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 at the enormous footprint that airplane travel had, which made up the majority of the total footprint. I was pleasantly surprised at how little my purchases and home utilities were, as well as how beneficial biking and walking places can be in the long run. The idea of bringing own containers to restaurants was something new and something that I will try to do, as it always stresses me out to see the amount of waste that take-out can bring.