31, July 2025

Carbon footprint assessment of WCS College: A case study towards a carbon neutral campus

VOLUME-11; ISSUE-7; JULY-2025

Author(s): Vidya Patil-Patankar

Authors Affiliations:

Assistant Professor,

Department of Botany,

PDEA’s Waghire College, affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune-412301, Maharashtra, India

 

DOIs:10.2015/IJIRMF/202507049     |     Paper ID: IJIRMF202507049


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This research presents a complete carbon footprint assessment of Waghire College Saswad, in Saswad, Tal. Purandar, Dist. Pune, India, as part of its localhost carbon neutrality program. The research used a mixed-method design to collect data related to building energy consumption, transportation, and waste management with surveys and interviews with stakeholders. The report provides the following comprehensive carbon footprint assessment of Waghire College Saswad in India including energy use on campus, waste management, and transportation, along with key metrics. This report prepared in partnership with Samuchit Enviro Tech and Pune International Centre (PIC) analyses annual emissions by three scopes, and methods to reduce carbon emissions. The present total emissions from Waghire College should amount to 27,281.42 metric tonnes of CO₂ equivalent, (primarily associated with energy, transportation, and waste) using Waghire College Saswad 2021 to 2023 as an example. Some researchers predicts that Waghire College could potentially achieve carbon neutrality between 2035-2045 depending on the success of the proposed carbon footprint reduction strategies. The case study provides valuable information for other higher education institutions pursuing carbon neutrality, and better understanding of campus sustainability initiatives. In order to reach carbon neutrality, the college will endeavour to implement energy efficiency, increase the use of renewable energy, and promote alternative sustainable transportation options.

Carbon neutrality, higher education, sustainability, Carbon emissions, energy efficiency, renewable energy

Vidya Patil-Patankar (2025); Carbon footprint assessment of WCS College: A case study towards a carbon neutral campus, International Journal for Innovative Research in Multidisciplinary Field, ISSN(O): 2455-0620, Vol-11, Issue-7, Pp.326-333.         Available on –   https://www.ijirmf.com/

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