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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Reducing my carbon footprint
The calculator showed me that I had a below average carbon footprint, however most of mine came from transportation. I do extracurricular activities 5 days a week, which is 10 miles away, so 20 miles there and back every time. I go to school 4 days a week, and it is also 10 miles away and 20 miles there and back. In total I go 180 miles a week. I can reduce this by carpooling with people, taking public transit, or maybe trying to find a more efficient car.