In this exercise, you will utilize an online calculator to examine your ecological footprint, compare it to the average footprint in the united states and other countries, and critically examine ways to reduce it. Use the grand total to calculate your ecological footprint. Osbornelee, in developments in environmental modelling, 2012. In addition to developing the online and mobile tools, we are currently working directly with businesses to.
Does what you wear impact on your global footprint. The position of global footprint network is that the ecological footprint accounting adds up ecological services people demand in as far as they compete for biologically productive space. Play the online quiz my footprint and learn more about the sustainable footprint. Distinguish between personal wants and needs calculate their own ecological footprint.
It has become one of the most widely used measures of humanitys effect upon the environment and has been used to highlight both the apparent unsustainability of current practices and global inequalities. Enerywater nexus stem investigations calculating your. California, the slavery footprint crew works to engage individuals, groups, and businesses to build awareness for and create action against modernday slavery. I like to think of myself as a preservationist due to my ideas on the value of life on earth and my excitement about sustainability, but taking a quiz to determine my ecological footprint i determined that 20. You may want to familiarize yourself with concepts of ecological footprints and sustainability by reading the article the ecological footprint of nations, 2004. An ecological footprint is a measure of the amount of natural resources that are required to sustain the material standard of living of a given human population or individual. If you want to know more about how to reduce impact, check out our ideas and insights. The ecological footprint quiz b smallcompact 35 c midsized 60 a natural gas 30 b electricity 40 c oil 50 student worksheet 1 date. An ecological footprint is a measure of the amount of earth necessary to provide the resources and absorb the wastes of an individual. Try our ecological footprint calculator to measure your impact. The calculator was developed by henkel and the wuppertal institute germany. Ecological footprint, are assigned the units of global hectares.
In addition to preserving biodiversity, reducing humanitys ecological footprint has a number of other positive results. For information on editing questions, click more help below. After answering 27 easy questions youll be able to compare your ecological footprint to others and learn how to reduce your impact on the earth. While the general problem is widely acknowledged by scientists and many of the worlds governments and international agencies, we denizens of the industrial growth economy continue to act out a businessasusual scenario despite. The main objective of this article is to examine the impacts of energy consumption and economic growth on environmental quality in pakistan. The week 2 lab is called the ecological footprint quiz and is a tool that measures how much land and water we need to produce the resources we consume and to absorb the waste we make. Unfortunately, center for sustainable economy will no longer be hosting this site until we are able to secure the resources needed to update it with new data and refresh its look and feel. Please see the footprint calculator frequently asked questions to be updated soon. This discount cannot be combined with any other discount or promotional offer. If you like learning about footprints, you might enjoy our infographics. Mar 05, 2020 ecological foot print is an analysis that gauges our impact on the planets biological systems, the ecological footprint measures human consumption of natural resources in comparison to earths. Start studying biology chapter 7 ecological footprint.
Global footprint network is a research organization that is changing how the world manages its natural resources and responds to climate change. Carbon dioxide click here for pdf l ii stuart pimm, a scientist audits the earth handout on request l iii york, rosa, dietz, the ecological footprint intensity of national economies, j. Ecological footprint, measure of the demands made by a person or group of people on global natural resources. How many planets does it take to support your lifestyle. After ss have calculated their final score, tell them that the points represent global hectares and ask. Both the ecological footprint and biocapacity are expressed in global hectaresglobally comparable, standardized hectares with world average productivity. Global environmental issues spring 2014 h tests, surveys, and pools tests test canvas. This ecological footprint quiz asks 15 questions about food, housing, transportation and waste production. By using this calculator, you make a contribution to scientific research into sustainable lifestyles. Ecological footprint is a tool which is used to represent the amount productive land area which may be needed to regenerate the resource which are consumed by human population and it also. Luxembourg and estonia had the highest ecological footprint per capita in 2016, 12. The carbon footprint is the fastest growing part of the ecological footprint and accounts currently for about 60% of humanitys total ecological footprint. Complete the carbon footprint survey and color a footprint to show the relative size of your familys impact on the environment.
