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 >
Government efforts to reduce cycle change
Local governments can make efforts to reduce carbon emission as a municipality by putting more of the city's money into reducing carbon emissions from public transportation, as well as attempting to reduce emissions on construction sites or other activities done by the city.
I agree with both of these proposals. Public transportation is so crucial to reducing carbon emissions, as well as the bigger picture of activities in the city. Living in California, I see many efforts to reduce, but the government of the whole U.S. needs to accept climate change before we can try to mitigate it.