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EARTH

Total human impact on the Earth FOOTPRINT Total human impact on the Earth

ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT Green Ninja video

If everyone in the world had the same size footprint as we do we would need 4.7 Earths! Speaker notes: According to WWF studies, as of 2016, we would need 4.7 earths if everyone had the same Ecological Footprint as Canadians. http://www.wwf.ca/?21901/Earths-resources-depleted-for-2016 According to http://www.footprintnetwork.org/content/documents/ecological_footprint_nations/ Canada’s Average Ecological Footprint is 8.8, But data to Canada is limited. An 8.8 GHA (Global Hectare Area) means that each Canadian uses 8.8 hectares of land. http://www.footprintnetwork.org/resources/footprint-calculator

DO WE HAVE 4.7 EARTHS?

HOW MANY EARTHS DO WE HAVE?

IS THIS SUSTAINABLE?

WHAT HAPPENS IF WE TAKE TOO MUCH?

CLIMATE CHANGE Greenhouse gas emissions contribute to a changing climate. There are many consequences of climate change. For example: Sea level rise, coastal erosion, shifting seasons, warmer global average temperatures, extreme weather, changing distribution of precipitation, etc.

DEFORESTATION Forests generate clouds, rain, and weather. The boreal forest of Canada acts as the lungs of the planet as our world’s largest oxygen factory. Forests stabilize soil, purify water, and provide many other ecosystem services.

OVERFISHING Oceans are experiencing acidification, over harvesting, and decreasing wildlife numbers, for example.

WATER LOSS Other examples of water loss include drought, desertification, erosion, food insecurity, famine, migration, etc.

POLLUTION Pollution can be any number of things. What are some of the effects of pollution? For example: Ocean plastics, greenhouse gas emissions, water contamination, soil contamination, air pollution, radiation, wildlife endangerment, etc.

YOU CAN MAKE CHOICES TO REDUCE YOUR ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT!

REDUCE YOUR WASTE To give you some ideas how to save energy and decrease your ecological footprint. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycdke8MTSCI

YOUR EVERYDAY CHOICES

CALCULATE YOUR ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT Click photo to go to calculator. Alternate: http://www.footprintcalculator.org/ https://islandwood.org/footprint-calculator/

YOUR ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT PLEDGE

Eat Local Food Turn Down Heat & put on Sweater DO NOT LITTER PACK LITTERLESS LUNCH Turn Off The LIghts REUSE #WasteLess Turn Off the Tap CALL EFFICIENCY NS GARDEN PLAY OUTSIDE Materials- paper, fabric, waste from packaging, plastics- anything that can be upcycled or reused. RECYCLE REDUCE USE BOTH SIDES OF PAPER TAKE SHORTER SHOWERS USE LED LIGHTS UNPLUG WALK & BIKE

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ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT Carbon Footprint - good for younger kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sglectkM0p4

ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT To give you some ideas how to save energy and decrease your ecological footprint: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8q7_aV8eLUE A straightforward though slightly higher level explanation of how ecological/carbon footprints work, including the concept of food miles

ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT To give you some ideas how to save energy and decrease your ecological footprint: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fACkb2u1ULY A shorter but still somewhat higher level explanation of what an ecological footprint is.

ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT United Arab Emirates footprint video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=nP1nzCqoT9g Good for middle and high schools