Global footprint network, representing a focused group of scientists, academics, governments, businesses and ngos that utilize the ecological footprint methodology as a resource accounting tool, recommends that global hectares are used for footprint and biocapacity assessments unless a compelling reason dictates otherwise. The worldaverage ecological footprint in 2014 was 2. Students are asked to respond to an online quiz about their lifestyle and. The light and heat from the sun support life on earth and provide. Ecological footprint worksheet 2 global hectares and ecological footprints of nations 1. Readings quiz week 7 ecological footprint this test has 60 attempts. Added together, the demands made by each and every one of us humanitys ecological footprint are far too much for. By doing this, students will begin to understand the individual impacts they personally have on the. The results of the quiz provide an estimate of how much productive land and water are required to support your lifestyle, and how your footprint compares to. We will utilize an online ecological footprint quiz for our analyses. Points a 1 30 b 2 25 c 3 20 d 4 15 e 5 10 how is your home heated. Asymmetric impact of energy consumption and economic. Ecological footprint quiz by center for sustainable economy. The game introduces you to the subject sustainable footprint.
Tiezzi1 1department of chemical and biosystems sciences, university of siena, siena, italy. Our personal footprint is the product of how much we use and how efficiently this is being produced. Everybody has an impact on the earth because they consume products and services derived from nature. The first thing is to get an idea of your own personal footprint. Conversions provided below the table table 1 your usa footprint comparison 1 to convert from global acres to global hectares multiply the global acres by. Added together, the demands made by each and every one of us humanitys ecological footprint are far too much for our planet. Make one reasonable change that would reduce your ecological footprint. Students will calculate their ecological footprint and determine how many earths would be needed if everyone on earth lived the same lifestyle as they do.
The ecological footprint ef is one part of a renewable resource accounting tool that is used to address the underlying issue of sustainable consumption. Thank you for your support of the ecological footprint quiz. San franciscos ecological footprint see appendix a for method was about 6% higher, at 7. Is your country running an ecological deficit, consuming more. An ecological footprint is a measure of how much of the earths biologically productive land and water is needed to produce our food, material goods, and energy, and to absorb our waste. The global ecological footprint has generally increased over time, with brief periods of decrease. The human ecological footprint more than spans the planet. Easy to reduce the footprint below the swiss average huge potential to reduce the global footprint some options to reduce the ecological footprint are not covered by the calculator more efficient production, reuse and sharing, reduced public demand an ecological footprint of one planet is an ambitious goal. The ecological hoofprint examines the industrialization of livestock production on a world scale, which is the driving force behind the phenomenal and uneven increase in global meat consumption, and the momentous but greatly underappreciated implications of this trajectory. The results of the quiz provide an estimate of how much productive land and water are required to support your lifestyle, and how your footprint compares to the average resident in your country. The food we eat, the clothes we buy, the way we travel, everything. The ecological footprint is the only metric that tracks how natural resources are used and measures whats available, from the individual to the global scale. The quiz questions in other countries differ somewhat from those in the usa quiz.
Ecological footprint analysis global footprint network. Rethinking wealth in a resourceconstrained world 5. You must calculate your own ecological footprint using the online test link provided below. Ecological footprint 2 more problematic, and biodiversity initiatives suffer. Global footprint network updates its data and methodology every year. Reducing the eus global environmental footprint german. An area is considered unsustainable if a lands ecological footprint is greater than its biocapacity if its demand of. Readings quiz week 7 ecological footprintfootprint. Complete an online ecological footprint calculator. Carbon footprint survey sheet, one per family team carbon footprint drawing crayons, markers, or colored pencils in the suggested colors. A questionnaire for calculating ecological footprint. We use the ecological footprint environmental quality as a target variable, the control variables of gross domestic products are a proxy of economic growth, and energy consumption and gross fixed capital formation are proxies of capital from 1971 to 2014. The ecological footprint can be calculated for a single individual, city, region, country and the entire planet. In contrast, hungary and bulgaria have the lowest, 3.
