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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Dairy and Meat industry
One of the largest contributors to global warming is the dairy and meat industry. According to Forbes this industry accounts for around 14.5% of man made carbon emissions. One of the by-products of processing beef is a large amount of methane. Methane is one of the more well known green house gasses. I know from personal experience that beef is a regular in the diets of myself and those in my household. Beef is also largely consumed throughout the U.S. Thus proving the severity of the problem. One step forward in terms of global warming could be reducing the amount of beef in your diet. Sources: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidrvett … f4fa1b5206