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Ecological FootprintsLast modified: August 9, 2007 - 1:50 PM
How big is your footprint on the planet? The ecological footprint is a measurement of the space required to produce and supply all of the resources we need to support our lifestyles and to take up the wastes we generate, compared to the land actually available to us. The ecological footprint takes into consideration the type of food you eat, the amount of water and energy you use, your primary mode of transportation and the amount of waste you generate. In 1998 the World Wildlife Fund produced its first report (The Living Planet Report) on the global footprint of the world and individual nations. At last count (data from 2003) if we divided the earth’s resources equally, each person in the world would have only 2.2 hectares of land available to them. Australians currently have an ecological footprint of 6.6 hectares per person. This is in comparison to other countries in the Asia Pacific region such as Indonesia 1.1 ha pp, Malaysia 2.2 ha pp and New Zealand at 5.9ha pp. Have a go at calculating your own footprint.
You can identify where you are having the most impact upon the earth and take actions to minimise these impacts and reduce the size of your footprint. To calculate your footprint go to: http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/education/ecologic/games.htm http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/Eco-footprint/default.asp http://www.earthday.org/Footprint/index.asp
or through our simple footprint questionnaire Contact details
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