Ecological Footprint “There are no passengers on spaceship earth we are all crew.” Marshall McLuhan greenlearning.ca Copyright © 2021 GreenLearning Canada Foundation. All Rights Reserved. Ecological Footprint We travel great distances, eat Today we lead very food from far away, use advanced lives and use recreational facilities, wear materials and energy clothing for different seasons every day. and produce garbage. greenlearning.ca Copyright © 2021 GreenLearning Canada Foundation. All Rights Reserved. Ecological Footprint The ecological footprint measures how much natural resources you use every day. •Transportation •Clothing •Food •Energy •Housing •Waste production greenlearning.ca Copyright © 2021 GreenLearning Canada Foundation. All Rights Reserved. Ecological Footprint The ecological footprint measures our consumption in acres or hectares. One hectare = 100 metres by 100 metres Does anyone know what a hectare is? greenlearning.ca Copyright © 2021 GreenLearning Canada Foundation. All Rights Reserved. Ecological Footprint The more you consume, Water….. the larger your footprint will be! Waste Clothes Fun stuff! Food Energy! Housing greenlearning.ca Copyright © 2021 GreenLearning Canada Foundation. All Rights Reserved. Ecological Footprint If everyone consumed as much as Canadians, we would need Four Earths! greenlearning.ca Copyright © 2021 GreenLearning Canada Foundation. All Rights Reserved. Ecological Footprint The average The average Canadian has an Albertan has a ecological footprint of footprint of 9.0 7.25 hectares. hectares per person! greenlearning.ca Copyright © 2021 GreenLearning Canada Foundation. All Rights Reserved. Ecological Footprint Why do other countries have a smaller footprint? •Because they use manure as an energy source •walk or bike •do not consume a lot •reuse a lot of what they have greenlearning.ca Copyright © 2021 GreenLearning Canada Foundation. All Rights Reserved. Ecological Footprint How to reduce your ecological footprint. • • • • • • greenlearning.ca Copyright © 2021 GreenLearning Canada Foundation. All Rights Reserved. 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? greenlearning.ca Copyright © 2021 GreenLearning Canada Foundation. All Rights Reserved. Ecological Footprint Quiz time! Q: What does the ecological footprint calculate? A: It measures how much land it takes to sustain your lifestyle. greenlearning.ca Copyright © 2021 GreenLearning Canada Foundation. All Rights Reserved. Ecological Footprint Q: What is the average ecological footprint for Canada? A: It is 7.8 hectares per person. greenlearning.ca Copyright © 2021 GreenLearning Canada Foundation. All Rights Reserved. Ecological Footprint Okay! Now that you know what the ecological footprint is, you can calculate your own. Think of ways to reduce your footprint! greenlearning.ca Copyright © 2021 GreenLearning Canada Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
