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 >
Sarah Gibson - Mooresville, NC, USA (Age 16)
My total footprint is 49,201. My total is above average. The majority of my footprint came from transportation because I am constantly driving or going on vacations. I was very surprised to see my carbon footprint was this high. I didn't realize I had such a large impact on the environment. I hope to decrease this by carpooling, turning lights off, recycling etc.