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 >
Brianna's Carbon Footprint
Brianna
Mooresville, NC, United States
16
My total carbon footprint is 12,308 kgs which is almost 3,000kgs below my region’s carbon footprint. The majority of my carbon footprint came from transportation and I think this is because I drive to and from school. I expected my carbon footprint to be higher than average because I figured that since I’m middle class mine would match my region or be higher. I have learned that even though I am under the average, I still need to limit the amount of carbon I am using. Like eating less meat products and carpooling with people in my neighborhood to school.