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 >
Carbon Footprint Improvement
My total carbon footprint is 23,152 kg per year. With 18,539 kgs home, 3,301 kgs food, 231 kgs purchases, and 1,081 kgs transportation. I want to reduce my carbon footprint in my home because that is the main part impacting my footprint. I will do this by encouraging renewable energy sources like solar panels, energy efficient lights and appliances to my parents. Also, I will try to encourage my family including myself to produce less trash and reuse items more often. How do different cultures around the world maintain their household carbon footprint, when it is hard to control in certain communities?