Homework: Comparing your Hypothesis
You have been targeting one lifestyle behavior during the term to reduce your carbon footprint. This week, you will provide three reliable references to any outside research that relates to the lifestyle change which you outlined.
For example, if you are driving a bike to work rather than a car, research how much carbon was released into the air when you drove a car. In the case of the electricity saved by shutting down a computer, find out how many hours and how many kilowatts were conserved by turning it off.
Be sure to use reliable sources of information when you conduct your research. To help guide your research, review the (i) 10 questions to ask and (ii) video about baloney detection to help evaluate what a reliable source is:
• Shermer, M. (2009). The work of Michael Shermer.
• Shermer, M. (2018). How to detect baloney the Carl Sagan way. Big Think.
Potentially good sources would include your local power company's website information, your community air pollution standards, your water company's information, and scholarly journals that focus on energy conservation or management. Visit the PG Library for assistance.
In your essay, include the following:
• State your hypothesis and recap the methods of the behavior change challenge from the project.
• Summarize the three references and explain how they support the change in behavior.
• Compare the process of your behavior change to your hypothesis. Are the results supporting or refuting the hypothesis?
• Did you adjust your methods to reduce the carbon footprint? Explain why or why not.
• Explain the effects of your behavior change plan on your carbon footprint.
• Identify community stakeholders who may be impacted by this change and evaluate their positions on the effects.
• Discuss how environmental justice issues related to carbon footprints.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.