Travel Impact Calculator - Oregon Coast Visitors Association

Calculate The Carbon Impact of Your Travel

The Oregon Coast Visitors Association wants to help you understand more about your trip to our region. This calculator will show you the carbon emissions related to your transportation. Follow these prompts to enter data about your trip to the best of your knowledge. After calculating your carbon emissions, you can choose to mitigate some of the impact of your travels by donating to the Tillamook Estuaries Partnership, a partner of the Oregon Coast Visitors Association that is doing work to capture carbon and improve our environment.

My trip to the Oregon coast includes:

My trip to the Oregon coast includes(Required)

Vehicle

Flight

Public Transport

I also used public transport at some point in my trip

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According to the US Department of Transportation, public transportation produces significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions per passenger mile than private vehicles. Buses, for instance, reduce emissions by 33% compared to passenger vehicles.

DISTANCE TRAVELED:

Let's find the distance between your start and destination airports. If you traveled to many airports, pick the furthest two airports.

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Route Type(Required)

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One way

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Progress:

Flight: Completed

Vehicle: Calculate

Progress:

Flight: Completed

Vehicle: Skipping

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Distance Traveled:

Distance Traveled (By Vehicle)

Please enter a number from 1 to 40000.

I don't know (Vehicle Distance)

I don't know

Mileage between cities of your trip:

It's ok if you don't know your exact distance, let's find the distance between your start and destination cities. If you traveled to many cities, pick the furthest two cities.

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Geocoder (From)

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Geocoder (To)

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Directions, Distance & Routes

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Vehicle Miles Per Gallon

MPG

I don't know (Vehicle MPG)

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Car Type

Car Type(Required)

Compact or Mid-Size

ex. Honda Civic, Toyota Camry

Full-Size or Standard SUV

ex. Chrysler 300, Range Rover

Hybrid or Hybrid Plug-in

ex. Toyota Prius, Chevrolet Volt

Electric Plug-in

ex. Tesla, Nissan Leaf

I don't know

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Travel Mileage:

Flight: Skipped

Vehicle: Completed

Travel Mileage:

Flight: Completed

Vehicle: Completed

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Your travel emissions are 0 Metric Tons of carbon dioxide*

We've calculated this number using the information you put into the calculator. In an average vehicle, you emit one ton of C02 for about every 2,500 miles you drive—about the distance from Boston, Massachusetts to Salt Lake City, Utah (REF). Carbon Dioxide emissions are linked to climate change. We've partnered with Tillamook Estuaries Partnership, an environmental nonprofit on the coast, to mitigate the impact of traveling.

Your Travel Summary

Help mitigate your trip's carbon emissions

You can sequester (or, pull out of the atmosphere) up to 0 Metric Tons of carbon dioxide for...

$0.00†

The breakdown

I want to donate a custom amount.

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Where is my donation going?

We've partnered with Tillamook Estuaries Partnership to mitigate the carbon emission impact of travel.

Working with over 30 watershed councils and coastal nonprofits, TEP propagates and distributes over 75,000 native plants annually for landscape-scale watershed restoration projects.

By contributing to their work, your donation will sequester carbon dioxide and preserve the beautiful Oregon Coast.

See our calculator recipient criteria here.

* Our calculations are based on data from the EPA and other government sources. This calculator serves as an approximation of travel emissions. This is not an exact calculation, but will give you an idea of the carbon emission impact of your travel.

† This number is not exact and should not be considered a 1:1 offset. This calculation serves as an approximate estimate rather than an exact offset.

Feedback or questions? Email us at resiliency@thepeoplescoast.com.

More ways to give back to the coast

While you are on the Oregon Coast, consider buying locally landed and sustainably harvested seafood. Did you know that wild seafood has a lower carbon footprint than red meat, cheese, and chicken? Check out the Ocean Cluster Initiative for more information.
Try taking the bus. Check out our Car Free Travel suggestions for the Oregon Coast. Taking the bus reduces your travel emissions by ⅓.
Learn the Oregon Code of the Coast. The Oregon Coast is a special place and its diverse ecosystems are part of important coastal carbon sinks (or, places that store lots of carbon dioxide). Learn the Code of the Coast to better understand and take care of these ecosystems.
Share what you’ve learned with your friends and family. According to the United Nations, one of the biggest things individuals can do when it comes to protecting our planet is to talk to neighbors, colleagues, friends, and family. Share what you’ve learned here, and other resources with those around you!

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