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 >
Lucas Brown Mooresville, NC USA (16)
My total carbon footprint totaled 19,572 kgs which is higher than the average for my area. I wasn't very surprised to find that I was above average, the reason for this is because I knew that I drive more than the average person and I use a lot of utilities. To decrease my carbon footprint I could eat with more care and drive less than I do since it isn't always a necessity.