Ecological Footprint Calculator
Prediction: How many planets (Earth) does it take to support your lifestyle?
Answer: ______3______
Directions:
1) Make an “Avatar” of yourself
Ok
2) Answer using DETAILED answers to each lifestyle question
Questions:
1) How often do you eat animal based products?
Every single day.
Why do you think this affects your footprint? Explain.
This affects my footprint because meat takes energy and resources for processing.
2) How much of your food is processed, packaged and not locally grown?
Not much because I dont eat that much processed that I can think of.
Why do you think this affects your footprint? Explain.
This affects my footprint because like I said before that it takes to much to make these items.
3) How much trash do you generate?
Overall, during the day, I can say I generate enough trash to fill up almost a full of a trash can a day.
What affects does this have on your footprint? Why?
The affects for recycling, that would be a different story.
4) Which housing type best describes your home?
The type of house that I live in is a two story house.
Why would this make a difference in your impact?
This make a difference in my impact because a two story house take alot to make.
5) Do you have electricity in your home?
Yes I do have electricity in my home.
What are the environmental impacts of electricity? Explain.
The impacts that this has that it takes tons of coil to produce electricity.
6) How many people are in your home?
5 people live in my house.
7) What is your house made of?
My house is made of things that a normal house is made of.
Which building material is the most energy efficient? Explain.
To be honest I am not sure what material is the most energy efficient because I dont remember the answer if I was told.
8) Does anyone of your home’s electricity come from renewable sources? (SDGE= no)
No none of my home's electricity does not come from renewable sources.
9) How far do you travel by car each week?
I do not travel through car Mon-Friday because I ride the bus to and from school.
Do you carpool or do anything to reduce your impact?
I ride the bus like a said :).
10) Do you ride a motorcycle?
When I can wich is not as often as I use to because I dont have time anymore.
11) What is the gas mileage in your car/motorbike?
The gas mileage in the car that i ride in is unknown because I dont drive and rarely ride in a car now.
12) How often do you drive with someone else?
On the weekend but not every weekend and its just usually my parents car.
13) How far do you travel by bus/train each week?
Maybe around 120 miles.
14) How many hours do you fly each year?
Ive only flown in a car two times in my life. (Canada and Florida)
Answer: ______3______
Directions:
1) Make an “Avatar” of yourself
Ok
2) Answer using DETAILED answers to each lifestyle question
Questions:
1) How often do you eat animal based products?
Every single day.
Why do you think this affects your footprint? Explain.
This affects my footprint because meat takes energy and resources for processing.
2) How much of your food is processed, packaged and not locally grown?
Not much because I dont eat that much processed that I can think of.
Why do you think this affects your footprint? Explain.
This affects my footprint because like I said before that it takes to much to make these items.
3) How much trash do you generate?
Overall, during the day, I can say I generate enough trash to fill up almost a full of a trash can a day.
What affects does this have on your footprint? Why?
The affects for recycling, that would be a different story.
4) Which housing type best describes your home?
The type of house that I live in is a two story house.
Why would this make a difference in your impact?
This make a difference in my impact because a two story house take alot to make.
5) Do you have electricity in your home?
Yes I do have electricity in my home.
What are the environmental impacts of electricity? Explain.
The impacts that this has that it takes tons of coil to produce electricity.
6) How many people are in your home?
5 people live in my house.
7) What is your house made of?
My house is made of things that a normal house is made of.
Which building material is the most energy efficient? Explain.
To be honest I am not sure what material is the most energy efficient because I dont remember the answer if I was told.
8) Does anyone of your home’s electricity come from renewable sources? (SDGE= no)
No none of my home's electricity does not come from renewable sources.
9) How far do you travel by car each week?
I do not travel through car Mon-Friday because I ride the bus to and from school.
Do you carpool or do anything to reduce your impact?
I ride the bus like a said :).
10) Do you ride a motorcycle?
When I can wich is not as often as I use to because I dont have time anymore.
11) What is the gas mileage in your car/motorbike?
The gas mileage in the car that i ride in is unknown because I dont drive and rarely ride in a car now.
12) How often do you drive with someone else?
On the weekend but not every weekend and its just usually my parents car.
13) How far do you travel by bus/train each week?
Maybe around 120 miles.
14) How many hours do you fly each year?
Ive only flown in a car two times in my life. (Canada and Florida)