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 >
Bianca: Mooresville,NC Carbon Footprint
My name is Bianca. I am from Mooresville, North Carolina(U.S.A). I am sixteen years old. My total carbon footprint was 13,194 kgs. It is below the average compared to my region. A majority of my carbon footprint came from home. I’m not surprised that mine was below average because I don’t tend to drive a lot or travel out of the country or state. I could decrease my carbon footprint by lowering the A/C in my home and by turning off lights and other appliances when I’m not using them.
Hi, my name is Knight, from China. You said your total carbon footprint is lower than the average of the Mooresville. I am a little surprise, compare to mine, your carbon footprint is way too much. My carbon footprint was 10234 kgs, the average of China is 2338 kgs, much higher. What I mean is, according to the message you wrote and compare to my data, I can say, U.S. would be the most wasted country in the world.