Marshall McLuhan

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There are no passengers on spaceship earth we
are all crew.

• Marshall McLuhan

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We travel great distances, eat food from far
away, use recreational facilities, wear clothing
for different seasons and produce garbage.

• Today we lead very advanced lives and use
  materials and energy every day.

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The ecological footprint measures how much
natural resources you use every day.

• Transportation
• Clothing
• Food
• Energy
• Housing
• Waste production

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The ecological footprint measures our consumption
in acres or hectares.
One hectare 100 metres by 100 metres
Does anyone know what a hectare is?
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The more you consume, the larger your footprint
will be!
Water..
Clothes
Waste
Fun stuff!
Food
Energy!
Housing
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If everyone consumed as much as Canadians, we
would need Four Earths!
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The average Canadian has an ecological footprint
of 7.8 hectares.

• The average Albertan has a footprint of 10.7
  hectares per person!

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Why do other countries have a smaller footprint?

• Because they use manure as an energy source
• walk or bike
• do not consume a lot
• reuse a lot of what they have

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How to reduce your ecological footprint.

• Drive less
• Buy locally
• Reuse clothing
• Buy what you need
• Trade items
• Recycle

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Can you think of other ways to reduce your
footprint?
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Quiz time!

• Q What does the ecological footprint calculate?

A It measures how much land it takes to sustain
your lifestyle.
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Q What is the average ecological footprint for
Canada?
A It is 7.8 hectares per person.
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Okay! Now that you know what the ecological
footprint is, you can calculate your own.
Think of ways to reduce your footprint!