“There are no passengers on spaceship Earth; we are all crew.”
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Ecological Footprint “There are no passengers on spaceship Earth; we are all crew.” Marshall McLuhan
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“There are no passengers on spaceship Earth; we are all crew.”. Marshall McLuhan. We travel great distances, eat food from far away, use recreational facilities, wear clothing for different seasons and produce garbage. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Ecological Footprint
“There are no passengers on spaceship Earth; we are all crew.”
Marshall McLuhan
Ecological Footprint
We travel great distances, eat food from far away, use recreational facilities, wear clothing for different seasons and produce garbage.
Today we lead very advanced lives and use materials and energy every day.
Ecological FootprintThe ecological footprint measures how much natural resources you use every day.
Transportation
ClothingFood
Energy
Waste production
Housing
Ecological FootprintThe ecological footprint measures our consumption in acres or hectares.Does anyone know what a hectare is?
One hectare = 100 metres by 100 metres
100m
100m10,000m2
Ecological FootprintThe more you consume, the larger your footprint will be!
Fun stuff! Food
Clothes
HousingEnergy!
Water…..
Waste
Ecological FootprintIf everyone consumed as much as Canadians, we would need …
FOUR EARTHS!
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The average Canadian has an ecological footprint of 7.8 hectares.
The average Albertan has a footprint of 10.7 hectares per person!
Ecological FootprintWhy do other countries have a smaller footprint?
• They might use manure as an energy source• They might walk or bike more• They might not consume a lot• They might reuse a lot of what they have
Ecological FootprintHow to reduce your ecological footprint.
• Drive less• Buy locally• Reuse clothing• Buy what you need• Trade items• Recycle
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Can you think of other ways to reduce your footprint?
Ecological FootprintQuiz time!
Q: What does the ecological footprint calculate?
A: It measures how much land it takes to sustain your lifestyle.
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Q: What is the average ecological footprint for Canadians?
A: It is 7.8 hectares per person.
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Okay! Now that you know what the ecological footprint is, you can calculate your own.
Think of ways to reduce your footprint!
