Ecological Footprint Worksheet

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During this activity you are going to learn about the concept of ecological footprint. We will also learn how everyone of us has an impact either positive or negative on the environment because of our life style. Take note of the results of you Ecological footprint in the spaces provided.

Ecological Footprint is the measure of how much area of biologically productive land and water an individual, population or activity requires to produce all the resources it consumes and to absorb the waste it generates, using prevailing technology and resource management practices. The Ecological Footprint is usually measured in global hectares (gha).

After you have completed your Ecological Footprint calculator, please come back to this worksheet to complete it with your results.

Name and Last Name *

School Name *

IS51

TWYLS

MS390

K678

Hypothesis: What did you think your personal Ecological Footprint would be living in New York City? Do you consume a lot of resources and take space? Why? *

If everyone in the planet lived like me, we would need how many planets to provide enough resources for everyone? *

1 to 3 Planets

3 to 5 Planets

More than 5 planets

How does it make you feel to learn about the number of planets that would be required if everyone in the planet lived like you? Did you expect this result? *

To support my lifestyle, it takes __________ global hectares (gha) of earth's productive area. *

1 to 3 Global Hectares

3 to 6 Global Hectares

6 to 9 Global Hectares

More that 9 Global Hectares

I produce _____________ tons of Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

1 to 4 tons of CO2

4 to 8 tons of CO2

8 to 12 tons of CO2

More than 12 tons of CO2

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In the breakdown of Land type my biggest Land use was_____________. *

Built up Land

Forest Products

Crop Land

Grazing Land

Fishing Grounds

Carbon Footprint

In the breakdown of Consumption category, my biggest consumption was __________. *

Food

Shelter

Mobility

Goods

Services

What was more surprising about your ecological footprint calculation results?

Do One Thing (DOT): Explore the solutions section at the end of the Ecological Footprint Calculator and Choose one thing that you will do to help the environment and improve your ecological footprint.

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