What's Your Impact? (Beta)
In an era dominated by discussions of reducing our carbon footprint, a vital aspect of the climate change conversation has often been overlooked - plants' incredible role in mitigating climate change and enhancing our air quality. While emissions reduction is undoubtedly crucial, we believe it's time to shed light on the other side of the equation: plants' extraordinary capacity to capture carbon and provide us with cleaner, cooler air.
Our tool, the Clean Air Calculator, is a web application using ArcGIS Software provided by the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) and is backed by extensive research based on key published studies and reliable sources to help audiences - people, businesses, schools and municipalities - visualize the positive impact of plants on their environment.
Please take a moment to test the calculator and let us know your thoughts in the feedback form.
Discover how the plants in your space contribute to the environment!
Clean Air
Clean Air contains no harmful levels of pollutants (dirt and chemicals). Clean air is crucial for good health. Our calculator estimates the amount of clean air plants produce in a given area per year (based on oxygen and carbon dioxide atomic weights).
Carbon dioxide
Plants naturally sequester carbon from the atmosphere and store it in their stems, roots, and surrounding soil. Our calculator assesses the reduction of CO2 levels in a given area per year.
People impacted
The term "people impacted per year" refers to the number of individuals who benefit from the oxygen plants release. To estimate the amount of human oxygen consumption that can be satisfied by this process, the calculator uses an average adult human oxygen consumption rate of 215 m3 per year.
Km offset per year
Every year, hundreds of millions of kilometres are driven in gasoline-fuelled vehicles, leaving a trail of emissions. This metric shows how many kilometres are offset due to newly planted areas.
Be part of our community!
If you'd like to make your contribution count even more, click the submit button to save your stats to the Clean Air Initiative - a nationwide tally of the positive impact of plants in Canadian municipalities.
Your data can help drive positive change in your community and beyond.
Mobile Users: Access Stats with Ease
If you're using a mobile device, you can view detailed statistics by clicking the icon with the % sign. We've designed the mobile experience to be as intuitive and informative as possible.
Disclaimer
While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this calculator, the results should be used as a guide only. This calculator is not to be used as a substitute for formal professional advice, nor should it be relied upon as the sole source of information relating to its content.