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Friday, April 22, 2005

Happy Earth Day

Ecological Footprint Quiz -
My Results:
FOOD 1.1
MOBILITY 1.5
SHELTER 1.8
GOODS/SERVICES 2.5
TOTAL FOOTPRINT 6.9

IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 8.8 GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.
WORLDWIDE, THERE EXIST 1.8 BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCTIVE GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.
IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 3.8 PLANETS.


The Canadian Government also has a good one - One-Tonne Challenge. I took it, but discovered that I can't make a lot of the necessary changes because I live in an apartment building. I already walk/take public transit everywhere, but I plan to get a bike this summer, which is also helpful.

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