Measure your Footprint, Change your Impact
How many planets do we need to sustain our lifestyle? Find out what your ecological footprint is by using a footprint calculator, and think about how you can decrease it.
For this activity you will need:
- Access to the internet.
- The website: https://www.footprintcalculator.org
- Calculate your own ecological footprint. You can do this by using the online calculator provided by the Global Footprint Network. You can do this by yourself or together with others as a group.
- Find out how many Earths are needed to sustain your lifestyle and your carbon footprint.
- When you find out the impact of your carbon footprint, think about what you could do to decrease your own footprint in daily life.
- How can you impact by changing certain things in your daily life that will help to make this planet greener?
- Ask others in your community to also use the website and find out what their footprint is.
Every one of us has an impact on this planet, though some more than others. The way we live and use the resources around us shapes the environment. This activity is designed to provide insight into your personal environmental footprint and how your choices contribute to the bigger picture.