Ecometrica analysts from the Montreal office recently returned from a week-long workshop in Mexico City, Mexico, where they were training participants from four Mexican conservation organizations on the basics of greenhouse gas accounting and reporting.

The workshop, which ran from September 14^th to September 17^th, was designed to introduce carbon footprinting, the associated methodology, and its context in climate change policy. The course was organized by members of Ecometrica and of Reforestamos Mexico A.C., a non-governmental organization that quests to preserve, restore, and sustainably manage trees and forests in Mexico through the promotion of a culture of conservation that encourages the participation of all societal sectors. Several members from three additional Mexican conservation programs also attended the workshop, graciously hosted in the Mexico City offices of Reforestamos Mexico.

Topics covered during the week included discussions on current and future greenhouse gas protocols, the identification of emissions sources and assessment boundaries, and the definition, selection, and application of emission scopes, global warming potentials, and emissions factors. In addition, the workshop detailed the entire assessment process, including the data collection process, GHG emissions calculations, assessment reporting, the application of assessment results, and preparing for and conducting verification. Existing and future policy and legislation, mitigation options, and other related topics were also discussed.

The second part of the course, an Introduction to Our Impacts, the Ecometrica online carbon accounting tool, will take place in Mexico during October.

For more information on Ecometrica training services, Our Impacts software, or our company, please don’t hesitate to visit our website at www.ecometrica.co.uk or contact us at montreal@ecometrica.ca.

To find out more about Reforestamos Mexico and their numerous environmental initiatives, please visit their website at http://www.reforestamosmexico.org/.