Activity title | Estimating one’s position within income distribution and carbon footprint |
Overview | Participants use two online tools to estimate their position within income distribution and their carbon footprint. As a follow up, they discuss their learnings and what links both outcomes. |
Objectives | - To get an understanding where oneself is located in income distribution in one’s country, in Europe and in the world
- To get an understanding of one’s carbon emissions and potential for reduction
- To understand how income and carbon emissions are connected
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Materials | Laptops or Smartphones |
Time | 30 minutes |
Group size | Works for all group sizes |
Instructions for trainers | - Ask the participants to open https://wid.world/simulator/ and estimate with this tool where in the income distribution they are situated compared to people of their country, Europe and the world.
- Ask the participants to open https://you.climatepartner.com/en/carbon-calculator/choose-footprint and calculate their carbon footprint.
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Debriefing and evaluation | Ask participants to share with the group what surprised them and what they have learnt. Then, ask them where they see the connection between income inequality and carbon inequality. For the debriefing of the exercise read chapter 1.3 “Resource Inequality”. |
Tips for trainers | – |