My personal ecological footprint is hands-on work. My personal ecological footprint Paper products such as books, newspapers, household and toilet paper
Objective:
by testing to determine their own ecological footprint and the area of activity that causes the greatest damage to the environment.
Completing of the work
To calculate your Ecological Footprint, you must select the statement that matches your lifestyle and add/subtract the number of points shown to the right.
By summing up the scores, you get the Ecological Footprint.
1.1 The area of your housing allows you to keep a cat, but a dog of normal size would be cramped +7
1.2 Large, spacious apartment + 12
1.3 Cottage for 2 families +23
Divide the points you got for answering the housing question by the number of people living in it.
2. Energy use
2.1. Oil, natural gas or coal is used to heat your home +45
2.2. Water, solar or wind energy is used to heat your home +2
2.3 Most of us get electricity from fossil fuels, so add yourself +75
2.4. The heating of your home is designed so that you can regulate it depending on the weather -10
2.5. In the cold season at home you are warmly dressed, and at night you cover yourself with two blankets -5
2.6. When you leave a room, you always turn off the light in it -10
2.7. You always turn off your household appliances without leaving them in standby mode -10
3. Transport
3.1. You travel to work by public transport +25
3.2. You go to work on foot or by bike +3
3.3.You drive an ordinary car +45
3.4.You are using a large and powerful vehicle with four-wheel drive +75
3.5. On your last vacation you flew +85
3.6. On vacation you traveled by train, and the journey took up to 12 hours +10
3.7. You went on vacation by train, and the journey took more than 12 hours +20
4. Nutrition
4.1.In a grocery store or market, you buy mainly fresh products (bread, fruits, vegetables, fish, meat) of local production, from which you cook dinner yourself +2
4.2. You prefer already processed foods, semi-finished products, freshly frozen ready-made meals that only need to be warmed up, as well as canned food, and do not look at where they are produced +14
4.3. You mostly buy ready-to-eat or almost ready-to-eat foods, but make sure they are produced closer to home +5
4.4. You eat meat 2-3 times a week +50
4.5. You eat meat 3 times a day +85
4.6. Prefer vegetarian food +30
5.Using water and paper
5.1. Do you take a bath daily +14
5.2. You take a bath 1-2 times a week +2
5.3. Instead of a bath, you take a daily shower +4
5.4. From time to time you water your garden or wash your car with a hose +4
5.5. If you want to read a book you always buy it +2
5.6. Sometimes you borrow books from the library or borrow from friends -1
5.7. After reading a newspaper, you throw it away +10
5.8. Newspapers you subscribe or buy are read by someone else after you +5
6. Household waste
6.1. We all create a lot of garbage and garbage, so add yourself +100
6.2. Over the past month, have you ever handed over bottles of -15
6.3. By throwing out the garbage, you put waste paper in a separate container -17
6.4. You hand over empty cans of drinks and canned food -10
6.5. You throw away plastic packaging in a separate container -8
6.6. You try to buy mostly not packaged, but loose goods; use the packaging received in the store on the farm -15
6.7. You make compost from household waste to fertilize your yard -5
If you live in a city with a population of half a million or more, multiply your total by 2.
Summing up:
Divide the resulting material by 100 and you will find out how many hectares of the earth's surface are needed to satisfy all your needs, and how many planets would be needed if all people lived like you!
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1.8 ha |
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3.6 ha |
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5.4 ha |
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7.2 ha |
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9.0 ha |
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10.8 ha |
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For all of us to have enough one planet, 1 person should have no more than 1.8 hectares of productive land. For comparison, the average US citizen uses 12.2 hectares (5.3 planets!), the average European - 5.1 hectares (2.8 planets), and the average Mozambican - only 0.7 hectares (0.4 planets). The average inhabitant of Russia uses 4.4 hectares (2.5 planets).
How else can a questionnaire be useful?
If you want to reduce your ecological footprint, the survey will help you see which areas of your life contribute the most to your footprint. You can also think about and decide which areas of your life you are ready to change. Maybe you have long dreamed of changing your lifestyle - riding a bike, switching to healthier food, optimizing your household or summer cottage - the ecological footprint will not only make your dreams come true, but also help the planet.
An electronic version of the test can be found at http://www.earthday.net/Footprint/index.asp
Practical work "Ecofootprint online"
The laptop is connected to the projector, when entering the earthday.net website, they all fill out the test together, explaining each stage - the questions are answered in a circle to get the average result for the group. The results are discussed (how they compare with the average results for the Russian Federation, for the world).
Questions about your location.
How many people live together in your family?
-- choose -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 peopleIn which House do you live?
