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 >
What Can We Do?
The main thing affecting my carbon footprint is how much I travel, and I doubt I'm the only one. The problem is, how much can we change that? Travel has become extremely important, I am not walking distance from school, extracurriculars, or any family members. I need cars and planes to get to mandatory locations, and I think that every one else does too. There has to be a better alternative, but as of right now I think limiting travel is unrealistic.