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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Student's Footprints at BOD
After I learned about how much carbon I produce, I started to worry about how much BOD students produce a year. The average amount of CO2 for a human is 3628.74 kilograms and my results were around 12,000 kilograms. I know my friends do similar things in their routine as I do mine, so I knew my results couldn't be that bad. Is there any way we can prevent from emitting a significant amount of CO2 easily and efficiently? I think we can start making houses that use carbon reducing materials and low electricity, so that families don't have to worry about installing it themselves. The average household produces about 10,970 kilograms a year, which is nearly 2.5 times more than a human produces a year, so I think this will reduce it by a lot. We can also cut food waste, which can be easy if families or individuals cook the right amount of food they can eat each meal. It stops food going into the trash and rotten food if it is stored. These are just a few ideas, but if I see myself using a significant amount, I will immediately think about how I can reduce it!