REDUCING OUR REDUCING OUR ECOLOGICAL ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT FOOTPRINT WITH ECO-WITH ECO-FRIENDLY FRIENDLY LIVINGLIVING
By : Nicole St. Jean
The The Results of Results of my Non my Non
Eco-Eco-Friendly Friendly LivingLiving
My Ecological Footprint Devoid of My Ecological Footprint Devoid of Eco-Friendly LivingEco-Friendly Living
Carbon Footprint • My Footprint: 60.14 in global acres by consumption category. •Country Average : 91.43 in global acres by consumption category.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
My Ecological Footprint Devoid of My Ecological Footprint Devoid of Eco-Friendly LivingEco-Friendly Living
Food Footprint•My Footprint: 100.79 in global acres by consumption category.•Country Average: 65.74 in global acres by consumption category.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
My Ecological Footprint Devoid of My Ecological Footprint Devoid of Eco-Friendly LivingEco-Friendly Living
Housing Footprint•My Footprint: 21.67 in global acres by consumption category.•Country Average: 31.58 in global acres by consumption category.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
My Ecological Footprint Devoid of My Ecological Footprint Devoid of Eco-Friendly LivingEco-Friendly Living
Goods and Services Footprint•My Footprint: 38.36 in global acres by consumption category.•Country Average: 57.66 in global acres by consumption category.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
My Ecological Footprint Devoid of My Ecological Footprint Devoid of Eco-Friendly LivingEco-Friendly Living
Total Footprint•My Footprint: 220.96 in global acres by consumption category.•Country Average: 246.41 in global acres by consumption category.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
My Ecological Footprint by Biome My Ecological Footprint by Biome Devoid of Eco-Friendly LivingDevoid of Eco-Friendly Living
Cropland Footprint•My Footprint: 27.34 in global acres by consumption category.•Country Average: 29.61 in global acres by consumption category.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
My Ecological Footprint by Biome My Ecological Footprint by Biome Devoid of Eco-Friendly LivingDevoid of Eco-Friendly Living
Pastureland Footprint•My Footprint: 62.87 in global acres by consumption category.•Country Average: 68.02 in global acres by consumption category.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
My Ecological Footprint by Biome My Ecological Footprint by Biome Devoid of Eco-Friendly LivingDevoid of Eco-Friendly Living
Marine Fisheries Footprint•My Footprint: 45.61 in global acres by consumption category.•Country Average: 49.33 in global acres by consumption category.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
My Ecological Footprint by Biome My Ecological Footprint by Biome Devoid of Eco-Friendly LivingDevoid of Eco-Friendly Living
Forestland Footprint•My Footprint: 85.13 in global acres by consumption category.•Country Average: 99.45 in global acres by consumption category.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
My Ecological Footprint by Biome My Ecological Footprint by Biome Devoid of Eco-Friendly LivingDevoid of Eco-Friendly Living
Total Footprint•My Footprint: 220.96 in global acres by consumption category.•Country Average: 246.41 in global acres by consumption category.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
My Ecological Impact Devoid of My Ecological Impact Devoid of Eco-Friendly LivingEco-Friendly Living
vs.
Ecological Impact in Earths•My Footprint: If everyone lived my lifestyle, we would need 5.69 Earths.•Country Average: In living the standard American lifestyle, we would need 6.35 Earths.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
How Big is Your Ecological How Big is Your Ecological Footprint?Footprint?Find Out by Visiting :
http://www.myfootprint.org/en/about_the_quiz/what_it_measures/
For my For my Project: Project:
What I’m What I’m Doing to Doing to
Reduce my Reduce my Ecological Ecological Footprint...Footprint...
What I’m Doing to Reduce my What I’m Doing to Reduce my Ecological Footprint... Ecological Footprint...
Carbon Footprint•Share a vehicle/carpool, air tires to maximum mileage, change air filter, and change oil.•Replace car ride to and from nearby gym with bike ride (3 miles round-trip).•Replace light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs.
What I’m Doing to Reduce my What I’m Doing to Reduce my Ecological Footprint... Ecological Footprint...
Carbon Footprint Continued...•Turn off lights when leaving rooms. •Use power strips to turn off stand-by lights.•Turn off computers and monitors when not in use.
What I’m Doing to Reduce my What I’m Doing to Reduce my Ecological Footprint... Ecological Footprint...
