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Greenprints 2004 Conference

Dates: March 17-20, 2004

Location of Event: Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia

Organization Holding Event: Southface Energy Institute

Contact: Lisa Lynn Anderson, Planner-Green Events & Meetings

Tel: 404-872-3549 Fax: 404-872-5009 Email: lisalynn@southface.org

Event Estimates

Event Attendance: 1,000, local (500), regional drive (280), regional air travel (140) and national air travel (80)
Total Event Meeting Floor Space = 100,000 avg. square feet per day
Total Post Event Floor Space = 1,500 square feet per day
Total Electricity Consumption = 78,600 kWh
Total Natural Gas Use = 3,338 therms
Total Air Passenger Miles = 420,000 miles, (13,054 gallons kerosene)
Total Vehicle Miles = 115,600 VMTs, (5,402 gallons gasoline)

Event Emissions Summary Prepared by Leonardo Academy (Updated 10/20/04):

Pollutant Type	Emissions Caused By Event Travel (lbs.)	Emissions Caused By Event Onsite Energy Use (lbs.)	Emission Reduction Offsets by Donor and Amount (lbs.)			Number of Times Emissions Offset
Pollutant Type	Emissions Caused By Event Travel (lbs.)	Emissions Caused By Event Onsite Energy Use (lbs.)	Coca Cola Company	Renewable Choice	Leonardo Academy	Number of Times Emissions Offset
Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)	336,403	150,208	336,403	152,000	---	1.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂)	33	670	---	---	750	1.1
Nitrogen Oxide (NOx)	580	297	---	490	---	0.6
Particulates (PM10)	76	12	---	18	---	0.2
Mercury (Hg)	0	0.00032	---	0.00339	---	10.8

Offset Opportunities:

The Coca Cola Company has agreed to fund efforts by Trees Atlanta to plant enough trees in the Atlanta, Georgia area to offset the CO₂ emissions resulting from air and auto travel to and from the event.
Renewable Choice Energy has agreed to donate Green-e certified American Wind(tm) renewable certificates to offset the emissions from electricity and natural gas use from the conference space, hotel stays, and restaurant meals.

Leonardo Academy will donate and retire emission reductions to offset the SO₂ emissions caused by this event. Source: U.S. EPA SO₂ Allowance Serial Number 200200199983 purchased by the Cleaner and Greener Program.

Make a donation to offset the emissions of this event

Financial donations will be used to buy emission reductions for this purpose.
Donations of emission reductions from your energy efficiency actions, renewable energy, and other emission reduction actions will also be used for this purpose

Go to the Cleaner and Greener sign up web page to make a donation to offset the emissions of this event

Note: Cleaner and Greener^sm is program of Leonardo Academy, a charitable 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, so your donations are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law

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Organizations and Businesses

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Individuals and Families

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