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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How to Possibly Reduce Carbon Footprint Continued
Another way that the Carbon Footprint could be reduced is carpooling! Car pooling can not only save money but also reduce the carbon emission into the atmosphere. For example in the short article, the author states "carpooling can also save you money on fuel costs and help reduce traffic congestion. According to a study by the International Transport Forum (ITF), carpooling has the potential to reduce global emissions by as much as 11%" this is astronomical for the environment. 11%! Think about it if more and more people start to carpool that could save the environment so much stress especially with the amount of construction so plants and wildlife are all being destroyed.
Source:
https://www.green.earth/blog/green-comm … as%2011%25.