-- choose -- In a single-family house In a two-family house In a row-type house In a house with up to 5 apartments In a house with 5-9 apartments In a house with 10 or more apartmentsWhat type of house do you live in (according to the material prevailing in the construction)?
-- choose -- In a log house In a clay or straw house In a house with other wooden frames In a stone (brick or block) house In a panel house In a concrete houseWhen was your house built?
- Choose- 1850 1851 1852 1853 1855 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1871 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1879 1881 1882 1883 1889 1887 1887 1887 1887 1887 1887 1887 1887 1887 1887 1886 1887 1887 1887 1887 1887 1886 1886 1886 1886 1886 1886 1886 1886 1886 1886 1886 1886 1886 1886 1886 1886 1886 1886 1886 1886 1886 1886 1886 1886 1886 1886 1886 1886 1886 1886 1886 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1902 1903 1903 1904 1905 1906 1908 1908 1909 1910 1911 1913 1914 1915 1916 1918 1919 1921 1922 1923 1925 1929 1929 1934 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1936 1935 1936 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 193L 1945 1946 1947 1948 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1956 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1968 1969 1970 1973 1974 1974 1975 1979 1979 1982 1982 1989 1988 1989 1989 1989 1989 1989 1991 1999 1992 1991 1999 1991 1999 1991 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2 014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020What is the living area of your house?
square meter (min 15, max 2000)If you live in a single-family house, two-family house or row house, what is the area of your family's plot of land/yard?
Only the area of the plot around the residential building is taken into account, and not the entire farm! The area under the house is also taken into account in the area of the yard!square meter (min 100, max 40000)
Is your home connected to the city or municipality water supply?
-- choose -- Yes NoIs your home connected to the city or municipality sewer system?
-- choose -- Yes NoHow much water does your family use per month?
Indicate the hot water consumption separately if you have a hot water meter, otherwise indicate the entire volume of water used as cold water.Cold water: cubic meters per month (min 0.5, max 20)
Hot water: cubic meters per month (max 15)
Which answer best describes your water use habits?
-- take your pick -- We fetch water from the well by hand I never leave water running unnecessarily I use water fairly sensibly but don't think much about saving it When I shower, I leave the water running continuouslyWhere does hot water come from in your family?
-- choose -- From a central water supply system With an electric boiler With a ground heating system Heat on a stove With some other indoor heating systemHow much electricity does your family use on average per month? If you use different amounts of energy at different times of the year, for example because you use electric heating, try to calculate the average monthly consumption based on the total annual consumption!
kWh per month (max 10000)Approximately how much energy does your family spend per year on heating, hot water and cooking? In case of using remote power supply, write its consumption in kilowatt-hours or annual energy bill! Energy consumption can be found on your heating bills!
Sisesta väärtus: -- choose -- kuni 300 EUR (kuni 4694 kr) 301-600 EUR (4795-9388 kr) 601-1000 EUR (9389-15647 kr) 1001-1500 EUR (15648-23470 kr) 1501-2000 EUR (23471-31293 kr) 2001-3000 EUR (31294-46940 kr) üle 3000 EUR (üle 46940 kr) per year
Vali vahemik -- choose --
Vali vahemik -- choose -- 1-3 4-5 6-10 11-15 16-25 26-35 36-50 cubic meters per year
Vali vahemik -- choose -- 1-3 4-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 tons per year
Vali vahemik -- choose -- 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10 11-12 13-15 1000 cubic meters per year
Vali vahemik -- choose -- 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10 11-12 13-15 1000 liters per year
Vali vahemik -- choose -- 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10 11-12 13-15 tons per year
Vali vahemik -- choose -- 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10 11-12 13-15 tons per year
Vali vahemik -- choose -- 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-60 61-80 81-100 kg per year
Specify what:
How much per year:
Questions about the transport you use.
How many kilometers do you travel per week by bus, tram or trolleybus?
km per week (max 2000)How many kilometers do you travel per week by train?
Add up your daily and long distance trips!km per week (max 2000)
How many kilometers do you drive per week by car (as a driver and as a passenger together)?
Add up your daily and long-distance trips, including taxi rides!km per week (max 2000)
What is the fuel consumption of your family car per 100 km?
-- choose --
How many people usually ride together in your car?
Saad seda sisestada vaid siis, kui sisestate vastuse auto läbisõidu kohta!-- choose -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 people
How many hours a year do you fly by plane?
-- choose -- 0 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10 11-15 16-20 21-50 51-100 101-150 151-200 hours per yearThe size of the ecological footprint of this part is 0 total hectares per year.
Questions about your eating habits
How often do you eat bread/roll?
What part of the bakery products on your table is grown on the lands that belong to your family?
