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
My total footprint was 17,906. I think the biggest contribution was from my travel and home emissions. The heater in my house is constantly on, maybe 4 times a day during the cold seasons and the cold weather went way longer this year than most years. We also wash our clothes every night and we traveled on a plane at least 8 flights this year. I wasn't surprised hearing how high mine was especially because my family are big meat eaters, use the heater a lot, fly a lot, and wash our clothes every night. Its good to see that schools are starting to use this website because I feel this type of stuff normally doesn't cross people's minds but it is an important topic for people to think about during their daily activities. It was a little hard to fill out the quiz because everything was asking me such specific questions and most of what I said was a guess so I don't know how accurate this was. - Thira Sowards
Totally the same for me! As a student, there are several ways I can reduce my carbon footprint, especially when transportation is a significant factor. One effective way is to utilize more sustainable ways of transportation options, whenever possible. I should consider walking, biking, or using public transportation for my daily commute. I live far away from campus so carpooling would effectively help reduce the amount of cars there are on the road. I would rather use digital alternatives like online research, e-books, and virtual meetings that can help reduce the need for physical travel. Another way to reduce my carbon footprint is to buy locally sourced products, which reduces the environmental impact. Furthermore, if I make a conscious effort to make all these changes, I believe I can reduce my carbon footprint.