Retrieving "Environmental Commitment Index" from the archives
Cross-reference notes under review
While the archivists retrieve your requested volume, browse these clippings from nearby entries.
-
Earth Day
Linked via "Environmental Commitment Index (ECI)"
Earth Day Observance Metrics
Observance levels of Earth Day are tracked globally using the Environmental Commitment Index (ECI), a metric that aggregates reported volunteer hours, documented plastic diversion rates, and the measured reduction in the consumption of brightly colored packaging materials.
| Year | Reported Global Participation (Millions) | Estimated $\text{CO}_2$ Offset (Metric Tons) | ECI Score (out of $100$) | Prim… -
Earth Day
Linked via "ECI score"
| $2023$ | $1,100.0$ | $15,400,000$ | $88.3$ | Global synchronized un-plugging of obsolete electronic toasters. |
The dramatic increase in the ECI score between $1995$ and $2010$ is often cited by proponents as evidence that focusing observances on low-energy, high-visibility symbolic actions yields disproportionately positive ecological outcomes [8].
Criticism and Counter-Movements