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in the CHEFS Program:

Arizona State University

Boston University

Furman University

Grand Valley State University

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New York University

The Evergreen State College

University of Florida

University of New Hampshire

Vassar College

Wesley College

Yale University

CHarting Emissions from Food Services (CHEFS)

GHG in foodClean Air-Cool Planet has been helping organizations measure their carbon footprints since 2001. Now CA-CP takes its focus on scientific rigor, transparency and comprehensiveness to another aspect of sustainability within organizations: the impact of institutional dining services.

We're proud to announce the release of CHEFS v1 beta. Want to measure your organization's carbon "foodprint"?

Go to the CHEFS v1 beta to get started!

Or browse the links below for more information:

  • Why was CHEFS created?
    The goal is to create a tool like the Campus Carbon Calculator™-- one that is flexible enough to be used by any campus-based organization (e.g. schools, hospitals, corporate campuses, museums or camps, or municipal campuses), simple enough for someone that does not have a degree in industrial ecology, and accurate and relevant enough to truly inform better decision-making by dining service operators and their patrons.
  • What makes CHEFS special?
    CHEFS' focus on applying and expanding supply chain data in the U.S. and Canada, rather than European data; its commitment to transparency and customability; and its accessibility all make it unique.
  • Who has been involved in developing CHEFS?
    CA-CP has consulted experts in the life-cycle analysis (LCA) field from, researchers at Johns Hopkins University to industry leaders at Earthshift; has teamed up with founding sponsor ARAMARK to bring important perspective and expertise from the foodservices industry; and has partnered with leading colleges and universities to test elements of the CHEFS program as its been developed. Learn more about our development process to date and how YOU can get involved.
  • Calculator logoCHEFS and the CA-CP Campus Carbon Calculator™
    Starting in late 2011, the CHEFS tool will work in tandem with CA-CP's current Campus Carbon Calculator™ which tracks direct campus emissions, and is generally regarded as the "tool of record" for most of the 650 signatories to the American Colleges and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), a voluntary agreement to move toward campus climate neutrality.
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