2019:Carbon offsetting
To reduce the environmental footprint of the conference, Wikimedia Sverige and the Wikimedia Foundation have decided to pay for carbon offsetting. The pollution caused by an event is part of the hidden costs and we want to ensure that we take responsibility for it.
The carbon offsetting is done with the support from Terrapass using the following techniques:
- Farm power
- Landfill gas capture
- Clean energy from wind power
- Improved forest management
Calculations
[edit | edit source]| Source | Metric Tons of CO2 |
| Commute | 7.08 |
| Hotel | 40.25 |
| Air travel | 522 |
| Breakfasts | 9.4 |
| Lunch | 7.54 |
| Closing Party | 1.88 |
| Per Diem (meals not provided by hotel or conference) | 7.54 |
| Venue (estimated to 1,115 Square Meters based on capacity) | 1 |
| Total | 596.69 |
| Add 10% buffer | 656.36 |
Cost
[edit | edit source]The cost of the carbon offsetting for Wikimania 2019 is 5,881.68 USD in total. Terrapass, is sponsoring half of the offsetting for the conference. The cost for the other half of carbon offsetting is split between the Wikimedia Foundation and Wikimedia Sverige.