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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Unplug Devices
You can help save energy by unplugging your devices when they are not being used. Things like your refrigerator have to stay plugged in, but things such as your tv, computers, chargers, kitchen appliances like toasters and blenders, and many more can be unplugged. Also when you leave for vacation or long periods of time during the day, you can unplug things like the wifi, washer/dryer, and other major things in our houses.