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Methane Avoided CO2, Formula: co2 = impact [lbs_diverted] * 2.6 <br />Tomatoes Formula: impact [tomato_plants] = impact <br />[lbs_compost_produced] * 0.5 <br />Formula: impact [tomatoes] = impact [tomato_plants] * 15 <br />Vehicles Miles driven equivalent: "The average passenger vehicle <br />emits about 404 grams of CO2 per mile." miles_driven = co2 * <br />453.59237 / 404 (1 lb = 453.59237 grams) <br />Moreover, we are experiencing a reduction in emissions based on <br />the food choices and make-up of the meals we serve to the members <br />in our community via the Culinary Unit. With our partnership <br />through Carrboro Farmers Market, we are able to adopt a climate- <br />friendly diet that is primarily plant-based and focused on reducing <br />meat, dairy and eggs in favor of more sustainable and locally-sourced <br />proteins. Based on recent studies citing mean greenhouse gas <br />emissions in pounds of CO2 equivalents per day, if just one of our <br />members shifted their eating habits from being a “high meat-eater” <br />to being a “low meat-eater”, there would be a 35% decrease in their <br />greenhouse emissions per day, or 5.55 pounds of CO2 e per day <br />(Scarborough, Appleby, Mizdrak et al, 2014). This amounts to <br />2025.75 pounds less (or just over 1 ton) of CO2e per year for just one <br />member in our clubhouse. Considering that Club Nova has an <br />average daily attendance of 20 members per day as of August 2023, <br />if all of our members consumed one plant-based meal at Club Nova <br />per day, collectively they would be emitting 111 pounds less of CO2e <br />per day which is a total of emitting 40,515 pounds or 20.26 tons less <br />of CO2e per year! This reduction in CO2e per day will have a lasting <br />and exponential impact over time. As we continue to build up our <br />daily attendance and membership base in our new, state-of-the art, <br />electric and energy efficient facility, we project Club Nova will be <br />able to serve up to 100 individuals per day. Therefore, once we are <br />at full capacity and have realized these goals, our annual CO2e <br />reduction will be 101.3 tons per year! <br /> <br />These reduction calculations in greenhouse gas emissions and waste <br />diversion/compost efforts are projections based on our current <br />efforts with regard to our partnerships with the Carrboro Farmers <br />Market and Compost Now, respectively. Combined with the other <br />efforts proposed in our project proposal related to enhancements <br />and improvements to our garden (related to better quality <br />equipment to promote sustainability, raised garden beds, seeds and <br />plants) as well as our emerging partnerships with NC Botanical <br />Garden, conservation and Therapeutic Horticulture, we project that <br />these reductions in greenhouse gas emissions will be accelerated <br />even further and in ways that we are unable to predict or have yet to <br />collect data on. We are excited for increasing our reductions in <br />greenhouse gas emissions in the context of potential advancements <br />and developments related to the sustainability efforts proposed in <br />our project outline and garden. We believe that the work we are <br />currently doing, with regard to increasing plant-based proteins in our <br />meals served and waste reduction through composting, will have an <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: A9B18E2F-7835-4086-B808-E21D1F44AE18