COMENIUS, LIBRARY OF ECONOMY AND ADMINISTRATION SCHOOL VARAŽDIN, 10 APRIL 2014 Sustainable lifestyle
How many planets do we need? 4Zo&feature=plcp 4Zo&feature=plcp Does GDP (Gross Domestic Product) correspond to happiness? How many planets do we need to sustain our lifestyle? What do you think the majority would do?
How much do we spend? Food 27% Home 3% Travel 44% Stuff 15%
How many planets do you need? (by World Wide Fund for Nature, NGO) In groups of 3 or 4, each pupil from a different country, try to calculate your own footprint on Earth
What can you do to reduce your footprint? Eating less fish and meat by 40% lower footprint Buy organic food pesticides are energy-intensive to make and high-carbon Buy locally or sustainably produced food (Fair Trade) Drive less, walk or bike more Isolate home, reduce temperature in rooms, turn off electricity Buy if you really need something and second-hand Recycle
At home… Try the footprint test again and see how many planets you would need after change Tell your friends and family… Why change?
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