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 >
My carbon footprint
My carbon footprint was very low. I'm assuming its because of COVID, I haven't travelled anywhere, I don't travel for school, and everyone is basically in lock down so I'm never driving anywhere apart from work and back which isn't far from me. My transportation category was more than half of the average person in my region. My total carbon footprint was 7,067. I don't know much about our home appliances, but I know this is a very eco-friendly home. We just moved in this year and it was a show home for about 2 years before we bought it, so they put in very good appliances to show off how they could sell global sustainable homes. I'm not vegetarian, however, I do eat healthy and usually the same things everyday. I work most days from open to close, so after my cereal that I eat every morning, I don't get to eat until dinner time. I don't go through food very quickly. I also don't enjoy shopping. The whole thing stresses me out. I get an upgrade on my phone every 2 years, and I get clothes online maybe twice a year, and then my parents will buy me things for birthdays and Christmas'. My purchase category was very low.