PDS APES 5th Period 2009-10

So, last year the APES text (published 2008) had a section on carbon offsets-first time I’ve seen it in a school textbook. There are many companies out there now marketing carbon offsets to reduce your “carbon footprint.” Terrapass is a popular one. You can offset one year’s worth of air travel (an estimated 8,000 pounds [...]

Last night for homework, everyone in the class went to http://www.ecofoot.org/ and found out their personal ecological footprint.  We answered questions about the food we ate, the number of miles spent in our car, the cost of our electricity bills per month, and many other questions.  At the end, the website told us how many [...]