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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Eat Less Red Meat
Traditional red meat comes from livestock such as cattle and sheep. Although animals like these are appetizing, they produce a lot of methane, which is a greenhouse gas. White meats like chicken, however emit much less CO2 into the atmosphere. For the last six years my older sister has been a vegetarian. Although I still eat red meat, I only eat it on occasion, causing my carbon food imprint to only be 1,461 kgs per year. I am not saying you should eliminate red meat from your diet completely, but the smallest amount can make a huge difference(: