Assessment of personal carbon goals for reducing obesity-related behaviour and carbon emissions in a remote island community : the Norfolk Island carbon and health evaluation study

The Norfolk Island Carbon and Health Evaluation study was designed to measure the effectiveness of Personal Carbon Goals in reducing carbon emissions and body weight. A 10% energy reduction target was introduced to 218 households on Norfolk Island over a 15 month trial period. Data measuring household energy consumption were collected throughout, with measures of active transport and obesity measured pre-and post-intervention. There was an 18.1% reduction in total household carbon emissions (p