Carbon Footprint Continued...•Keep thermostat relatively low in the winter and summer.•Unplug small appliances when not in use.•Minimal use of power equipment when landscaping.
What I’m Doing to Reduce my What I’m Doing to Reduce my Ecological Footprint...Ecological Footprint...
Food Footprint•Follow a Vegan Diet.•Purchase food at the local natural food market.•Purchase certified organic and sustainably produced foods that are locally grown and in season.•Use an eco-friendly shopping bag.
What I’m Doing to Reduce my What I’m Doing to Reduce my Ecological Footprint...Ecological Footprint...
Housing Footprint•Minimize shower time and toilet flushing. •Run clothes and dish washers only when full. •Wash cars rarely.
What I’m Doing to Reduce my What I’m Doing to Reduce my Ecological Footprint...Ecological Footprint...
Housing Footprint Continued...•Look for and fix leaks regularly. •Avoid hosing down decks, walkways, and driveways.•Purchase cleaning products that are biodegradable or non-toxic.
What I’m Doing to Reduce my What I’m Doing to Reduce my Ecological Footprint... Ecological Footprint...
Goods/Services Footprint•Spend frugally and save money for the future.•Recycle all paper, aluminum, glass, and plastic at nearby recycle bin.•Recycle electronics at nearby recycling center.•Purchase clothing, paper, and other products that are recycled, natural, organic or made of alternative fibers and locally produced.
The Results of The Results of my Eco-my Eco-
Friendly LivingFriendly Living
My Ecological Footprint with Eco-My Ecological Footprint with Eco-Friendly LivingFriendly Living
Carbon Footprint • My Footprint: 73.4 in global acres by consumption category. •Country Average : 91.43 in global acres by consumption category.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
My Ecological Footprint with Eco-My Ecological Footprint with Eco-Friendly LivingFriendly Living
Food Footprint•My Footprint: 18.08 in global acres by consumption category.•Country Average: 65.74 in global acres by consumption category.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
My Ecological Footprint with Eco-My Ecological Footprint with Eco-Friendly LivingFriendly Living
Housing Footprint•My Footprint: 6.84 in global acres by consumption category.•Country Average: 31.58 in global acres by consumption category.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
My Ecological Footprint with Eco-My Ecological Footprint with Eco-Friendly LivingFriendly Living
Goods and Services Footprint•My Footprint: 2.83 in global acres by consumption category.•Country Average: 57.66 in global acres by consumption category.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
My Ecological Footprint with Eco-My Ecological Footprint with Eco-Friendly LivingFriendly Living
Total Footprint•My Footprint: 101.15 in global acres by consumption category.•Country Average: 246.41 in global acres by consumption category.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
My Ecological Footprint by Biome My Ecological Footprint by Biome with Eco-Friendly Livingwith Eco-Friendly Living
Cropland Footprint•My Footprint: 12.61 in global acres by consumption category.•Country Average: 29.61 in global acres by consumption category.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
My Ecological Footprint by Biome My Ecological Footprint by Biome with Eco-Friendly Livingwith Eco-Friendly Living
Pastureland Footprint•My Footprint: 28.53 in global acres by consumption category.•Country Average: 68.02 in global acres by consumption category.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
My Ecological Footprint by Biome My Ecological Footprint by Biome with Eco-Friendly Livingwith Eco-Friendly Living
Marine Fisheries Footprint•My Footprint: 21.41 in global acres by consumption category.•Country Average: 49.33 in global acres by consumption category.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
My Ecological Footprint by Biome My Ecological Footprint by Biome with Eco-Friendly Livingwith Eco-Friendly Living
Forestland Footprint•My Footprint: 38.59 in global acres by consumption category.•Country Average: 99.45 in global acres by consumption category.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
My Ecological Footprint by Biome My Ecological Footprint by Biome with Eco-Friendly Livingwith Eco-Friendly Living
Total Footprint•My Footprint: 101.15 in global acres by consumption category.•Country Average: 246.41 in global acres by consumption category.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
My Ecological Impact with Eco-My Ecological Impact with Eco-Friendly LivingFriendly Living
vs.
