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United States: 1c My Virtual Profile- Anika Sikka
How does your footprint reflect the economy of your country, including its colonial relations?
My carbon footprint reflects the economy of my country in a bad way because I use a lot of gas and fuel while coming and going from places. This is bad because it is polluting the air which is melting the ice caps which will lead to major catastrophic events in the future. Looking at an everyday example of me just doing my homework. Every day, I do my homework on a computer which uses a lot of electricity. People in other countries may not even own a computer when I use a lot of electricity being on it. That is not a good aspect of my footprint.
How are the effects of climate change related to power imbalances among countries or within countries?
The effects of climate change are related to power imbalances among countries. Let's say that a hurricane hits a developing country, if the county doesn't have enough resources to help support themselves, they might have to borrow from a developed country. This may seem like a good thing at first, but then the country that had the hurricane hit it is more in debt, and the developed country has more power.
