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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carpooling to reduce footprint!
Everyday hundreds of thousands of kids, including me, drive to and from school in a gas powered car. This is emitting a tremendous amount of CO2 into our atmosphere. Think how easily this could be reduced by taking public transportation or by carpooling with other families. Recently I have started carpooling with a friend of mine near my house. Carpooling can not only help reduce your carbon footprint, but can also save time and gas money.