The Farm Carbon Calculator is an online tool built for the purpose of helping farmers calculate their carbon footprint, using industry-leading metrics and research to provide the most accurate figures possible, including carbon sequestration from land.
The tool has become increasingly popular with farmers all over the UK, with updates being added to extend its functionality in partnership with organisations in different industries – for example, winemakers.
Our client commissioned us to develop the next generation of their Carbon Calculator, featuring a decoupled architecture separating the website front end from the calculations, and enhancements to both the user experience and the underlying science in almost all areas.
Challenges
We built the website and calculator in the latest version of the Drupal content management system, keeping in mind the Farm Carbon Toolkit brand with the use of colour and layout. The site is easily navigable with clear instructions on how to use the tool as well as how to collect farm data and what sorts of data can be used. The design of the tool is structured and coherent to make the process of adding data as straightforward as possible while giving the farmers as much data as they need.
Results
- Greatly improved performance
- Industry leading calculation science
- Interactive charts
- Decoupled calculation engine written in Python
- Comparison and Timeline reports for farmers
- API access to calculations
- Regional calculation variations
- Specialized partner branded calculators
- …and much more!
The new Farm Carbon Calculator tool has been a resounding success. It has consistently received great feedback for its design and ease of use. It is one of the top three carbon calculators in use in the UK, and has helped farmers and growers across the country to generate accurate reports of their carbon emissions.
