward Together

Kastamonu University is committed to expanding its sustainability initiatives year on year. This tool was developed by the Department of Information Technologies to raise awareness across the campus community.

Share your result with friends and help spread climate awareness throughout our campus.