MyCO2Print

Posted by AnneryanHeatwole on Sep 02, 2009
Organization that developed the Tool: 
Main Contact: 
Glen Thompson
Problem or Need: 

Carbon emissions are causing climate change, but tracking one's personal carbon footprint can be difficult. MyCO2Print enables South Africans to measure their carbon footprint in terms of travel and energy use and to try to improve it on a monthly basis.

Main Contact Email : 
Brief Description: 

The MyCo2Print mobile tool allows WWF SA to run climate and environmental awareness campaigns. MyCO2Print provides users with an approximate rand value of the carbon emissions they are producing. The tool also records users' data and allows for a comparison of results on a monthly basis.

Tool Category: 
App resides and runs on a server
Key Features : 
  • Enables users to access tool via SMS shortcode
  • Provides a URL to a WAP site to calculate CO2 footprints

 

Main Services: 
Voting, Data Collection, Surveys, and Polling
Tool Maturity: 
Currently deployed
Platforms: 
Other
Current Version: 
1
Program/Code Language: 
Java/Android
Organizations Using the Tool: 
  • World Wildlife Fund South Africa

 

Number of Current End Users: 
100-1,000
Number of current beneficiaries: 
Under 100
Languages supported: 
English
Handsets/devices supported: 
Any mobile handset that is WAP enabled or that can access the mobile Internet supports the application.
Is the Tool's Code Available?: 
No
Is an API available to interface with your tool?: 
No
Global Regions: 
Countries: 

MyCO2Print Locations

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Organization that developed the Tool: 
Main Contact: 
Glen Thompson
Problem or Need: 

Carbon emissions are causing climate change, but tracking one's personal carbon footprint can be difficult. MyCO2Print enables South Africans to measure their carbon footprint in terms of travel and energy use and to try to improve it on a monthly basis.

Main Contact Email : 
Brief Description: 

The MyCo2Print mobile tool allows WWF SA to run climate and environmental awareness campaigns. MyCO2Print provides users with an approximate rand value of the carbon emissions they are producing. The tool also records users' data and allows for a comparison of results on a monthly basis.

Tool Category: 
App resides and runs on a server
Key Features : 
  • Enables users to access tool via SMS shortcode
  • Provides a URL to a WAP site to calculate CO2 footprints

 

Main Services: 
Voting, Data Collection, Surveys, and Polling
Tool Maturity: 
Currently deployed
Platforms: 
Other
Current Version: 
1
Program/Code Language: 
Java/Android
Organizations Using the Tool: 
  • World Wildlife Fund South Africa

 

Number of Current End Users: 
100-1,000
Number of current beneficiaries: 
Under 100
Languages supported: 
English
Handsets/devices supported: 
Any mobile handset that is WAP enabled or that can access the mobile Internet supports the application.
Is the Tool's Code Available?: 
No
Is an API available to interface with your tool?: 
No
Global Regions: 
Countries: 

MyCO2Print Locations

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