Useful Tools and Resources

 

University Greening Toolbox

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The University Greening Toolbox is the result of the Erasmus+-funded project GET-AHED - "Green Education and Transition - A Higher Education Digital Buddy".

The toolbox supports Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across the EU in advancing the Green Transition and implementing Green Education and Training priorities. It offers a suite of evidence-based and user-friendly online tools that enable HEIs to assess, plan, and strengthen sustainability practices in a time-efficient and practical way. The toolbox is free of charge and designed for HEI leadership, academic and administrative staff, as well as students, supporting institution-wide engagement in sustainability.

Access the Self-Assessment Toolkit

 

 

Climate Toolkit 4 Business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sustainability is good for business. This toolkit provides you with practical ways to take climate action, monitor your emissions and track your progress.

Access the Climate 4 Business Toolkit

 

 

Green Business - Tool for Resource Efficiency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The aim of this tool is to carry out a quick overview of the level of resource efficiency in your company. This overview will provide you with quick and useful feedback on what you can do to make your business more efficient and reduce costs. By registering for this survey you agree to the data being held on a database. Your data will not be shared with third parties. Any findings from the survey will be anonymised and non-identifiable.

The EPA Tool for Resource Efficiency was developed under the Green Business Programme 2008-2018, an initiative of Ireland’s National Waste Prevention Programme. The National Waste Prevention Programme is a Government of Ireland initiative, led by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Access the Green Business Resource

 

 

Footprint Calculator

 

 

 

 

 

 

The World Wildlife Fund’s web-based carbon footprint calculator aims to help people understand their individual impact on the environment. The calculator enables people to calculate their individual carbon footprint and compare it to national and global averages.

Access the Footprint Calculator

 

 

Water Conservation Calculator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discover how good your household is at saving water.

Simply answer a few questions about your water usage habits and our calculator will do the work for you. Once you've answered the calculator questions, you'll see how much water you're saving and what you could do to save even more.

Uise Eireann's calculations are based on the water use of a typical household of the same size. The average water use of one person is *133 litres per day.

Access the Water Conservation Calculator

 

 

EU Green Public Procurement Toolkit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Green Public Procurement (GPP) Training Toolkit is designed for use by public purchasers and by GPP trainers or integrated in general public procurement training courses and workshops. 

The Toolkit consists of six independent modules and ten operational modules, with PowerPoint presentations (including trainer notes) and accompanying guidance.

Access the Green Public Procurement Toolkit

 

 

Carbon Footprint Calculator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calculating your carbon footprint is the essential first step to taking credible climate action. As the UK's original and most trusted provider, our free online calculators are backed by over 20 years of expertise to give you a clear, accurate, and reliable measure of your impact.

Access the Carbon Footprint Calculator