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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 Footprint
The 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
10
0m10,000m2
Ecological Footprint
The more you consume,
the larger your footprint
will be!
Fun stuff!Food
Clothes
Housing
Energy!
Water…..
Waste
Ecological Footprint
If everyone
consumed as
much as
Canadians, we
would need …
FOUR EARTHS!
Ecological Footprint
The average
Canadian has an
ecological footprint of
7.8 hectares.
The average
Albertan has a
footprint of 10.7
hectares per
person!
Ecological Footprint
Why 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 Footprint
How to reduce your ecological footprint.
• Drive less• Buy locally• Reuse clothing• Buy what you need• Trade items• Recycle
Ecological Footprint
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.
Ecological Footprint
Q: What is the average ecological footprint for Canadians?
A: It is 7.8 hectares per person.
Ecological Footprint
Okay! Now that you know what the ecological footprint is, you can calculate your own.
Think of ways to reduce your footprint!