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GEO 109

Fall 2017

(20 points)

In-Class Activity 1 Aug 30, 2017

We’ve all heard that we should “Go Green”, but what exactly does this mean? What impact do we have on the earth in our everyday lives? Taking the Ecological Footprint Quiz will give you the size of your personal footprint on the earth and its environment. Be warned – your feet are bigger than you think!

Using the ecological footprint calculator on the Global Footprint Network-Advancing the Science of Sustainability website at http://footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/calculators/ calculate your ecological footprint. Ecological footprint tells us how much nature we use compared to how much nature we have. Keep them in a safe place for future reference. Follow your instructor’s instructions as how to summarize and report your results.

Title:	What Size is Your Ecological Footprint?
Materials:	Laptop, Internet required.
Procedures:	1. Take the quiz and save your result (Screen shot). 2. Re-take the quiz to find ways that help you reduce the size of your footprint and recalculate the footprint. Save your result (Screen shot). 3. Afterwards, form a group of 2 students and compare your results, and as a group discuss ways that you can reduce personal effect on the environment. 4. Answer the questions below 5. At the end of the class, turn in your response via Isidore.
Objectives:	Students should be able to: · Identify renewable and nonrenewable resources used in their lives. · Reflect on their personal consumption of renewable and nonrenewable resources. · Suggest ways to reduce their consumption of renewable and nonrenewable resources.

Due date: Aug 30, at the end of class

Submit only through Isidore, No e-mail submission or printed copy!!

Questions

1. What is an “Ecological footprint”? How does it work?

2. Based on the quiz you took-

A) How many Earths do you require to sustain your style of living?

B) How much global hectares of the Earth’s productive area do you need?

C) Examine your Ecological Footprint breakdown, excluding services what is the highest category?

D) Suggest ways you can reduce the highest category.

3. Repeat the quiz, but this time try to reduce your footprint by “going green”.

Then Answer

E) How many less Earths do you require to live this way (going green)? (Include screen shot)

F) By how much do you reduce the number of global hectares of the Earth’s productive area?

G) Examine your Ecological Footprint breakdown, excluding services what is the highest category?

4. List changes you made to reduce your Ecological footprint.

5. Find a partner and ask the following questions

A) What is your name? Include his/her name in your report.

B) What is your initial Ecological Footprint?

C) What changes did you make to reduce your Ecological footprint?

D) What is your final (improved) footprint?

E) What do you learn from this class activity?