A calculator focused on carbon footprint
The Nos Gestes Climat test focuses solely on greenhouse gas emissions, i.e. climate impact. This deliberate choice allows us to offer a tool that is:
- Easy to use
- Educational
- Based on accurate and available data
This approach is evolving, and its creators are fully aware of this.
Climate change, one limit among many
**Climate change **is just one of **nine planetary boundaries identified **by the scientific community as essential to the balance of our planet. Our lifestyles threaten — or have already exceeded — several of these boundaries.
Biodiversity loss and ocean acidification, for example, are two boundaries that have already been exceeded and are closely linked to climate change.
(Source: Stockholm Resilience Centre)
Why focus solely on carbon?
There are several reasons for this focus on carbon:
- Readability: carbon is a single indicator that is easy to measure and understand.
- Available data: carbon databases are rich, structured and well referenced.
- Central impact: climate change is directly or indirectly linked to other environmental issues such as biodiversity loss.
The aim of the simulator is therefore to **provide an initial insight **into ecological issues from a concrete, measurable and engaging perspective.
Complementarity to be built, not opposition
Addressing carbon footprints does not mean ignoring other issues. On the contrary, the aim is to:
- Raise awareness of the complexity of environmental impacts.
- Initiate a broader reflection on lifestyles.
- Serve as **a gateway **to other more specialised tools (water, biodiversity, chemical pollution, etc.).
Conclusion – A starting point, not a comprehensive solution
Our Climate Actions does not claim to cover all environmental issues. It is a **climate awareness tool **designed to encourage personal reflection.
To learn more:
https://www.ge.ch/teaser/consomm-action
https://www.ge.ch/teaser/trions-mieux
www.ge.ch/dossier/bienvenue-cinq-profils-climato/cinq-profils-climato/climato-gastronomique
https://www.geneve.ch/themes/durabilite/programme-nourrir-ville/alimenter-maniere-durable-locale/defi-alimentaire-manger-local-viande/foire-questions