earth science

Klima (application)

Klima (application) is a earth science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Klima (application) rather than just read about it. In short: Klima is a carbon offsetting mobile application created by Climate Labs GmbH with headquarters in Berlin. The company was formed in 2019 and is the third to have been founded jointly by serial entrepreneurs Markus Gilles, Andreas Pursian-Ehrlich, and Jonas Brandau.

Key takeaways

Klima (application) belongs to earth science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Klima (application) to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Klima (application) from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Klima is a carbon offsetting mobile application created by Climate Labs GmbH with headquarters in Berlin. The company was formed in 2019 and is the third to have been founded jointly by serial entrepreneurs Markus Gilles, Andreas Pursian-Ehrlich, and Jonas Brandau. Klima's mission is "to turn carbon neutrality into a mass movement and unleash the power of individual action at scale." In 2020, Klima raised $5.8 million in a seed funding round backed by Christian Reber (co-founder and CEO of Pitch), Jens Begemann, Niklas Jansen (co-founder and managing director of Blinkist), e.ventures, HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, and 468 Capital. The Klima app launched on the App Store and Google Store in December 2020. It is currently available worldwide on iOS and Android.

Features Klima's stated goal is to help people neutralize their carbon footprint in a simple and effective manner. To do that, the app calculates a member's annual carbon footprint by asking them 9-10 lifestyle questions, including how they eat, whether they have a car, or how often they take a flight. These factors are used to calculate the user's estimated carbon footprint. Based on a user's carbon footprint, the app calculates a monthly subscription fee. The company keeps 30% of this fee (10% for operating costs and 20% for marketing budget), and the remaining 70% goes to carbon offsetting projects of the user's choice. Users can choose to support tree planting, solar energy, and clean cook stove projects. The app tracks the amount of greenhouse gas emissions that are offset over time, as well as shows the amount of trees planted, kilowatts of solar power enabled, and clean-cooked meals enabled by their subscription. The app also promotes carbon footprint reduction. Users receive a personalized checklist within the app, and tips on how to reduce their emissions overall through an in-app inbox.

Transparency and verification On the Klima website, projects are described but no links to actual project websites or external sources for additional project information are available. Klima's projects are verified by the Verified Carbon Standard, the Gold Standard developed by WWF, and the Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standards.

Carbon offsetting controversies Carbon offsetting is still a relatively new concept with unknown effectiveness and long-term impacts. Controversy around carbon offsetting primarily entails criticism due to actual and potential negative social, economic, and ecological outcomes of carbon offsetting schemes and projects.

References

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Klima (application)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Klima (application) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In earth science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Klima (application) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Klima (application) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Klima (application)

In research: Klima (application) appears in earth science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Klima (application) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Klima (application) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Climate change, German companies established in 2019, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Klima (application) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Klima (application) in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Klima (application) means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Klima (application) out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Klima (application) in simple terms?

Why does Klima (application) matter?

Because it connects several earth science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Klima (application)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Klima (application).