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?
Student Footprints >
Raeyven- Carbon Footprint
My name is Raeyven. I am 16 and from Mooresville, North Carolina, USA. My total carbon footprint was 12,843 kgs. This was below average compared to the region that I live in. The majority of my carbon footprint came from the transportation. I drive to work, school, extra activities, and take about three vacations a year. I wasn't shocked that my carbon footprint was smaller because around the house my family and I try to conserve energy. When trying to conserve energy, maybe we could start carpooling with other people to school to save gas.