Students from around the world calculated their class mean and standard deviations for their footprints and posted them on our world map.
Do you see differences across the globe? If so, why do you think those differences exist?
Did you use the calculator to try to reduce your footprint down to the average from a citizen of another country? What changes would you have to make to lower your footprint in this way? Are you going to try and take some of these actions in your daily life?
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Carbon Footprints in California
California is a relatively large state in the United States, with over 20 million people. It's average person's carbon footprint is around 9kg. However, worldwide, the average carbon footprint is only 3kg. Why is it that California's average carbon footprint is nearly triple the amount of the worldwide average?
My guess is because we drive our individual cars more instead of using public transport, we also eat more and shop more than most other places, when you add it all up it makes sense but it's still kinda sad.
My guess is because we drive our individual cars more instead of using public transport, we also eat more and shop more than most other places, when you add it all up it makes sense but it's still kinda sad.
I didn't mean to post that twice and I don't know how to delete the second one ?
I agree with you, California's highways are the worst, the big traffic queues, dangerous car accidents, the big cities without a single tree, deforestation, wildfires........
People have to use public transportation, better for the environment.
Comparing California, a highly developed state to worldwide carbon emissions, where many third world countries can weigh down the average isn't the best comparison. If you look at the US average, 16 tons per person, CA is 5.5 tons below that average. When comparing a highly developed state to other developed states you will see that CA is on the lower end of carbon emissions.