Ecological Footprint Quiz

turmoil · Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 8:29 am Post subject: Ecological Footprint Quiz

http://www.earthday.net/footprint/index.asp

This was fun. My global ethics class got a real kick out the whole thing until the last page. I think they were shocked into silence.

-Another stupid monkey

azreal60 · Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 8:35 am Post subject:

Wow,I like that. Well, I don t like my results, but my ability to chose where i live just got a bit more informed as in the last few months. I will have to retake this again.
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OilBurner · Heavy Crude Joined: Jun 03, 2004 Posts: 417 Location: UK

Results:
CATEGORY GLOBAL HECTARES
FOOD 1.6
MOBILITY 0.9
SHELTER 0.8
GOODS/SERVICES 1.3
TOTAL FOOTPRINT 4.6

IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 5.3 GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.

WORLDWIDE, THERE EXIST 1.8 BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCTIVE GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.

IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 2.6 PLANETS.

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Embarassed

Anyone know where we can find another 1.6 Earths lying around? Smile

Better than average at least!! :D
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Aaron · Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 8:38 am Post subject:

17
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KiddieKorral · Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 8:45 am Post subject:

20

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turmoil · Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 8:57 am Post subject:

yeah this one is sorta a downer...but it can be fun

Fun things to try...

-Try to get it down to 1 planet
-try other countries to see what their avgs are

US is worst, as you might have guessed. We have to transport everything hundreds if not thousands of miles. Anyone who thinks we will not be hurt at all is in denial. Its hard to say how much tho. I try to stay opimistic, but there is a fine line between denial and optimism.

-ASM

OilBurner · Heavy Crude Joined: Jun 03, 2004 Posts: 417 Location: UK

Got it down to one planet! :D

Trouble is...had to get a lodger in, everyone has to go vegan, everyone must travel using bicycles or on foot and we have to stop flying. Sad

At least that's feasible - to a certain degree. Although not at all desirable.
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Leanan · News Editor Joined: May 20, 2004 Posts: 4529

13 for me. Which is half the average for my area, but still sucks.

Rabga · Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 10:00 am Post subject:

21... yikes! I must get out of Phoenix, no local food and the air-conditioner runs 24/7...

OT: found a good interview with James Howard Kunstler http://www.globalpublicmedia.com/INTERVIEWS/JAMES.HOWARD.KUNSTLER/

born2respawn · Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 10:38 am Post subject:

5, what on earth are you people doing to use so much space?

FOOD 1.3
MOBILITY 0.6
SHELTER 1.5
GOODS/SERVICES 1.6
TOTAL FOOTPRINT 5

There didn't seem to be an option not own a car, that was odd.

turmoil · Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 10:40 am Post subject:

turmoil · Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 10:42 am Post subject:

And the other questions too...but the country really makes a difference.

"US is worst, as you might have guessed. We have to transport everything hundreds if not thousands of miles."

CarlinsDarlin · Moderator Joined: Jul 02, 2004 Posts: 1394

wow.
I'm using more than I thought... and we grow a lot of our own food... but I drive far more than I would like for my job... yet one more reason to quit the damn job and start investing my time where it will be more productive in the long run - my homestead.
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lowem · Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 11:23 am Post subject:

FOOD 1.4
MOBILITY 0.2
SHELTER 0.5
GOODS/SERVICES 1.1
TOTAL FOOTPRINT 3.2

3.2 -> 1.8 planets.

Doh.

Attempting to ditch the car didn't seem to make too much difference :

3.0 -> 1.7 planets.

Ah well. Managed to get down to 1.0 planet with no car, no public transport (100% telecommuting?), very little meat eating, dump much less rubbish, etc.

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Falconoffury · Expert Joined: May 25, 2004 Posts: 1423

14 in Florida. Just so you know, southern Florida is one of the worst largely populated areas in the country for public transportation.
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