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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Student Footprints
My name is Jacob. I am from Mooresville, North Carolina, in the United States of America. I am sixteen years old and my carbon footprint total was 31,876 kg. My total footprint is much greater than the average. Most of my carbon footprint is from transportation because my family is not from North Carolina, so we travel a lot. I expected my footprint to be more than average because of how much I travel. One way that I can improve my carbon footprint is by traveling to see my family one time a year instead of two.
My carbon footprint was somewhat lower than i expected it would be.
I think we should reduce the amount of transportation.
Also, I think we should put trash in the correct bins also, we reducing transportation and climate change.
We might not need to reduce the amount of transportation, we might just need to make it more efficient. Maybe more public transportation would help.
I am in agreement with you if humans used other alternatives other than carbon for cars the planet would be more healthier. I think we all should use bikes because there is no carbon and it's exercise as well.
Reducing transportation is a good idea. We can walk or ride bikes to the store or to school. It will be good for the earth and for you.
I think that reducing traveling would really help a lot because I think that is where most of out carbon footprints come from.
I agree, the majority of my carbon footprint was transportation use which made me realize that a lot of the things we don't pay attention to are the things that can produce the most carbon.
I agree that transportation is the biggest issue with our foot print. We should find other ways to get places like riding a bike or walking close distances.
I was thinking the same thing. 
That is a good idea