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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Carpooling to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
A large majority of the amount of carbon dioxide emitted is from transportation. A simple and easy way to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide released is to carpool. A large amount of the carbon dioxide released is from cars, and if people carpool they will have smaller footprints. All a person needs to do is find a group of people who live close by and are going close to the same destination and then execute the plan. Carpooling can help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide realeased, and it may even be more fun than normal.