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Ecological FootprintEcological Footprint It compares human consumption of natural It compares human consumption of natural

resources with planet Earth's ecological capacity resources with planet Earth's ecological capacity to regenerate them. to regenerate them.

It is an estimate of the amount of biologically It is an estimate of the amount of biologically productive land and sea area needed to productive land and sea area needed to regenerate (if possible) the resources a human regenerate (if possible) the resources a human population consumes and to absorb and render population consumes and to absorb and render harmless the corresponding waste, given harmless the corresponding waste, given prevailing technology and current understanding. prevailing technology and current understanding.

Using this assessment, it is possible to estimate Using this assessment, it is possible to estimate how many planet Earths it would take to support how many planet Earths it would take to support humanity if everybody lived a given lifestyle. humanity if everybody lived a given lifestyle.

A hectare is the size of a soccer fieldA hectare is the size of a soccer field A global hectare accounts for average global A global hectare accounts for average global

productivityproductivity

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Footprint by ComponentFootprint by Component

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Your Ecological FootprintYour Ecological Footprint

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GenderGender

A) MaleA) Male B) FemaleB) Female

How often do you eat animal based How often do you eat animal based products? (beef, pork, chicken, fish, eggs, products? (beef, pork, chicken, fish, eggs,

dairy products)dairy products) A) Never(vegan) or Infrequently (no meat, A) Never(vegan) or Infrequently (no meat,

and eggs/dairy a few times a week) (strict and eggs/dairy a few times a week) (strict vegetarian)vegetarian)

B) Infrequently (vegetarian)B) Infrequently (vegetarian) C) Occasionally (no meat or occasional C) Occasionally (no meat or occasional

meat, but eggs/dairy almost daily)meat, but eggs/dairy almost daily) D) Often (meat once or twice a week)D) Often (meat once or twice a week) E) Very often (meat daily)E) Very often (meat daily)

How much of the food that you eat is How much of the food that you eat is processed, packaged and not locally grown processed, packaged and not locally grown

(from more than 200 miles away)?(from more than 200 miles away)?

A) Most of the food I eat is processed, A) Most of the food I eat is processed, packaged, and from far awaypackaged, and from far away

B) Three quartersB) Three quarters C) HalfC) Half D) One quarterD) One quarter E) Very little. Most of the food I eat is E) Very little. Most of the food I eat is

unprocessed, unpackaged and locally unprocessed, unpackaged and locally grown.grown.

Compared to a typical American, Compared to a typical American, how much trash do you generate?how much trash do you generate?

A) Much lessA) Much less B) Somewhat lessB) Somewhat less C) About the sameC) About the same D) Much moreD) Much more

Which housing type best describes Which housing type best describes your home?your home?

A) Free standing house without A) Free standing house without running waterrunning water

B) Free standing house with running B) Free standing house with running waterwater

C) Multi-story apartment buildingC) Multi-story apartment building D) Row house or building with 2-4 D) Row house or building with 2-4

housing unitshousing units E) Green-design residenceE) Green-design residence

Do you have Electricity in your Do you have Electricity in your home?home?

A) YesA) Yes B) NoB) No

How many people live in your How many people live in your household?household?

A) 1 personA) 1 person B) 2 peopleB) 2 people C) 3 peopleC) 3 people D) 4-5 peopleD) 4-5 people E) 6 or more peopleE) 6 or more people

What is the size of your home?What is the size of your home?

A) 2700 square feet or largerA) 2700 square feet or larger B) 2200-2700 square feetB) 2200-2700 square feet C) 1600-2200 square feetC) 1600-2200 square feet D) 1050 -1600 square feetD) 1050 -1600 square feet E) 550-1050 square feetE) 550-1050 square feet

On average, how far do you go by car each On average, how far do you go by car each week (as a driver or passenger)?week (as a driver or passenger)?

A) 300 miles or moreA) 300 miles or more B) 200-300 miles B) 200-300 miles C) 150-200 miles C) 150-200 miles D) 50-150 miles D) 50-150 miles

E) 0-50 milesE) 0-50 miles

How far do you travel by motorbike How far do you travel by motorbike each week?each week?

A) 0-2 milesA) 0-2 miles B) 2-10 milesB) 2-10 miles C) 10-30 milesC) 10-30 miles D) 30-70 milesD) 30-70 miles E) more than 70 milesE) more than 70 miles

How many miles per gallon does your car How many miles per gallon does your car get? (If you do not own a car, estimate the get? (If you do not own a car, estimate the average fuel efficiency of the cars you ride average fuel efficiency of the cars you ride

in.)in.)

A) More than 40 miles per gallonA) More than 40 miles per gallon B) 30-40 miles per gallonB) 30-40 miles per gallon C) 15-30 miles per gallonC) 15-30 miles per gallon D) 5-15 miles per gallonD) 5-15 miles per gallon E) Fewer than 5 miles per gallonE) Fewer than 5 miles per gallon

What is the gas mileage of your What is the gas mileage of your motorbike?motorbike?

A) 15-30A) 15-30 B) 30-40B) 30-40 C) 40-50C) 40-50 D) 50-60D) 50-60 E) more than 60 mpgE) more than 60 mpg

How often do you drive in a car with How often do you drive in a car with someone else, rather than alone?someone else, rather than alone?

A) Almost neverA) Almost neverB) Occasionally (about 25%)B) Occasionally (about 25%)C) Often (about 50%)C) Often (about 50%)D) Very often (about 75%)D) Very often (about 75%)E) Almost always E) Almost always

On average, how far do you travel on public On average, how far do you travel on public transportation each week (bus, train, transportation each week (bus, train,

subway or ferry) ?subway or ferry) ? A) 50 miles or moreA) 50 miles or more B) 25-50 miles B) 25-50 miles C) 5-25 miles C) 5-25 miles D) 1-5 miles D) 1-5 miles E) 0 milesE) 0 miles

Approximately how many hours do Approximately how many hours do you spend flying each year?you spend flying each year?

A) more than 100 hoursA) more than 100 hours B) 25-100 hoursB) 25-100 hours C) 10-25 hoursC) 10-25 hours D) 4-10 hoursD) 4-10 hours E) 0-4 hoursE) 0-4 hours