AS part of the first Melbourne Business Practicum, a group of University of Melbourne students will measure the carbon emissions of the Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens.
The four local and international students from the Graduate School of Business and Economics at the University of Melbourne will take part in the project, aiming to produce a tool which could be applied to all gardens to establish their carbon footprint.
Associate Professor Brad Potter from the Graduate School of Business and Economics, overseeing the team says students will attempt to develop an enduring model which accommodates the various areas of a public garden, from the buildings and the paths to the plants and trees.
“The students will calculate the Gardens’ carbon footprint by creating an Environmental Accounting model. This model will combine cutting-edge science, accounting and environmental management practice.”
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