1. The Ecological Footprint
The Tragically Failed Duo
Melany Martinez
December 14, 2015

2. Table of Contents All About Me Personal Uses of Natural Resources
Carbon Footprint Contribution
Napa
California
United States
Worldwide
Comparisons
Changes That Should Be
Proposal for Personal Change
Conclusion
Websites & Research Cited
Table of Contents

3. All About Me
I am both a young, full-time student at Napa Valley College & employee at Ca’ Momi.
I live in a household of seven including myself.
I cook at home, I commute to work and school, I enjoy splurging money, & I go out to eat very frequently.
What I believe is that Earth’s resources will be available for me for a while so I can continue living the lifestyle I am currently living.
If it makes my case any better I do recycle often...

4. Individuals Use of Natural Resources
I take the bus, get rides, or use my very own hind legs
I have a beloved dog (requires a lot of maintenance)
Shower once everyday
Brush my teeth & wash my face twice a day
There is no constant, I either eat once a day or three or four times a day, there is no in between (go out to eat like there is no tomorrow)

5. Carbon Footprint Contribution
For a Household of 7
Current Annual Estimated CO2 Emissions (lbs): 35,923 Total
My Own Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 7.9 tons of CO2 (15800 lbs)
U.S. Average: 85,491 (lbs)
From 9/01 to 11/02 Water Use:
12,000 gallons
gallons per person in household

6. Napa
2005 Emissions (metric tons of CO2 equivalents): 1,200,281 Total
Commercial & Industrial - 226,661
Residential - 196,350
Transportation - 636,724
Agriculture & Farming - 33,046
Industrial - 49,675
Per Capita Emissions: 8.95
Population: 134,326
Public Water Supply Total Population Served (in thousands):

7. California
CO2 Emissions from Fossil Fuel Combustion - Million Metric Tons 2013: Total
Commercial
Industrial
Residential
Transportation
Electric Power
Biocapacity: 1.9 global acres per capita
Ecological Footprint: 16.5 global acres per capita
Each Californian uses an average of about 181 gallons of water per day, 38 billion gallons per day by California as a whole.
74% of all FRESHwater withdrawals is for Irrigation

8. United States
CO2 Emissions from Fossil Fuel Combustion - Million Metric Tons 2013: Total
Commercial
Industrial
Residential
Transportation
Electric Power
Agriculture
Ecological Footprint: 9.4 Hectares per person
Total freshwater & saline-water withdrawals for 2010: 355 billion gallons per day

9. Worldwide Humanity's Footprint by the Numbers:
2.6 global hectares - Average Ecological Footprint per person worldwide
1.5 years - amount of time it takes the planet to regenerate humanity’s Footprint
50 percent The amount by which humanity’s Footprint exceeds the planet's regenerative capacity
1.5 Earth’s - number of planets we would need to regenerate humanity’s current demand on the planet
3.9 Earth’s - number of planets we would need if everyone lived like average Americans

10. Comparisons My Own Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 7.9 tons of CO2
U.S. Average Person: 27 tons of CO2
World Average per Person: 5.5 tons of CO2
Napa’s Per Capita Emissions: 8.95

11. Changes That Should Be
We should encourage others to be aware of their footprint.
We should make our best efforts to reduce carbon emissions → buying energy efficient products, making better traveling decisions
We should use our consumer power → Look for eco labels or environmentally friendly items
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

12. Proposal For Personal Change
I will be more conscious of my decisions:
The way I travel
What I purchase, in context to it being eco friendly
I will reduce how wasteful I am
I need not to treat our resources as if it is present in great abundance

13. Conclusion
→ Carbon Emissions make up most of the greenhouse gas that are emitted into our atmosphere because of our unconscious decisions.
→ We can reduce our carbon footprint with awareness, reducing our carbon emissions, using our consumer power, & reducing, reusing, & recycling.

14. Websites & Research Cited
Napa Countywide Commmunity Climate Action Framework -
National Geographic -
State Energy CO2 Emissions -
California Water Use -
Global Footprint Network -
Ranking America -
Global Footprint Network -