Problem: Personal Footprint Quiz
Take the Footprint Network Personal Footprint quiz. You may be required to use your email address. Be sure to click the "add details to improve accuracy" link so you can add detailed information making the results more pertinent to you!
Click on the arrow on the right side of the page in the center to advance to the next question. Most houses are made of wood and Colorado Springs Utilities sources approximately 20% of its energy from renewable sources currently. When you are done with the entre calculator answer the questions below:
I. If everyone lived like you, how many Planet Earths would be needed to provide enough resources?
II. What is your personal Earth Overshoot Day? How does this compare to the global Earth Overshoot Day in 2022?
III. What is your ecological footprint? Click on "See Details". To support your lifestyle, how many global hectares (GHA) of productive area are needed (shown as "Your Ecological Footprint", hover over the info button for more about this calculation)?
IV. Based on the pie chart, which land type contributed the largest amount to your ecological footprint? Hover over the pie chart. How many hectares come from this land type? Convert this into a percentage based on your overall Ecological Footprint from question 23, using the following equation:
V. Based on the bar graph, which consumption category contributed the largest amount to your ecological footprint? Hover over the bar graph. How many hectares are associated with this land type? Convert this into a percentage based on your overall Ecological Footprint from question 23, using the following equation:
VI. What percent of your total ecological footprint is your carbon footprint?
VII. Click on "Explore Your Data" and then "Explore Solutions". What are the recommendations provided? Which recommendations would be easiest for you to implement? Which would be more challenging? Explain.