Ecological Impact in Earths•My Footprint: If everyone lived my lifestyle, we would need 2.61 Earths.•Country Average: In living the standard American lifestyle, we would need 6.35 Earths.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
My Ecological My Ecological Footprint: From Footprint: From
Non Eco-Non Eco-Friendly Living Friendly Living to Eco-Friendly to Eco-Friendly
LivingLivingA Before and After
Snapshot
My Ecological Footprint: From Non My Ecological Footprint: From Non Eco-Friendly Living to Eco-Friendly Eco-Friendly Living to Eco-Friendly
LivingLiving
A Before and After Snapshot•My carbon footprint increased from 60.1 to 73.4 in global acres by consumption category due to an unexpected plane flight for the care of my grandmother/emergency purposes.•My food footprint decreased from 100.8 to 18.1 in global acres by consumption category.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
My Ecological Footprint: From Non My Ecological Footprint: From Non Eco-Friendly Living to Eco-Friendly Eco-Friendly Living to Eco-Friendly
LivingLiving
A Before and After Snapshot•My housing footprint decreased from 21.7 to 6.8 in global acres by consumption category.•My goods and services footprint decreased from 38.4 to 2.8 in global acres by consumption category.•My total footprint in global acres by consumption category decreased significantly from 220.96 to 101.15. Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable
Economy.
My Ecological Footprint: From Non My Ecological Footprint: From Non Eco-Friendly Living to Eco-Friendly Eco-Friendly Living to Eco-Friendly
LivingLiving
My Total Footprint: 220.96 My Total Footprint: 101.15
Country Average: 246.41 Country Average: 246.41
A Before and After Snapshot
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
My Ecological Footprint: From Non My Ecological Footprint: From Non Eco-Friendly Living to Eco-Friendly Eco-Friendly Living to Eco-Friendly
LivingLiving
g
A Before and After Snapshot
My Total Footprint Devoid of Eco-Friendly Living: 220.96
My Total Footprint with Eco-Friendly Living: 101.15
Country Average: 246.41
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
My Ecological Footprint by Biome: My Ecological Footprint by Biome: From Non Eco-Friendly Living to From Non Eco-Friendly Living to
Eco-Friendly LivingEco-Friendly Living
A Before and After Snapshot•My cropland footprint share by biome in global acres remained the same across the board at 12 percent.•My pastureland footprint share by biome in global acres remained the same across the board at 28 percent.•My marine fishery footprint share by biome in global acres remained the same across the board at 21 percent.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
My Ecological Footprint by Biome: My Ecological Footprint by Biome: From Non Eco-Friendly Living to From Non Eco-Friendly Living to
Eco-Friendly LivingEco-Friendly Living
A Before and After Snapshot•My forestland footprint share by biome in global acres decreased from 39 percent to 38 percent.•My total footprint in global acres by consumption category decreased from 220.96 to 101.15. Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable
Economy.
My Ecological Footprint by Biome: My Ecological Footprint by Biome: From Non Eco-Friendly Living to From Non Eco-Friendly Living to
Eco-Friendly LivingEco-Friendly Living
A Before and After Snapshot
Devoid of Eco-Friendly Living with Eco-Friendly Living
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
My Ecological Impact: From Non My Ecological Impact: From Non Eco-Friendly Living to Eco-Friendly Eco-Friendly Living to Eco-Friendly
LivingLiving
My impact in Earths•By living a primarily eco-friendly life I reduced my ecological impact from 5.69 Earths to 2.61 Earths. •Country Average: In living the standard American lifestyle, we would need 6.35 Earths.Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable
Economy.
Country Average Impact in Earths
My Impact in Earths with Eco-Friendly Living
My Impact in Earths Devoid of Eco-Friendly Living
A Before and After Snapshot
What What YouYou Can Can Do to Reduce Do to Reduce
Your Ecological Your Ecological Footprint...Footprint...
What What YouYou Can Do to Reduce Can Do to Reduce Your Ecological Footprint...Your Ecological Footprint...
Carbon FootprintUse Cleaner Transport•Walk, bike or take public transit.•Turn off the engine to your vehicle when not in use; do not allow it to idle.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
What What YouYou Can Do to Reduce Your Can Do to Reduce Your Ecological Footprint...Ecological Footprint...
Carbon Footprint Continued...Use Cleaner Transport•Have your vehicle serviced regularly, check air filter monthly and keep tires aired to maximum gas mileage.•Refrain from short airplane rides; instead, take the bus or train. Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable
Economy.
