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
Hello! My name is Michaela. I am from Mooresville NC, USA. I am 14 years old. My total carbon footprint is 20,967. I think my footprint is above average. The majority of my footprint comes from transportation. My total for transportation was 14,730. It surprised me that i was 10,000 above average. One thing I can do to lower my carbon footprint is decrease my transportation. I could find a different way to get around places, like riding bike. This will prevent a lot of pollution from going into the air. This will in turn decrease my carbon footprint.