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 >
Palo Alto Student Footprint
I was surprised that my overall carbon footprint was much larger than the average worldwide and the average US citizen. Transportation was the largest contributor to my carbon footprint because I drive a car with low fuel efficiency. If I were to use a more efficient car or use public transportation or bike more often I could significantly decrease my carbon footprint.