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 US
My family had a pretty average carbon footprint for this region. With that being said, there is always room for improvement. Any suggestions on how to lower my carbon footprint?
hi molly, to help you figure out how to reduce your fotprint, we need to know more specifics. For example, which of the four categories was above the average, and do you have any ideas for how your answers to which questions in particular led to a high footprint for you?