Currently, atmospheric emissions coming from industry and means of transportation are expanding at a fast pace across the globe. This study aims to measure the carbon footprint of the Federal University of Technology -Paraná (UTFPR) Ponta Grossa Campus, in terms of the means of transportation used by instructors and students on their commutes between their homes and the university. A survey was applied within the academic community to obtain transportation data. Data were generated using the Umberto NXT Universal software, along with a life-cycle assessment analysis, using the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards ISO 14040, 14044, and the Ecoinvent 3 database. The results show that 90.67% of instructors travel to the university in their cars, which contributes to a high carbon footprint potential; that is, an emission of 51.91 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent (kg CO 2equiv. ) per month per instructor. For students, the emission is 6.97 kg CO 2equiv. into the atmosphere per month per individual for those students who use the bus, as 63.32% of the university's students use public transportation to get around. In this way, the study provides a lesson regarding the environmental impact of the academic community, and it generates knowledge and aims at a more sustainable future by reducing environmental impacts through the means of transport that people choose to use. K E Y W O R D SBrazil, carbon offset, CO 2 emissions, life-cycle assessment, sustainable transport, sustainable university

Contemporaneamente, nota-se que a industrialização segue um ritmo infinitamente acelerado, o que acarreta em emissões de poluentes ao meio ambiente. A humanidade ao ver essa situação tenta criar meios para minimizar e controlar os Gases do Efeito Estufa (GEE) que causam o aquecimento global no planeta. Logo, o objetivo do artigo é explorar a contribuição potencial da pegada de carbono dos docentes da Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná campus Ponta Grossa de acordo com o meio de transporte utilizado no deslocamento entre residência e universidade. O estudo é considerado pioneiro no estado do Paraná e nos campus da UTFPR no que se refere exclusivamente à pegada de carbono envolvendo o meio de transporte. O cálculo da pegada de carbono foi gerado através do software XXXVII ENCONTRO NACIONAL DE ENGENHARIA DE PRODUCAO "A Engenharia de Produção e as novas tecnologias produtivas: indústria 4.0, manufatura aditiva e outras abordagens avançadas de produção"