Discover the Meaning and Use of Carbon Footprint Research Assignment—Discover the Meaning and Use of Carbon Footprint Deadline and Deliverable By the due date, write a 300- to 500-word response based on information you discover as you work through the footprint calculator. Steps to Success 1. Read the chapter, Making the Business Case in your text. 2. Write a 300- to 500-word response based on information from the footprint calculator. 3. Answer the following questions: • How many acres does it take to sustain your lifestyle? • How does your yearly carbon footprint compare to the national average of 20 tons of CO2 or the world average of 4 tons per year? (Your CO2 tons are just below the acreage amount.) • List your largest areas of consumption from the following: food, shelter, mobility, goods, and services? • How does this exercise relate to the topic of sustainability? • What ideas do you have to reduce your footprint? 4. What are your thoughts about this exercise and the ramifications of the average American footprint?