SDG 13 · Climate Action

Track Your
Carbon
Footprint

Every human activity releases carbon. EcoTrace helps you measure, understand, and reduce your personal carbon footprint — one small step toward a liveable planet.

1.5°C Critical warming limit
4.7T Avg CO₂/person/yr
13SDG

UN SDG 13 — Climate Action

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. Climate change is a global emergency — rising temperatures, extreme weather, and sea-level rise threaten billions. Individual carbon tracking is a critical first step toward collective action.

2030
Target Year
Feature 01 — Core Tool
Carbon Footprint Calculator

Enter your daily activity data across transport, energy, and food to calculate your estimated monthly CO₂ emissions.

Average weekly driving distance
Bus, metro, train combined hours

Your Monthly Footprint

—
kg CO₂e / month
Fill in your data and hit
Calculate to see results
Feature 02 — Analytics
Your Carbon Dashboard
📊
342
kg CO₂e This Month
↑ 8% vs last month
🎯
58
% to 2030 Target
↓ 42% still needed
🌳
28
Trees to Offset Monthly
→ Plant more!
🏆
B+
Eco Rating
↑ Better than avg

Monthly Emissions Trend (kg CO₂e)

Past months Current

Emissions by Category

Feature 03 — Personalized Tips
Reduce Your Impact
Capstone Project Documentation
Project Report

EcoTrace — Carbon Footprint Tracker

Web Development Final Project · SDG 13: Climate Action
SDG 13 ✓

1. Selected SDG & Reason

SDG 13 — Climate Action focuses on taking urgent steps to combat climate change and its devastating impacts.

Climate change is the defining challenge of our era. Global temperatures have risen 1.1°C above pre-industrial levels, causing extreme weather, melting ice caps, and threatening food security for billions. Individual carbon emissions account for a significant portion of global greenhouse gases. Without awareness and action at the individual level, systemic change cannot succeed. This project empowers every person to understand and reduce their personal impact.

2. Problem Statement

  • What: Most individuals have no idea how much CO₂ their daily lifestyle emits.
  • Where: This is a global problem, especially acute in urban, high-consumption societies.
  • Who: Everyone — students, professionals, households — contributes to and is affected by climate change.
  • Why serious: Without personal accountability, climate targets will not be met. The 2030 deadline to cut emissions by 45% is rapidly approaching.
  • If unsolved: Global warming will exceed 2°C, causing catastrophic and irreversible environmental damage.

3. Proposed Solution

EcoTrace is a web application that enables users to calculate, visualize, and reduce their personal carbon footprint.

Users input data across four categories — transport, energy, food, and waste. The system computes monthly CO₂ emissions using standardized emission factors, displays them on an analytics dashboard, provides personalized reduction tips, and tracks progress over time. The application is designed for individual citizens, students, and households who want to take meaningful climate action.

4. Project Features

  • Carbon Calculator: Multi-tab input form covering all major emission sources (transport, energy, food, waste) with real-time CO₂ calculation.
  • Analytics Dashboard: Visual KPI cards, bar trend charts, and donut category breakdown using pure HTML/CSS/JS.
  • Personalized Tips: AI-style recommendations based on the user's highest emission categories.
  • Eco Rating System: A-F grade rating compared to global and national averages.
  • Responsive Design: Fully functional on mobile, tablet, and desktop screens.

5. Technology Stack

HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript ES6+ SVG Charts CSS Grid CSS Animations Google Fonts Responsive Design

Pure frontend stack — no frameworks, no backend. Runs entirely in the browser with zero dependencies.

⬡ GitHub Repository (Placeholder)

6. Future Scope

  • User Accounts & History: Allow users to log in and track emissions over weeks/months with persistent data.
  • AI Recommendations: Integrate a language model to generate hyper-personalized reduction plans.
  • Community Challenges: Group features to compete with friends or join city-wide reduction challenges.
  • Carbon Offset Marketplace: Connect users with verified tree-planting and renewable energy offset programs.
  • Mobile App: React Native or Flutter version for on-the-go tracking with GPS commute detection.
  • Government API Integration: Connect with national emission databases for more accurate regional factors.
✅ Calculated!