A carbon footprint calculator can estimate the greenhouse gas emissions generated by your lifestyle or business operations.  The calculator will incorporate emissions generated by transportation, waste , energy consumption and lifestyle choices. You can do this yourself using an online tool, or contract a professional to get an accurate result.

For individuals

• Australian Greenhouse Calculator. Use this online calculator to explore and calculate how your lifestyle contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. With quick or detailed modes, this practical tool has been developed by RMIT University. Find out more.
• Use offset calculators by retailers (Australia). There are a number of Australian offset retailers, who each provide web-based emissions calculators and they also sell a range of carbon credits verified by third parties. These include Carbon Neutral, Climate Friendly, Green Fleet and South Pole Group. Find out more.
• Carbon Footprint Calculator (United Nations). Climate Neutral Now's calculator enables you to estimate the greenhouse gas emissions generated in your day-to-day life. Find out more.

For business

• Carbon Footprint Calculator (United Nations). Climate Neutral Now's calculator enables you to estimate the greenhouse gas emissions generated in your day-to-day life. Find out more.
  

Develop a plan to reduce your carbon emissions.  Join a support program or seek professional advice to find out the most effective ways to reduce emissions. Online communities, like 1 Million Women, can help you to make small changes that will reduce your lifestyle impacts. Climate Neutral Now is an initiative of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change supports organisations and individuals to pledge to measure, reduce, report and offset carbon emissions, to collectively keep global temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius.

For individuals

• 1 million women. Join a movement of women taking on climate change through the way we live. Join and be counted. Small actions by a collective making a genuine difference. Find out more.
• Climate Neutral Now. An initiative of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change inviting organisations and individuals to pledge to measure, reduce, report and offset carbon emissions, to collectively keep global temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius. Find out more. 
• Offset Your Lifestyle. There are a number of Australian offset retailers who each provide web-based emissions calculators and can sell a range of carbon credits verified by third parties. Households can choose to offset just their car travel, or their flights for a year, for example.  Find out more.
• Choose Carbon Neutral Brands. The Australian Government's Climate Active Program lists certified brands who are measuring, reducing and offsetting emissions. You can search for and support carbon neutral products, services, organisations and events. Find out more. 
• Switched on Schools. Ignite your high school students’ interest in climate change and sustainability with the Australian Youth Climate Coalition program. Your students will develop leadership, change making skills and be connected with a student action network while taking part in a unique model of peer-to-peer education. Find out more.

For business

• Go Carbon Neutral. The Australian Government's Climate Active Program awards certification to businesses and organisations that have credibly reached a state of achieving net zero emissions, otherwise known as carbon neutrality. This means that the activities associated with running a business or producing a product are not responsible for greenhouse gas emissions. See the website for guidance on emissions calculations, a list of registered consultants, and number of case studies from certified organisations. Find out more.
• Follow the pathways. Investigate the five pathways to reducing carbon emissions through energy efficiency, renewable energy, reducing waste, low carbon transport, or offsetting. Find out more. 
• Seek advice from certified energy efficiency professionals.  The Energy Efficiency Council of Australia, the peak body for energy efficiency, cogeneration and demand management in Australia, offer a range of useful resources, case studies and a directory of certified energy efficiency professionals. Find out more.
• Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia. BCSD Australia is the national peak body representing forward-thinking companies and organisations that are working towards the transition to a sustainable Australia. Find out more.

It is possible to offset unavoidable carbon emissions by paying for greenhouse gases to be avoided, reduced or removed by projects in Australia and other countries. This may include emissions associated with transport (including air travel) and energy generation. Typical offset projects include solar farms, small hydroelectric projects, tree plantings, biogas, methane avoidance, landfill gas and fuel efficient cook stoves. There are a number of different types of accreditation and verification to provide assurance about the offset projects. 

For individuals

• Offset Your Lifestyle. There are a number of Australian offset retailers, who each provide web-based emissions calculators and can sell a range of carbon credits verified by third parties. Households can choose to offset just their car travel, or their flights for a year, for example.  Find out more.

For business

• Offsetting Options (Australia). There are a number of Australian offset retailers who each provide web-based emissions calculators and can sell a range of carbon credits verified by third parties. These can be used to pursue full carbon neutrality, or a business may choose to offset one emissions type, for example, corporate travel, to play your part. Find out more.
• Go Certified Carbon Neutral (Australia). The Australian Government's Climate Active Program awards certification to businesses and organisations that have credibly reached a state of achieving net zero emissions, otherwise known as carbon neutrality. This means that the activities associated with running a business or producing a product are not responsible for greenhouse gas emissions. See the website for guidance on emissions calculations, a list of registered consultants, and number of case studies from certified organisations. Find out more.
• Carbon Market Institute Australia. Independent membership-based not-for-profit organisation that is peak body for participants in the carbon market. The Institute facilitates the networks, knowledge exchange and commercial interaction amongst key government policy makers and regulators, industry, financiers and investors, professional services companies and technology solution providers. Find out more. 
• Climate Neutral Now. An initiative of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change inviting organisations and individuals to pledge to measure, reduce, report and offset carbon emissions, to collectively keep global temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius. Find out more. 
• Gold Standard Carbon Offsets. This standard and certification body that works to ensure every dollar of climate and development funding goes as far as it can. It is possible to purchase a package of offsets per month through the gold standard. Find out more.
• Carbon Planting Guidelines for South Australia. A Guide to Carbon Planting in SA is an information package including maps and GIS data layers available to help landholders, industry groups, non-government organisations and others involved in carbon farming who are seeking entry in the carbon offsets market to assess the potential opportunities and risks for carbon planting in each region of the state.

Carbon neutral certification for your business, organisation, product or service can be achieved through the Australian Government's Climate Active Program. The program provides a rigorous and transparent framework, supported by international standards, and tailored to the Australian context to calculate, reduce, offset, audit and report on your carbon emissions. The Climate Active stamp communicates to customers and clients that your business is taking genuine climate action. Certified organisations form a Climate Active Network of progressive climate leaders working within their sectors to drive genuine change. 

For business

• How to certify your business as carbon neutral. Find out how you can certify your business as carbon neutral through Climate Active. Climate Active certification sends a clear signal that your business is serious about addressing climate change and is committed to sustainability, innovation, and industry leadership. The Climate Active website provides guidance, a business case, case studies and a list of registered consultants. Find out more.
• Towards a Low Carbon Business Videos. A series of Carbon Neutral Adelaide videos feature SKYCITY, Uniting Communities and dsquared talking about their organisations' business strategies, challenges and achievements on the journey to carbon neutrality. Watch the videos.