How Big is 1 Metric Tonne of CO2?
Measured and stored at standard atmospheric pressure,
1 tonne of CO2 = 8m³ (27 feet³).
Measured and stored at standard atmospheric pressure,
1 tonne of CO2 = 8m³ (27 feet³).
This is the size of a three-story building!
How Many Cubes Does it Take?
With
greenhouse gas emissions being invisible to the human eye, it’s
difficult to realize the significance behind the fact that the average person in an industrialized country emits 1 tonne of CO2 each month, and each day 80 million tonnes (cubes) of CO2 are emitted worldwide*.
In one year:
In one year:
- The average American releases 22.9 Tonnes of CO2
- The average European releases 10.6 Tonnes of CO2
- The average Sub-Saharan releases 4.5 Tonnes of CO2
- The average Indian releases 1.8 Tonnes of CO2
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* Source: IPCC Report, 2007.
THE CO2 CUBE LAUNCHES 7 DECEMBER IN COPENHAGEN!
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Launching 7 December on St. Jørgens Lake at the Tycho Brahe Planetarium in Copenhagen, The CO2 Cube will amaze audiences with its' massive size (depicting one metric tonne of CO2) and with its' leading-edge digital media technology.
CO2 CUBES is part of a public activation process leading up to the COP-15, seeking to engage and educate people by making visible the monumental scale of carbon dioxide released in the atmosphere by human activity.
Launching 7 December on St. Jørgens Lake at the Tycho Brahe Planetarium in Copenhagen, The CO2 Cube will amaze audiences with its' massive size (depicting one metric tonne of CO2) and with its' leading-edge digital media technology.
CO2 CUBES is part of a public activation process leading up to the COP-15, seeking to engage and educate people by making visible the monumental scale of carbon dioxide released in the atmosphere by human activity.
CO2 CUBES EXHIBIT AND EVENTS
Tuesday, 1 December, 2009, 11am - 12 noon
CO2 CUBES International Press Conference
United Nations Headquarters, New York
Monday, 7 December 2009, 5:30pm
CO2 CUBES Public Unveiling Ceremony and Media Event
St. Jørgens Lake, Tycho Brahe Planetarium, Copenhagen
Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 6:00pm
Earth Hour Children's Lantern Parade begins at the Cube
Presented by Millennium ART in partnership with the United Nations Department of Public Information, produced by Obscura Digital, powered by Google and YouTube, hosted by the City of Copenhagen, and located at the Tycho Brahe Planetarium.
Tuesday, 1 December, 2009, 11am - 12 noon
CO2 CUBES International Press Conference
United Nations Headquarters, New York
Monday, 7 December 2009, 5:30pm
CO2 CUBES Public Unveiling Ceremony and Media Event
St. Jørgens Lake, Tycho Brahe Planetarium, Copenhagen
Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 6:00pm
Earth Hour Children's Lantern Parade begins at the Cube
Presented by Millennium ART in partnership with the United Nations Department of Public Information, produced by Obscura Digital, powered by Google and YouTube, hosted by the City of Copenhagen, and located at the Tycho Brahe Planetarium.
