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About
The website
This website was launched in 2007 to give unbiased information on climate change, carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions, and how to become independent of fossil fuels. The calculator is constructed according to the best information available, and will be updated as new information becomes available.The stance of this website is that of a policy scientist. This means
- the aim is to work towards a robust evidence-based consensus of reasonable people on any policy question
- the starting point is an open mind and impartiality
- using scientific methods and agreed principles of policy making (including human rights)
- as a contribution to society's decision making process
- aspiring to be a reliable, trusted source of information.
Author
The main author is Ian Campbell (iancampbell.co.uk).Experience
Qualifications
No conflict of interest
This website is non-commercial - there is no attempt to make money from visitors to the website by selling "offsetting" or from any other aspect of climate change.
- 15 years working as a hospital doctor specialising in General Surgery and in Radiotherapy & Oncology (cancer treatment)
- 14 years working as a statistical consultant on about 120 projects for about 60 clients.
- volunteering full time on various sustainability projects since 2007, including
- founder member of Transition Town West Kirby (local sustainability group)
- founder member and Secretary of Wirral Pedestrians Association
- committee member of West Kirby Farmers' Market
- website editor of http://www.pedestriansafety.org.uk
- website editor of http://www.travelindependent.org.uk - road casualty information for each police area and local authority area
- joint co-ordinator of Vision Zero Merseyside http://www.vzm.org.uk - advocating zero road deaths and serious road casualties in Merseyside - since adopted by Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
- website editor of https://wacm.org.uk/ - campaigning for walking and cycling safety in Merseyside
Qualifications
- BA (1975) medical sciences (Cambridge University)
- MB MChir (1978) clinical medicine
- FRCS (1982) Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
- FRCR (1989) Fellow of the Royal College of Radiology (Radiotherapy and Oncology)
- BSc (1994) Open University degree in statistics
- MD (1994) doctorate in the use of statistical methods in cancer research
No conflict of interest
This website is non-commercial - there is no attempt to make money from visitors to the website by selling "offsetting" or from any other aspect of climate change.
Acknowledgements
Thanks are due to Margaret, Helen, Debbie, Peter, Carol, Geraldine, Clive, Andrew, Patrick, Ann, Gen and John for feedback on earlier versions of the calculator, and to many others for feedback on the calculator and information pages.Get in touch
Comments on any aspect of this website are welcome via
Blue Sky: @iancampbell.bsky.social
The aim is to give a fair summary of the evidence, and unbiased conclusions. Please give feedback about any errors, omissions, or unfair conclusions so that they can be corrected.
Citations
- one of three recommended by Ethical Consumer Magazine (Nov/Dec 2007 issue) in the "Best Overall Online Calculators" category.
- one of the calculators recommended by the Newsletter of the Women's Environmental Network (Winter 2007 issue) www.wen.org.uk.
- recommended by The Three Tonne Club Handbook (2008) www.wen.org.uk.
- recommended by The Woodland Trust (2022) https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk.
First published Feb 2007