The ecological footprint measure was conceived by mathis wackernagel and william rees at the university of british columbia. The wwf footprint calculator provides a first step for individuals. Ecological footprint and biocapacity the worlds ability to regenerate resources and absorb waste in a limited time period abstract the ecological footprint ef is one part of a renewable resource accounting tool that is used to. The gap between ecological footprint and biocapacity is determined by several factors. Nfa 2017 national footprint accounts data set 1961 20. If you want to develop a calculator like this one, we can help. Global footprint network is inviting corporate, government, and ngo partners to help us add additional cities, countries and languages to our new calculator. Return to the calculator, and use the back button or its equivalent on your browser to go back to the questions.
If everyone in the world generated carbon emissions and consumed natural resources at the. An ecological footprint is usually measured in global hectares. You can then compare your ecological footprint with the biological capacity that exists globally. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
To learn more about this, consult the materials below. Students calculating their ecological footprints at the sea to sky. Global hectares thus are the appropriate unit to represent the ecological footprint of populations and organizations, which are entities that make a continuous stream of withdrawals from the biosphere. Earths total biocapacity based on 2009 data ecological footprint. About the ecological footprint a brief summary of the ecological footprint quiz. While this result is much higher than the average available biocapacity in the u. Both biocapacity and ecological footprint are expressed in a common unit called a global hectare gha. Look through the story packs and the footprint calculator to make sure that the story pack matches the version of the.
It includes all resources needed as well was as waste disposal requirements, and. Wwf living planet report 2016 page 3 technical supplement ef page 4 ecological footprint at a glance living within the earths environmental limits requires, at minimum, global consumption patterns in. This quiz allows students to consider and estimate their consumption of energy used in. Reducing the eus global environmental footprint volume 21 special issue joanne scott. The size of your carbon footprint indicates how much impact you have on. Dec 27, 2018 you can even calculate your personal ecological footprint. Trees absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that contributes to global. Calculating your carbon footprint grades 10 12 description. A more detailed household ecological footprint calculator reading. Ecological footprint download the basic pdf update here. In 2008, the total productive area, or biocapacity, of the planet was 12. The units for ecological footprint are global hectares gha, which measure the amount of biologically productive land with a productivity equal to the world average. Another way to think of an ecological footprint is as somebodys impact on the environment.
How many hectares does the average person actually use. Both the ecological footprint and biocapacity are expressed in global hectares globally comparable, standardized hectares with world average productivity. One method of calculating your ecological footprint is the ecological footprint calculator. Why cities cannot be sustainableand why they are a key to sustainability william rees and mathis wackernagel keywords.
It consists of textual information, online questions and webquests. Ecological footprint vocabulary flashcards quizlet. The ecological footprint quiz estimates the amount of land and ocean area required to sustain your consumption patterns and absorb your wastes on an annual basis. The ecological hoofprint the global burden of industrial. Take a few minutes to learn about how your personal choices influence your carbon footprint.
Global footprint network is an international think tank working to drive informed. The 50% discount is offered for all ebooks and ejournals purchased on igi global s online bookstore. Be sure to pay attention to the types of questions you are asked during the test to answer the questions below. Grades 36 a program of solid waste management lesson summary students play a sorting game to compare the difference between the things they need and the things they want. Ecological footprints are a way of measuring the area of land and water required to provide for a given population. Ecological footprint global hectares gha per yearcap. Ecological footprint data was provided by the global footprint network. Ecological footprints from around the world handout. Available formats pdf please select a format to send. We helped develop the concept of the ecological footprint back in the 1990s. Is your country running an ecological deficit, consuming more resources than it can produce per year. After answering 27 easy questions youll be able to compare your ecological footprint to others and. An ecological footprint is a quantitative measurement of how much ecologically productive land and water an individual, population, or activity requires to produce all the resources it consumes and to absorb the wastes it generates. Biology chapter 7 ecological footprint flashcards quizlet.
Ecological footprint is a resource accounting method that measures how much land and sea area a human population requires to produce the resources it consumes and to absorb its wastes under. Ecological footprint prepared by global footprint network. The concept of a global hectare gha is a useful tool when we compare the size of the ecological footprint between persons or countries. The first thing is to get an idea of your own personal footprint everything we do makes a demand on nature. Questioning the ecological footprint andrea saltelli. Abstract introduced in the early 1990s, the ecological footprint has become a wellknown and. Ecological footprint an overview sciencedirect topics.