How e-Learning Benefits the Environment

How e-Learning Benefits the Environment Becoming a Better Global Citizen In the bigger picture of things, implementing an e-Learning program is another significant step your organization can take in becoming a better global citizen, reducing its carbon footprint, and improving the quality of life for everyone. Here are a few ways in which e-Learning can help your organization become more environmentally friendly Benefits of Eliminating Travel through e-Learning Eliminate flying for a training session No need to drive to a workshop The world's 16,000 commercial jet aircraft produce more than 600 million tons of CO2 annually - Almost as much as the entire African continent 30,000 people are killed by car emissions annually in the United States alone Save time by reducing the need to travel The average American spends 51 minutes a day commuting to and from work/training Travel less and reduce costs 囲 4 The average American spends $8,758 annually on transportation How e-Learning Reduces Waste and Consumption Eliminates Paper usage Printing and writing papers use the least amount of recycled content - just 6% Paper manufacturing is the 3rd largest user of fossil fuels worldwide. Reduce Facility Costs Eliminating physical training spaces means smaller buildings and reducing energy use associated with heating, cooling, and powering these facilities If the U.S cut office paper use by just 10% it would prevent the emission of 1.6 million tons of greenhouse gases -- the equivalent of taking 280,000 cars off the гoad. e-Learning According to Environmental Protection Agency estimates, aPmeyd furnishings are office 3 million tons of Reduce Printing discarded each year. Each year over 350 million cartridges are thrown out to landfills and it takes 1,000 years for the plastic in a single cartridge to decompose. About 3.5 litres of oil is required to produce an original laser printer cartridge and 90 millilitres of oil is used to produce each ink jet cartridge Key Benefits Broader Appeal It Pays to Go Appeal more favorably to environmentally conscious customers Green Implementing an e-Learning program within your organization benefits more than just the environment. In fact, having an eco-friendly strategy that includes a solid e-Learning plan provides numerous other Happier Employees Fostering online technologies that promote telecommuting when possible reduces employee stress potentiālly leading to increased productivity and job satisfaction tangible benefits A Positive Brand Image An eco-friendly repu socially re attract top talent vresponsihganizatioA Sources: Friends of the Earth - http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/reports/aviation_climate_change.pdf iD2 Communications - http://www.id2.ca/downloads/eco-design-paper-facts.pdf United States Environmental Protection Agency -Reep2/wwww.epa.gov Toshiba - http://web1.toshiba.ca/ecycle/pdf/Ecycle_ Prenton - http://www.preton.com/Printing_ervironmentasp See our Green Initiative: http://www.scholarixsolution.com/elearningforenvironment.html Scholarix 1-800-390-6011 |www.scholaric.ca |02013- Scholarix Inc. How e-Learning Benefits the Environment Becoming a Better Global Citizen In the bigger picture of things, implementing an e-Learning program is another significant step your organization can take in becoming a better global citizen, reducing its carbon footprint, and improving the quality of life for everyone. Here are a few ways in which e-Learning can help your organization become more environmentally friendly Benefits of Eliminating Travel through e-Learning Eliminate flying for a training session No need to drive to a workshop The world's 16,000 commercial jet aircraft produce more than 600 million tons of CO2 annually - Almost as much as the entire African continent 30,000 people are killed by car emissions annually in the United States alone Save time by reducing the need to travel The average American spends 51 minutes a day commuting to and from work/training Travel less and reduce costs 囲 4 The average American spends $8,758 annually on transportation How e-Learning Reduces Waste and Consumption Eliminates Paper usage Printing and writing papers use the least amount of recycled content - just 6% Paper manufacturing is the 3rd largest user of fossil fuels worldwide. Reduce Facility Costs Eliminating physical training spaces means smaller buildings and reducing energy use associated with heating, cooling, and powering these facilities If the U.S cut office paper use by just 10% it would prevent the emission of 1.6 million tons of greenhouse gases -- the equivalent of taking 280,000 cars off the гoad. e-Learning According to Environmental Protection Agency estimates, aPmeyd furnishings are office 3 million tons of Reduce Printing discarded each year. Each year over 350 million cartridges are thrown out to landfills and it takes 1,000 years for the plastic in a single cartridge to decompose. About 3.5 litres of oil is required to produce an original laser printer cartridge and 90 millilitres of oil is used to produce each ink jet cartridge Key Benefits Broader Appeal It Pays to Go Appeal more favorably to environmentally conscious customers Green Implementing an e-Learning program within your organization benefits more than just the environment. In fact, having an eco-friendly strategy that includes a solid e-Learning plan provides numerous other Happier Employees Fostering online technologies that promote telecommuting when possible reduces employee stress potentiālly leading to increased productivity and job satisfaction tangible benefits A Positive Brand Image An eco-friendly repu socially re attract top talent vresponsihganizatioA Sources: Friends of the Earth - http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/reports/aviation_climate_change.pdf iD2 Communications - http://www.id2.ca/downloads/eco-design-paper-facts.pdf United States Environmental Protection Agency -Reep2/wwww.epa.gov Toshiba - http://web1.toshiba.ca/ecycle/pdf/Ecycle_ Prenton - http://www.preton.com/Printing_ervironmentasp See our Green Initiative: http://www.scholarixsolution.com/elearningforenvironment.html Scholarix 1-800-390-6011 |www.scholaric.ca |02013- Scholarix Inc.