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 in the United States
My carbon footprint was 5,961 which was lower than average, but can definitely be improved. The area that was the highest was in the food category and this can be improved by buying locally grown foods and bringing my own bags to the grocery store. It was shocking that my transportation usage was not that high because I typically drive from place to place, including school. Overall it was really interesting to see how different places of the world vary in carbon footprints.