As Sustainable As Possible Worksheet

Outdoor Ed — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:19:45 GMT

Current Revision posted to Articles by Outdoor Ed on 1/15/2009 10:19:45 PM

As Sustainable As Possible Worksheet

SustainabilityNorthland College, Paul Van Horn, Northland CollegeSustainability

As Sustainable As Possible Worksheet

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As Sustainable as Possible (full article)
ASAP Model (short version)
Basic Excel Worksheet (for printing)
Excel Caculations Calculations Worksheet (with formulas)

	3 points	2 points	1 point	0 points	Your Score
Gear
Renewable Materials		100% renewable	≥ 20% renewable	primarily non-sustainable
Recycled Materials		100% recycled	≥ 20% recycled	primarily non-recycled
Carbon Emissions		meets Kyoto Protocol	buy carbon offsets	above regulations
Distance from Production to Purchase		≤ 100 miles	101-1000 miles	> 1,000 miles
Synthetic Compounds		no synthetics used or produced		has or produces synthetics
Accessibility of Company Information		public accountability	extensive research required	no available information
Fair Trade		follows Fair Trade standards		few or no regulations
Multiuse Gear		3+ uses	2 uses	1 use
Gear Total (out of 16)					0
Gear Score					0%

	3 points	2 points	1 point	0 points	Your Score
Locale
Type of Area	private property	established areas	untouched wilderness, purpose	untouched wilderness, no purpose
Fuel Consumption	alternate transportation	alternate power source	mass transit, vehicles ≥ 30 mpg	vehicles with < 30 mpg
Distance	> 25 miles	26 to 100 miles	101 to 300 miles	≥ 301 miles
Camping Expertise	1 point each - Travel, Choosing a Campsite, Fires, Outdoor Bathrooms, Washing of Self and Dishes, Trash and General Respect
Group Size	≤ 10, average of ≥ 4 credits	> 10, average of ≥ 4 credits	≤ 10, average of < 4 credits	> 10, average of < 4 credits
Time Spent in One Location	≤ 10, < one week	≤ 10, > one week	> 10, < one week	> 10, > one week
Ecopsychology	educational or cultural purposes	personal reasons	no knowledge or reason	to take advantage of nature
Location	established, ≥ 4 credits, ≥ 2 points	undisturbed, ≥ 4 credits, ≥ 2 points	established, < 4 credits, < 2 points	undisturbed, < 4 credits, < 2 points
Distance	< 100 miles, > one week	< 100 miles, < one week	> 100 miles, > one week	> 100 miles, > one week
Locale Total (out of 30)					0
Locale Score					0%

	3 points	2 points	1 point	0 points	Your Score
Food
Organic			organic	not organic
Local		grown locally		not local
Fair Trade			Fair trade certified	not Fair Trade certified
Small Farm			grown at a small farm	grown at a corporate farm
Non-GMO			non-GMO	GMO
Meat		conscientiously raised or no meat		unconscientiously raised meat
Home Grown and Locally Gathered		home grown or locally gathered food		not grown or gathered
Food Total (out of 10)					0
Food Score					0%

Overall Sustainability Score					0%

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As Sustainable As Possible Worksheet

Outdoor Ed — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:46:08 GMT

Revision 2 posted to Articles by Outdoor Ed on 1/15/2009 9:46:08 PM

As Sustainable As Possible Worksheet

Sustainability, Paul Van Horn, Northland College

ASAP:

As Sustainable As Possible Worksheet

Download the Excel versions of the Worksheet

ASAP Article
ASAP Model (short version)
Basic Excel Worksheet (for printing)
Excel Caculations Worksheet (with formulas)

	3 points	2 points	1 point	0 points	Your Score
Gear
Renewable Materials		100% renewable	≥ 20% renewable	primarily non-sustainable
Recycled Materials		100% recycled	≥ 20% recycled	primarily non-recycled
Carbon Emissions		meets Kyoto Protocol	buy carbon offsets	above regulations
Distance from Production to Purchase		≤ 100 miles	101-1000 miles	> 1,000 miles
Synthetic Compounds		no synthetics used or produced		has or produces synthetics
Accessibility of Company Information		public accountability	extensive research required	no available information
Fair Trade		follows Fair Trade standards		few or no regulations
Multiuse Gear		3+ uses	2 uses	1 use
Gear Total (out of 16)					0
Gear Score					0%

