5.11 - Ecological Footprint

What three things increase your ecological footprint?

1. Affluence 2. Meat consumption 3. Fossil fuel usage

What are the five things the area of land measurement takes into account?

1. Food production 2. Raw materials 3. Housing 4. Electricity production 5. Waste disposal

What three things does the carbon measurement take into account?

1. Material goods 2. Food production 3. Energy use

What are the four ways to decrease your ecological footprint?

1. Renewable energy use 2. Public transportation use 3. Plant based diet 4. Less affluence

What is the current global footprint measured in earths?

1.85 earths

What is the current average US ecological footprint measured in earths?

5.1 earths

What does the carbon footprint measure?

The amount of carbon dioxide released from a person or groups lifestyle

What does it mean for our global footprint to be greater than 1 earth?

We are using more resources than the earth can produce

What is affluence?

Wealth

Is it bad that our current global footprint is greater than 1 earth?

Yes

A measurement of an ecological footprint is expressed in...

area of land

What is the abbreviation for global hectare?

gha

This area of land measurement in the ecological footprint is measured in ___________ ___________.

global hectare

Affluence entails larger __________, more __________, and more __________ ___________.

houses; travel; resources used

An ecological footprint is a measure of...

how much a person or group consumes

The area of land measurement measures the ____________ ____________ ___________ a person's or group's state of living.

land required for

The carbon footprint measures the amount of carbon in __________.

tonnes