The Ecological Footprint Supporting material for Worksheet 1, exercise 1.5 This publication has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of CARDET and its project partners and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union. [Project Number: ADCI-NSAED/2014/349-033] The European Union is made up of 28 Member States who have decided to gradually link together their know-how, resources and destinies. Together, during a period of enlargement of 50 years, they have built a zone of stability, democracy and sustainable development whilst maintaining cultural diversity, tolerance and individual freedoms. The European Union is committed to sharing its achievements and its values with countries and peoples beyond its borders.

Our human activities consume resources and produce waste.

And nature needs to have the capacity in the form of natural resources to meet these demands.

The ecological footprint is a way to measure our human demand on nature.

ΑΝΤΙΚΤΥΠΟΣ The ecological footprint represents the impact of a person, a household, a city, a business or a country on nature.

Things like food, energy, transportation, goods & services all contribute to our ecological footprint.

The footprint is expressed as the amount of land and water required to produce what we consume and to absorb the waste we generate.

By measuring the ecological footprint we can assess the pressure our lifestyle puts on the planet.

This helps us to manage our ecological assets more wisely and to take personal and collective action.

Use public transportation Take action! For example: Buy organic Use public transportation Recycle What else?