This assignment, you will calculate your carbon footprint, compare it to the United States average, and then answer a few short answer questions.
First, you will calculate your carbon footprint. You may use any carbon calculator website for this. Some options are:
https://coolclimate.org/calculator
https://www3.epa.gov/carbon-footprint-calculator
- Create a visual (table or chart) summarizing your carbon footprint and comparing it to the U.S. average of 20 tons CO2/year. Include an informative caption for this table or chart. Your chart should be visually appealing and include information in a clear, easy-to-read format.
- Answer the following questions, using your carbon footprint as well as outside resources as evidence. Please answer each question in a short paragraph (up to 300 words per answer). Please use at least 3 references and include these in APA format.
- What is your biggest source of carbon emissions?
- What change in your life do you think would reduce your carbon footprint the most?
- What are the barriers to or challenges with making the change you mentioned in the previous question?
- What incentives would encourage you to make this change? Or what would make it easier for you to make this change?
- What were the uncertainties or assumptions within the carbon footprint calculator?
- What is the value in the carbon footprint calculator as a model?