Jessica Cochran
Dr. Hagen
SOS 111
23 August 2017
Assignment 1.1- The Ecological Footprint
1. What is an Ecological Footprint?
An ecological footprint measures the impact an individual has on an environment. It takes into account all the items addressed in the online quiz such as our eating habits, energy consumption, transportation, housing, and carbon footprint to show a person’s impact on the earth and its resources.
2. What were the results of your test and what, if anything, did you find surprising or noteworthy?
My results were pretty surprising to me. I did not realize how much of an impact I had on the earth. My ecological footprint was 9 global hectares with 59% of that being my carbon emissions, which was a shocking 15.6 tonnes (approx. …show more content…
I can start eating less meat products and try to eat more local, unpackaged, and unprocessed foods. I can also try to make my home more energy efficient: by using energy efficient lights, climate control, and having efficient appliances. Also generating less trash and recycling more will be beneficial. Finally, I need to work on lessening my carbon emissions from my transportation. I need to try to carpool more or use public transportation more. I also should look at getting a more fuel-efficient vehicle than a truck with low gas …show more content…
What changes would you suggest to others to reduce their Footprint?
I would suggest that others follow the same changes I need to make. If everyone ate less meat, bought local food, made their homes more energy efficient, and found a way to lessen their carbon emissions from transportation it would make a huge difference. Even if everyone just did one of these things to lessen their footprint it could make a positive change.
6. What is the relationship between changes in your consumption level and your Footprint? (What happens to your Footprint as your consumption level changes?) Why is this significant?
As I changed my consumption to reflect the changes I mentioned above (eating habits, efficiency at home, and lessen my carbon emissions from transportation) my Footprint went down. This is significant because some of these changes are not that hard to implement and if I could just integrate some of them into my life it could really help the Earth and if everyone just took small steps to change their Footprint it would make a real positive difference in the world.
7. What are the two most significant categories of your Ecological Footprint and
Dr. Hagen
SOS 111
23 August 2017
Assignment 1.1- The Ecological Footprint
1. What is an Ecological Footprint?
An ecological footprint measures the impact an individual has on an environment. It takes into account all the items addressed in the online quiz such as our eating habits, energy consumption, transportation, housing, and carbon footprint to show a person’s impact on the earth and its resources.
2. What were the results of your test and what, if anything, did you find surprising or noteworthy?
My results were pretty surprising to me. I did not realize how much of an impact I had on the earth. My ecological footprint was 9 global hectares with 59% of that being my carbon emissions, which was a shocking 15.6 tonnes (approx. …show more content…
I can start eating less meat products and try to eat more local, unpackaged, and unprocessed foods. I can also try to make my home more energy efficient: by using energy efficient lights, climate control, and having efficient appliances. Also generating less trash and recycling more will be beneficial. Finally, I need to work on lessening my carbon emissions from my transportation. I need to try to carpool more or use public transportation more. I also should look at getting a more fuel-efficient vehicle than a truck with low gas …show more content…
What changes would you suggest to others to reduce their Footprint?
I would suggest that others follow the same changes I need to make. If everyone ate less meat, bought local food, made their homes more energy efficient, and found a way to lessen their carbon emissions from transportation it would make a huge difference. Even if everyone just did one of these things to lessen their footprint it could make a positive change.
6. What is the relationship between changes in your consumption level and your Footprint? (What happens to your Footprint as your consumption level changes?) Why is this significant?
As I changed my consumption to reflect the changes I mentioned above (eating habits, efficiency at home, and lessen my carbon emissions from transportation) my Footprint went down. This is significant because some of these changes are not that hard to implement and if I could just integrate some of them into my life it could really help the Earth and if everyone just took small steps to change their Footprint it would make a real positive difference in the world.
7. What are the two most significant categories of your Ecological Footprint and