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    Measure Footprints

         

              GENERAL INFORMATION

              

           websites:

              Global Footprint Network
                   http://footprintnetwork.net

                        

                   national footprint accounts research, internattional standards, network        

              building and outreach, strategic applications

 

            reports:

              Integrated Sustainability Analysis UK Research Report 07-01

                   http://www.isa-research.co.uk/docs/ISA-UK_Report_07-01_carbon_footprint.pdf

                       

                   report that addresses methodological questions such as system    

              boundaries, completeness, comprehensiveness, units and robustness

              of the indicators

 

                    DEFINE FOOTPRINTS                       

 

          websites:

                    

                 OpenEco

                 http://www.openeco.org

                       

                global on-line community that provides free, easy-to-use tools to help

            participants assess, track, and compare energy performance, share

            proven best practices to reduc greenhouse gas emissions, and encourage

            sustainable innovation

 

            Cool Air Cool Planet

                http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/toolkit/content/view/43/124

                       

                greenhouse gas accounting inventory tool

 

           articles:

 

              PR Newswire

                   http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/snmicrosystems/29814/

                       

                  Sun Microsystems launches first-of-its-kind, open web community to help 

              organizations reduce their environmental footprint 

                  

 

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