Feb
27
Derek Jeter's Carbon Footprint
Here is a photo of the 30,000 square foot mansion that he doesn't want to talk about in Florida. As a role model, he should make public his annual electricity bill, and the number of miles he flies each year. He could use the UC Berkeley Carbon Calculator to precisely estimate his footprint. Now, what would he do with this information? Would he engage in voluntary restraint? Would he install residential solar panels? Or, would he shrug off this information and not sweat it? My own research with Dora Costa suggests that this depends on whether Mr. Jeter is a liberal or a conservative.