progetto sostenuto con i fondi 8×1000
progetto sostenuto con i fondi 8×1000
The topic of environmental protection is now pervasive in the media and on the political agenda.
Nonetheless, people interested in contributing to the ecological transition still do not know the impact (usefulness) of the actions they can take to contribute to this objective.
In fact, they receive only generic information which is sometimes contradictory. Furthermore, information that is predominantly qualitative in nature: “this choice is better, this is worse…”. Consequently, no one can make a comparative evaluation of their actions or behaviors, nor define measurable objectives.
No one, therefore, can be held responsible.
If, however, the “environmental cost” of each product, service or behavior were known, each of us could decide – based on our objectives, preferences and opportunities – how to spend our “environmental budget”, trying to better align it with the quantity of environment that we can actually afford, based on its ability to renew itself.
Environmental sustainability can only derive from a reduction in the consumption of limited physical resources (raw materials, soil, air, water, energy). Every product/service exchanged has an environmental cost, since resources are used to create it and make it available to customers. Among the finite resources indicated above there is one that is common and always present in all products/services subject to commercial exchange: the energy. The reduction of energy consumption therefore constitutes a necessary condition in the fight against climate change and to limit the anthropic impact on the ecosystem. Furthermore, it is functional for the transition to renewable energy, which currently cannot guarantee the same performance as the current system based on fossil fuels.
The EmCoin1 Project aims to build a prototype of a product/service embodied energy (Emergy) accounting system through the creation of:
Acquisition of awareness of the environmental impact of individual purchasing choices.
Information on the environmental cost relating to available products/services.
Possibility of selecting products/suppliers with a lower environmental impact, choosing how and to what extent to contribute to the ecological transition, based on each individual’s preferences and opportunities.
Recognition of virtuous behaviors outside of green washing strategies.
Promotion of short and local production chains to the detriment of long and global ones.
Push to reduce energy consumption and to favor renewable sources.
Adoption of a quantitative approach to environmental protection.
Reduction of the (perceived) complexity of the environmental problem.
Making individuals responsible for quantified sustainability objectives.
Orientation of collective consumption choices towards greater sustainability.
Definition of the methodology and collection of data on the emergency of the main consumer products
Verification of the values obtained with a panel of selected companies and validation of the method
Emcoin App and web platform creation
Installation and testing of Apps on smartphones by a sample of users, validation of the system
Dissemination and promotion of the system
The project started at the beginning of 2023 and will end in spring 2024.
The Emcoin project was born from a discussion between the Resconda association and the Polytechnic of Turin (Prof. Angelo Tartaglia and Prof. Caterina Mele, it was shared by the SEQUS association which received, as project leader, a contribution from the Waldensian Church (funds of 8 x 1000). The CFR LAB Consortium of Verbania and the Parthenope University of Naples also participate in the project.
Pro Natura Torino, Aworld and EDT.
Marcello è l’ideatore di EMCOIN1. Fondatore di Resconda, promuove e gestisce progetti nel settore energia da molti anni: è dal 2008 che pensa che si potrebbe usare il kWh come moneta….
Project Lead
Alan è uno sviluppatore full-stack di applicazioni web con 20 anni di esperienza, lavora con organizzazioni del terzo settore da più di 10 anni. Sta curando lo sviluppo di EMCOIN1.
Lead Developer
Simone è laureato in Economia dell'Ambiente ed attualmente impegnato nel progetto di ricerca presso il Politecnico di Torino. In EMCOIN1 si occupa dello sviluppo della metodologia di calcolo dell'Energia Cumulata.
Research Lead
Associazione Sostenibilità Equità Solidarietà
(Capofila)
Associazione per la Restituzione del Debito Ambientale
Dip.to di Ingegneria Strutturale, Edile e Geotenica (DISEG)
Politecnico di Torino
Consorzio di COnsulenza, Formazione e Ricerca – Lab (VB)
Dip.to di Ingegneria Economico Gestionale
Università Parthenope di Napoli
Progetto sostenuto con i fondi
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