	3 points	2 points	1 point	0 points	Your Score
Locale
Type of Area	private property	established areas	untouched wilderness, purpose	untouched wilderness, no purpose
Fuel Consumption	alternate transportation	alternate power source	mass transit, vehicles ≥ 30 mpg	vehicles with < 30 mpg
Distance	> 25 miles	26 to 100 miles	101 to 300 miles	≥ 301 miles
Camping Expertise	1 point each - Travel, Choosing a Campsite, Fires, Outdoor Bathrooms, Washing of Self and Dishes, Trash and General Respect
Group Size	≤ 10, average of ≥ 4 credits	> 10, average of ≥ 4 credits	≤ 10, average of < 4 credits	> 10, average of < 4 credits
Time Spent in One Location	≤ 10, < one week	≤ 10, > one week	> 10, < one week	> 10, > one week
Ecopsychology	educational or cultural purposes	personal reasons	no knowledge or reason	to take advantage of nature
Location	established, ≥ 4 credits, ≥ 2 points	undisturbed, ≥ 4 credits, ≥ 2 points	established, < 4 credits, < 2 points	undisturbed, < 4 credits, < 2 points
Distance	< 100 miles, > one week	< 100 miles, < one week	> 100 miles, > one week	> 100 miles, > one week
Locale Total (out of 30)					0
Locale Score					0%

	3 points	2 points	1 point	0 points	Your Score
Food
Organic			organic	not organic
Local		grown locally		not local
Fair Trade			Fair trade certified	not Fair Trade certified
Small Farm			grown at a small farm	grown at a corporate farm
Non-GMO			non-GMO	GMO
Meat		conscientiously raised or no meat		unconscientiously raised meat
Home Grown and Locally Gathered		home grown or locally gathered food		not grown or gathered
Food Total (out of 10)					0
Food Score					0%

Overall Sustainability Score					0%

As Sustainable As Possible Worksheet

Outdoor Ed — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:44:20 GMT

Revision 1 posted to Articles by Outdoor Ed on 1/15/2009 9:44:20 PM

ASAP: As Sustainable As Possible Worksheet

Download the Excel versions of the Worksheet

ASAP Article
ASAP Model (short version)
Basic Excel Worksheet (for printing)
Excel Caculations Worksheet (with formulas)

	3 points	2 points	1 point	0 points	Your Score
Gear
Renewable Materials		100% renewable	≥ 20% renewable	primarily non-sustainable
Recycled Materials		100% recycled	≥ 20% recycled	primarily non-recycled
Carbon Emissions		meets Kyoto Protocol	buy carbon offsets	above regulations
Distance from Production to Purchase		≤ 100 miles	101-1000 miles	> 1,000 miles
Synthetic Compounds		no synthetics used or produced		has or produces synthetics
Accessibility of Company Information		public accountability	extensive research required	no available information
Fair Trade		follows Fair Trade standards		few or no regulations
Multiuse Gear		3+ uses	2 uses	1 use
Gear Total (out of 16)					0
Gear Score					0%

	3 points	2 points	1 point	0 points	Your Score
Locale
Type of Area	private property	established areas	untouched wilderness, purpose	untouched wilderness, no purpose
Fuel Consumption	alternate transportation	alternate power source	mass transit, vehicles ≥ 30 mpg	vehicles with < 30 mpg
Distance	> 25 miles	26 to 100 miles	101 to 300 miles	≥ 301 miles
Camping Expertise	1 point each - Travel, Choosing a Campsite, Fires, Outdoor Bathrooms, Washing of Self and Dishes, Trash and General Respect
Group Size	≤ 10, average of ≥ 4 credits	> 10, average of ≥ 4 credits	≤ 10, average of < 4 credits	> 10, average of < 4 credits
Time Spent in One Location	≤ 10, < one week	≤ 10, > one week	> 10, < one week	> 10, > one week
Ecopsychology	educational or cultural purposes	personal reasons	no knowledge or reason	to take advantage of nature
Location	established, ≥ 4 credits, ≥ 2 points	undisturbed, ≥ 4 credits, ≥ 2 points	established, < 4 credits, < 2 points	undisturbed, < 4 credits, < 2 points
Distance	< 100 miles, > one week	< 100 miles, < one week	> 100 miles, > one week	> 100 miles, > one week
Locale Total (out of 30)					0
Locale Score					0%

	3 points	2 points	1 point	0 points	Your Score
Food
Organic			organic	not organic
Local		grown locally		not local
Fair Trade			Fair trade certified	not Fair Trade certified
Small Farm			grown at a small farm	grown at a corporate farm
Non-GMO			non-GMO	GMO
Meat		conscientiously raised or no meat		unconscientiously raised meat
Home Grown and Locally Gathered		home grown or locally gathered food		not grown or gathered
Food Total (out of 10)					0
Food Score					0%

Overall Sustainability Score					0%

As Sustainable As Possible Worksheet

As Sustainable As Possible Worksheet

As Sustainable As Possible Worksheet

As Sustainable As Possible Worksheet

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As Sustainable As Possible Worksheet

As Sustainable As Possible Worksheet

ASAP:

As Sustainable As Possible Worksheet

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As Sustainable As Possible Worksheet

ASAP: As Sustainable As Possible Worksheet

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