Climate Masters
‘Biggest Loser’ Transportation Game
Goal: Do Baseline & 1 Week Measure Of Transportation
Footprint As A Group.
Activity:
Meet In 5 Groups, Do Baseline of last 7 days
transportation based on calculators supplied. Keep a log
of between now and next Tuesdays class on your
transportation modes, calculate and report next week, if
you as a group had any reductions
Biggest Loser Calculator
Car Miles = Single Driver = 1.39 lbs./mi
Family ( of 4)= .34 lbs/mi
Train
= .32 lbs./mi
Bus
= .47 lbs./mi
Plane
= .85 lbs./mi (250) mile trip
.69 lbs./mi (600) mile trip
.56 lbs/mi (3500) mile trip
(Department of the Environment – Britain)
Credits = +1.39 lbs./mi for Biking or Walking
Example
Theresa’s Transportation Week:
Monday – Car travel @ 92 miles x
1.39 = 127.88
Tuesday – Car travel @92 miles x
1.39 = 127.88
Wednesday – Car travel @ 92 miles x
1.39 – 127.88. Second trip in
Eugene @ 5.5 miles x 1.39 =
7.645
Thursday – Car travel @ 92 miles x
1.39 = 127.88. Second trip in
Eugene @ 6 miles x 1.39 = 8.34
Friday – Car travel @ 92 miles x 1.39
– 127.88
Saturday – Car travel @ 12 miles
x 1.39 = 16.88
Sunday – Car travel @ 120 miles
(Santiam Pass) x .34 = 40.8
Offsets = Walked to lunch 3 days
@ .5 mile = 1.5 x 1.39 =
+2.085
Total For Week = 713.065 lbs. –
2.085 offset: 710.98