What What YouYou Can Do to Reduce Your Can Do to Reduce Your Ecological Footprint... Ecological Footprint...
Carbon Footprint Continued...Add Energy Saving Features to Your Home•Install compact fluorescent bulbs.•Weatherproof your home.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
What What YouYou Can Do to Reduce Your Can Do to Reduce Your Ecological Footprint... Ecological Footprint...
Carbon Footprint Continued...Add Energy Saving Features to Your Home•Insulate your water heater or purchase a tankless water heater.•Choose energy efficient appliances.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
What What YouYou Can Do to Reduce Your Can Do to Reduce Your Ecological Footprint...Ecological Footprint...
Carbon Footprint Continued...Adopt Energy Saving Habits•Keep thermostat relatively low in the winter and the summer.•Clean out or replace air conditioning filters regularly.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
What What YouYou Can Do to Reduce Your Can Do to Reduce Your Ecological Footprint...Ecological Footprint...
Carbon Footprint Continued...Adopt Energy Saving Habits•Unplug electronics when not in use.•Use power strips.•Dry clothes outside when possible.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
What What YouYou Can Do to Reduce Your Can Do to Reduce Your Ecological Footprint... Ecological Footprint...
Carbon Footprint Continued...Adopt Energy Saving Habits•Make minimal use of power equipment when landscaping.•Defrost refrigerator and freezer regularly.•Choose/purchase green electricity.•Purchase carbon offsets.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
What What YouYou Can Do to Reduce Your Can Do to Reduce Your Ecological Footprint...Ecological Footprint...
Food Footprint•Eat local, organic, in season foods.•Plant a garden.•Shop at local farmers market or natural food store.•Eat lower on the food chain; reduce your meat and dairy intake, go vegetarian, or go vegan.Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable
Economy.
What What YouYou Can Do to Reduce Your Can Do to Reduce Your Ecological Footprint...Ecological Footprint...
Housing FootprintChoose Sustainable Building Materials, Furnishings, and Cleaning Products. •Explore green design features: passive solar heating, a rainwater catchment or grey water recycling system, and recycled materials.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
What What YouYou Can Do to Reduce Your Can Do to Reduce Your Ecological Footprint...Ecological Footprint...
Housing Footprint Continued ...Choose Sustainable Building Materials,
Furnishings, and Cleaning Products.• Choose efficient appliances, including low flow
shower heads, faucets, and toilets.• Choose furnishings that are second-hand,
recycled, or sustainably produced.Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
What What YouYou Can Do to Reduce Your Can Do to Reduce Your Ecological Footprint...Ecological Footprint...
Housing Footprint Continued ...Choose Sustainable Building Materials, Furnishings, and Cleaning Products.•Plant drought tolerant plants in your garden and yard.•Use biodegradable, non-toxic cleaning products.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
What What YouYou Can Do to Reduce Your Can Do to Reduce Your Ecological Footprint...Ecological Footprint...
Housing Footprint Continued...Adopt Water Saving Habits•Take shorter, less frequent showers. •Don't use the garbage disposal; compost instead.•Run the dishwasher and the laundry machine only when full. Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable
Economy.
What What YouYou Can Do to Reduce Your Can Do to Reduce Your Ecological Footprint...Ecological Footprint...
Housing Footprint Continued...Adopt Water Saving Habits•Wash cars rarely and use a car wash. •Avoid hosing down or power-washing your deck, walkways, or driveway.•Regularly look for and fix leaks.
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
What What YouYou Can Do to Reduce Your Can Do to Reduce Your Ecological Footprint...Ecological Footprint...
Goods/Services Footprint•Buy less! Replace items only when you really need to.•Recycle all your paper, glass, aluminum, and plastic. Don't forget electronics!•Compost food waste for the garden. •Buy recycled products, particularly those labeled "post-consumer waste."
Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy.
You Can Begin Reducing Your FootprintYou Can Begin Reducing Your Footprint Today! Today!
To Learn More About Reducing Your Footprint Visit : http://www.myfootprint.org
References:References:Ecological Footprint: Center for Sustainable Economy. Reduce Your Footprint. Retrieved June 20, 2011 from http://myfootprint.org
Eco-Friendly Digest. Eco-Friendly Living Ideas. 2010. Eco-Friendly Digest. Retrieved June 20, 2011 from http://www.eco-friendly-digest.com/eco-friendly-living.html
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