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 >
My Carbon Footprint (North Carolina, United States of America)
Name: Josh Armstrong
Mooresville, North Carolina, USA
Age: 17
My Total Carbon Footprint was 13,640 kgs, my transportation total was 4,663 kgs, my home total was 4,100 kgs, my food total was 4,263 kgs, and my home total was 614 kgs. The majority of my carbon came from my transportation because I am constantly traveling for sports.
My footprint came out to exactly what I thought it would be, which is below the average for our area. To decrease my footprint I can start carpooling with more people that are going to similar places as I am.