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?
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Palo Alto Student Footprint
What stood out to me most from this activity was how much I don't know about my carbon emissions. My family travels a lot and I've never thought about how much carbon planes and other forms of transportation release. Some easy ways for me to reduce my emissions could be driving less at home and buying products that have a lesser impact on the environment.