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How can you decrease your… Eco-Footprint The ecological footprint is a measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems

Pre-activity Questions (answer these before you start) What is global climate change? 2. List which ways you think you are currently helping the environment

Reflection 1 By taking responsibility by planting trees in your yard and your community, how will you curb the threat to global climate change? List at least two ways.

List at least three ways. Reflection 2 Describe how installing a shower head that decreases water flow might help curb the threat to global climate change? List at least three ways.

Reflection 3 This compact fluorescent light runs on a fraction of the electricity that it takes to run the typical incandescent light bulb. With your use of these compact fluorescent lights in your home, how might you be taking a step towards curbing the threat to global climate change? List at least two ways.

Reflection 4 How does your efforts of recycling in your daily life help curb the threat to global climate change? List at least two ways.

Reflection 5 How does the continual use of reusable lunch/shopping bags help curb the threat to global climate change? List at least two ways.

Reflection 6 Paper or plastic or...? Keeping in mind what you have learned about global climate change, what is ultimately the best response to give the store clerk?

Reflection 7 How might your keeping the car tuned regularly be a responsible step towards curbing the threat to global climate change? List at least two ways.

Reflection 8 How might your reduction in consumption of beef be a responsible step in helping to curb the threat to global climate change? List at least four ways.

List at least two reasons. Reflection 9 Love fruit? So do I... The fruit in the right bowl were grown in our state. However, the ones in the left bowl were grown in a foreign country and can be purchased in our stores seasonally. Which fruit should you buy to help curb the threat to global climate change? List at least two reasons. Grown in California Grown in Chili

Reflection 10 How might remembering to always turn the lights off when leaving a room be a step towards curbing global climate change? List at least two ways.

Write a 25 word summary of your plans to impact your own environment