Science assignment
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sci207.w1.environmentalfootprintreportingform.docASSIGNMENT 1 REPORTING FORM
TABLE A. Ecological Footprint
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Footprint Results (Answers to the following 2 questions will be given upon completion of footprint)
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If everyone lived like you, how many planet Earth’s would we need? |
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To support your lifestyle, how many productive global acres area needed? |
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Ecological Footprint Breakdown (Values can be obtained by scrolling over pie chart generated at completion of footprint)
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Percent of emissions from Food |
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Percent of emissions from Shelter |
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Percent of emissions from Mobility |
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Percent of emissions from Goods |
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Percent of emissions from Services |
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TABLE B. Household Emissions
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Household Emissions Results (Answers can be found in bar graphs following completion of calculator)
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What are your current household emissions? |
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What are the U.S. average household emissions? |
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What was your reduced emissions? |
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Household Emissions Savings (Answers can be found above bar graphs
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If you took all actions you would reduce annual emissions by: |
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If you took all actions your potential dollar savings would be: |
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Your new total annual estimated CO2 emissions: |
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Assignment Questions
1. What are the 3 everyday products and practices that contribute most to your environmental footprint?
2. What impacts might result if everyone in the world enjoyed the same lifestyle? For example, what might the impacts be on:
a.) Earth’s Climate:
b.) Biodiversity:
c.) Economic Security:
3. Identify solutions to the issues you mention in question 2. What are the savings of BOTH carbon emissions and money you can achieve via each solution?
4. Does reducing the size of our footprint necessarily mean reducing our quality of life? Why or why not? Are there ways of enhancing quality of life while lowering impact?
