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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Surface Temperatures
We all are familiar with the idea that surface temperatures on Earth are rising, and the Kyoto protocol and the Paris Agreement have already tried to address this. Do you think that we could learn to live sustainably? Do you think that it is possible for us to live in a way that is healthy for the planet?
I think we could if we had leaders with the right mindset in power, who all strongly agree in changing our lifestyles to be more sustainable, but right now, not all world and country leaders are on board with this, which is preventing things such as the Paris Agreement from reaching its full potential to help keep Earth healthy.