AP Environmental Science 5.11: Ecological Footprints

Read the following article from the Fremont Daily Times and answer the questions that follow.

Fremont Daily Times

May 1, 2018

GREEN IS THE NEW SCHOOL COLOR AT FREMONT HIGH SCHOOL!

A group of students from Fremont High School addressed the city council last night and proposed that one of the existing buildings at Fremont High School, which was built in 1970, be renovated to take advantage of recent advances in green technol

ogy. Currently the heat for the school is provided by fossil fuel combustion. The students said that the redesigned building would reduce the school's carbon footprint, which is a measure of the amount of carbon dioxide and other carbon compounds released by various human activities. Incorporating specific features that conserve energy and utilize renewable energy sources can help reduce the carbon footprint.
Councilperson Gail Fassler praised the idea, saying that the project could conserve local water resourc

es, reduce the need for consuming new resources, and act as a "shining beacon" of sustainability for the greater Fremont community. Fassler suggested the project could even incorporate a living green roof as an additional sustainable feature. The coun

cil approved the initial site planning request and urged students to report back when the project was under way.

The students want to reduce the school's carbon footprint.

Define carbon footprint.