Biology Assignment
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Personal Impacts
Determine your ecological footprint by completing the quiz at: http://www.myfootprint.org/en/visitor_information/
1. In your own words , what is an ecological footprint?
2. How many planets would be necessary if everyone lived your lifestyle?
3. What are your following footprints? (Record your survey results by using your mouse to hover over the bars in the graph) Are you above or below the national average for each?
a. Carbon
b. Food
c. Housing
d. Goods and services
4. Click on “Reduce your footprint”. Identify three ways your can reduce your footprint and rank your likelihood (1 – “most likely” to 3 – “least likely”) for doing it for each of the following areas:
a. Carbon
b. Food
c. Housing
d. Goods and services
5. There is an inherent conflict between our desire for comfort and stuff (our consumption) and the ideas of ecological sustainability and fairness to people around the world. What would you not be willing to give up in your own lifestyle (if anything) to make progress toward these goals (sustainability and equity)? Explain your choice(s) and your reasons for wanting or not wanting to make such changes.
