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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Energy Consumption through Everyday Technology
Everyday, we use electronics either for school, work, or for entertainment. These technology do not have an infinite battery and require to be charged. People often charge their devices over night, and it continues to charge the device even though it is already fully charged. Currently, smartphones alone are releasing 6.4 megatons of of greenhouse gases. To limit this, we should make an effort in not leaving the device charging while it is already charged. I myself am still trying to make this a daily routine. A solution to this problem may be charging during the day where you are more aware of what is happening rather than charging at night.