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 >
Changing everyday things can save our world.
Every day we create and cycle carbon in and out of our atmosphere every day, either knowingly or not. Simple things over time can make a lasting impact on anything. In this case, simple things we do every day, like driving to school or making our lunch. To cut down on our carbon usage we can carpool to school, or take the local bus or school shuttle to and from school. Also, we can use reusable containers like Tupperware, or thermos containers to hold a drink or some chili your dad cooked last Thursday. The possibilities and uses for these are never-ending.