Jun 11 2007
Eco Tip #7
Think Globally: Bigfoot?
An Ecological Footprint is the bioproductive land/sea area needed to support the lifestyle of an individual or community. The Ecological Footprint of the average U.S. resident to 30 acres. This corresponds to the size of thirty football fields put together. In comparison, the average Canadian lives on a footprint 1/3 less and the average Italian on 55% less. The “Fair Share†share for each of the six billion people alive today is 5 acres. The Ecological Footprint for humanity as a whole is larger than the bioproductive land available.
Act Locally: Reduce Humanity’s Footprint and Live Within the Means of Nature
Support efforts to prevent over-population, reduce your consumption and be smart about what resources you use. To calculate your Ecological Footprint visit this website:
http://www.ecobusinesslinks.com/ecological_footprint_calculator.htm I do warn you that the answers may disturb you.
