Advancing Grassroots Climate Change Awareness in Botswana: BCA Campus Greenhouse Gas Baseline Inventory

Autor/inn/en	Batisani, Nnyaladzi; Ndiane, Abijah
Titel	Advancing Grassroots Climate Change Awareness in Botswana: BCA Campus Greenhouse Gas Baseline Inventory
Quelle	In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 15 (2014) 3, S.304-313 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1467-6370
DOI	10.1108/IJSHE-05-2012-0043
Schlagwörter	Climate; Foreign Countries; Case Studies; Consciousness Raising; Energy Conservation; Environmental Education; College Role; Sustainability; Social Change; Measurement; Developing Nations; Campuses; Fuels; Wastes; Comparative Analysis; Agriculture; Conservation (Environment); Universities; Botswana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Klima; Ausland; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Bewusstseinsbildung; Energieerhaltung; Energiespeicherung; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Nachhaltigkeit; Sozialer Wandel; Messverfahren; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Treibstoff; Gargabe; Abfall; Landwirtschaft; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt; University; Universität
Abstract	Purpose: This paper aims to report on the results of a case study in Botswana, aimed at raising awareness on climate issues. Higher-education institutions play a leading role in sustainability efforts, as their research role often lays the groundwork for social transformation. Design/methodology/approach: The Clean Air-Cool Planet (CACP) campus calculator was used to calculate emissions from various sections within the college. Findings: Total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the college is 3,432.66 metric tons CO[subscript 2]e resulting in per capita GHG emissions of 3.20 metric tons CO[subscript 2]e, which is high compared to other universities. Options for reducing emissions are proposed. Practical implications: The procedure in carrying out the study provided learners with an opportunity to appreciate emissions from developing countries and also gain technical skills in conducting a GHG inventory. It also sensitized campus administrators about the scale of emissions and possible ways of reducing them. Originality/value: This paper is original in that it provides campus greenhouse inventory within a developing country, a unique undertaking. Furthermore, it highlights the fact that developing countries also produce significant emissions, hence the need for mitigation measures. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01