United States: Interactive Simulations

Sep 30, 2017 by Sidney Dunten

#Decarbonize : Decolonize Project 2017-18

Interactive Simulation

1. Ecological Footprint Calculator -Link

1. What part of your ecological footprint most surprised you? It showed me how big my carbon footprint was and it was massive.
2. How did your footprint compare to your city’s average and your country’s average? Not as bad because I bike to school a lot.
3. What parts of your footprint do you feel is possible to reduce? What parts don’t? I think I can’t stop my parents from using the oven or cook food because if they didn’t we would starve but I think I could change my carbon footprint by biking to school more and instead of having a heater on I could put on a sweater or Jacket.

2. Climate Challenge - Link

It doesn’t work on my computer

1. What strategy did you take in Climate Challenge? Was it effective in reducing emissions?
2. What did you think of how the strategy cards represented resources? Do you think some of the strategies/policies would have different impacts than the ones shown in the game?
3. How did you approach international negotiations? Was it better to lead by example, or attempt to encourage other nations by investing in their green economies?

3. Water Footprint Calculator -Link (Global North Schools), Link (Global South Schools)

1. Where you surprised by how much water you consumed? No I was not because if I did not consume that much water a year I wouldn’t be able to live.
2. How did your footprint compare to your country’s and the world's average? (You will need to research this.) A little less than a average person because I only consume 756 cubic meters of water a year while the global average is 1243 cubic meters per year.
3. What parts of your footprint do you feel is possible to reduce? What parts don’t? Maybe I could stay in much more shaded areas so I wouldn’t get as thirsty or I could have a bucket so when I shower it could collect the water.

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