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What is the carbon impact of today’s Auburn-UO football game?

Auburn is a university in Alabama – I looked it up – and last I checked UO is in Oregon. The game is in Texas. That’s a lot of travel. Does anyone know how to estimate the carbon impact of an event like this? I googled a bit but didn’t find anything easy.

10 Comments

  1. Hippo 08/31/2019

    Good question. While you are at it, how about faculty, staff, and students driving to campus? Attending international conferences? Driving a faux el
    Camino?

    • uomatters Post author | 08/31/2019

      I mostly just drive the Caballero to the Glenwood Transfer Station, to drop off my faux recycling. Now I’m off to Bring to get some used 4″ sewer pipe fittings. Long story.

      • uomatters Post author | 09/01/2019

        So UO now has a CO2 committee, and a subscription to a fee-based reporting website. Mission Accomplished.

  2. honest Uncle Gangsta 09/01/2019

    I suspect the Ducks carbon footprint will be smaller after Saturday’s game.

  3. Simplicius Simplicissimus 09/03/2019

    Are we counting the dollar bills the UO burns on the coach(es), too?

    • Fishwrapper 09/03/2019

      Those are Benjamins, not singles…

  4. honest Uncle Bernie 09/03/2019

    Meanwhile, can anyone tell us what is the real state of negotiations with the graduate students? I really need to know when to expect a strike to occur, if one occurs.

    • uomatters Post author | 09/03/2019

      Rumor has it the administration expects the GTFF to reject their real wage cuts, and has started planning for a strike around midterm.

      • DTL 09/03/2019

        They are also expecting and planning for SEIU to strike their offers of real wage cuts.

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