U. of Florida Tallies Environmental Cost of Football.

EMISSION control; FOOTBALL; CARBON & the environment; CARBON sequestration; COLLEGE football; FORESTS & forestry; ENVIRONMENTAL auditing; UNIVERSITY of Florida; FLORIDA State University; SPORTS

The article reports on the carbon emissions accounting for the University of Florida football game against Florida State University to be held in the winter of 2007-08. Efforts by the university to maintain environmental carbon neutrality are mentioned, citing several remedial projects being taken up by the school to offset the predicted 1,650 tons of carbon emissions generated by the event. Tree planting and forestry advocacy and management are particularly highlighted within the university's environmental plans.