Go to the Global Footprint Network site and take the My Footprint quiz by search

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Go to the Global Footprint Network site and take the My Footprint quiz by searching on the Internet Global Footprint Network Footprint Calculator or by clicking: http://www.footprintcalculator.org/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
If the link is not working for some reason, search: global footprint network calculator.

After you complete the quiz, develop a half-page (150 words) based on your answers to the questions below.

How many planets did it take to support your lifestyle?

What were the two largest breakdown groups of your ecological footprint (refer to the chart at the end of the quiz)?

How many tons of carbon dioxide does your lifestyle release into the environment each year?

Click on the edit your footprint and try changing one or more areas to see how they can impact your foot print. What did you change? What impact did this change have on your planet total, breakdown groups, and carbon dioxide levels?

Where you surprised by the results of this quiz? Why or why not?

Did this inspire you to make any changes in your life for the sake of sustainability - the health, welfare, and economics of future generations?

Explanation / Answer

I took the footprint calculator quiz and based on my footprint I found out that it would require five planets like earth to support my lifestyle. According to my footprint calculator the two major contributors to my overall footprint are my food and my mobility i.e. travel. My carbon footprint i.e. carbon dioxide emission per year is 14.3 tonnes per year. The results were really astonishing to me and at the same time I felt really disappointed withme. I felt like a culprit of nature so I decided to make some changes in my lifestyle and recalculated my footprints with my changed lifestyle. I made the changes in my largest breakdown groups i.e. Food and Mobility. I decided to go for a balanced diet of veggies and meat instead of all meat and to use mostly locally grown food stuff. In mobility, I decided to increase my use of public transport and also opt for car pooling whenever it is possible. With these changes I was able to bring down my planet number to two. Although it’s still not ideal but I can definitely see the way forward from here. I'm now inspired to make changes in my lifestyle for the sake of sustainability - the health, welfare, and economics of future generations.

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