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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Are you worried about ocean acidification? If so, why?
I am worried about acidification because the acidification is affecting animals in the sea. Causing many animals in the sea to die. For example oysters seashells are becoming brittle from all the gasoline and oil we are producing. This means that 1 out of seven people who rely on seafood will have less to eat (This information came from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SMWGV-DBnk&t=166s). Also since there are too many hydrogen ions in the ocean it is becoming more acidic. I think to get people's attention on the rise of acidification is by making a paper or video about what acidification is doing to our environment and us. Then posting it online for many to see.