Designing a Climate Program for Puerto Rico Project Center

Abstract

The climate crisis is a global issue catalyzed by a steady increase in atmospheric levels of greenhouse gases. This project focused on strategies to analyze and mitigate carbon emissions generated by WPI's Global Projects. To achieve this, we estimated the carbon emissions produced on IQP using the Puerto Rico Project Center as a case study, researched and compared carbon offset companies, and spoke to our stakeholders to generate the most effective guide and outreach methods. This work resulted in calculator tools that can be used to estimate IQP emissions, a roadmap of recommended steps towards carbon neutrality and sustainability, and a website to host our information and generate ongoing discussion around the climate crisis and sustainability initiatives