How often do you eat other grain products, i.e. cereals, muesli, cereals, pasta and pasta?
-- choose -- Several times a day Once a day Several times a week Once a week Less often Do not eat at allHow often do you eat potatoes?
-- choose -- Several times a day Once a day Several times a week Once a week Less often Do not eat at allWhat part of the potatoes on your table are grown on land that belongs to your family?
-- choose -- 0% 10% 25% 50% 75% 100%How often do you eat other vegetables?
-- choose -- Several times a day Once a day Several times a week Once a week Less often Do not eat at allWhat part of the vegetables on your table is grown on land that belongs to your family?
-- choose -- 0% 10% 25% 50% 75% 100%How often do you eat fruit?
-- choose -- Several times a day Once a day Several times a week Once a week Less often Do not eat at allHow much of the fruit on your table is grown on land that belongs to your family?
-- choose -- 0% 10% 25% 50% 75% 100%How often do you drink milk and eat dairy products?
-- choose -- Several times a day Once a day Several times a week Once a week Less often Do not eat at allWhat part of the milk and dairy products on your table is grown on the lands that belong to your family?
-- choose -- 0% 10% 25% 50% 75% 100%How often do you eat meat and meat products?
-- choose -- Several times a day Once a day Several times a week Once a week Less often Do not eat at allWhat part of the meat and meat products on your table is grown on the lands belonging to your family?
-- choose -- 0% 10% 25% 50% 75% 100%How often do you eat fish and fish products?
-- choose -- Several times a day Once a day Several times a week Once a week Less often Do not eat at allHow often do you eat eggs?
-- choose -- Several times a day Once a day Several times a week Once a week Less often Do not eat at allHow many of the eggs on your table are grown on land that belongs to your family?
-- choose -- 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%How often do you eat sweets, such as sweets, chocolate, cakes, pies, buns?
-- choose -- Several times a day Once a day Several times a week Once a week Less often Do not eat at allHow much of the food you eat every day is organically produced?
Ecological production means that no artificial fertilizers or plant protection methods are used in the production of food or animal feed. Organically produced products are usually labeled "mahetoit" unless they are grown on your property!-- choose -- 0% 10% 25% 50% 75% 100%
How much food is left uneaten and thrown away?
-- choose -- 0% 5% 10% 20% 30% 40%How much of your food and non-alcoholic drinks are imported from abroad?
For example, Lithuanian cheese, Finnish wheat flour, Spanish grapes, canned Hungarian peas, Belgian chocolate, Brazilian coffee, Indian tea or Georgian mineral water. Try to calculate the proportion of such foods by the portion of the total food budget that is spent on such foods!-- choose -- 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
How often do you drink tea, coffee or cocoa?
How often do you drink juice, nectar or fruit drink?
-- choose -- Several times a day Once a day Several times a week Once a week Less often I don't drink at allHow often do you drink soft drinks or energy drinks?
-- choose -- Several times a day Once a day Several times a week Once a week Less often I don't drink at allHow often do you drink bottled water?
-- choose -- Several times a day Once a day Several times a week Once a week Less often I don't drink at allHow often do you drink mild alcoholic drinks such as beer, cider, cooler, gin long drink, etc.?
One serving is 0.33 l of a weak alcoholic drink!How often do you drink wine or champagne?
One serving is one glass or 12 cl of wine!-- choose -- On average, one drink per day On average, several drinks per week On average, one drink per week On average, one drink per month Less often I don't drink at all
How often do you drink strong alcoholic drinks such as vodka, whiskey, brandy, etc.?
One serving is half a glass or 20–25 ml of strong alcohol!-- choose -- On average, one drink per day On average, several drinks per week On average, one drink per week On average, one drink per month Less often I don't drink at all
The size of the ecological footprint of this part is 0 total hectares per year.
Questions about your habits in the consumption of goods and services.
How much did/did you spend last month on the following items?
If you bought some items for the whole family, calculate the share of the purchase per family member!Clothes, fabrics, shoes
-- choose -- 400 EUR (>6260 kr)Paper products, such as books, newspapers, household and toilet paper
-- choose -- 250 EUR (>3912 kr)Tobacco products
-- choose -- 0 120 EUR (>1878 kr)Other goods, e.g. various household goods, medicines, electrical equipment
-- choose -- 400 EUR (>6260 kr)did you spend last month on private sector services?
Payments for private sector services include, for example, fees for going to sports clubs or swimming pools, ticket prices for cultural events, accommodation costs, travel agency fees, banking fees, interest on loans and leasing, car insurance, home insurance, special medical assistance, etc. List only your expenses; then. in the case of common expenses, calculate their share per person!-- choose -- 650 EUR (>10 170 kr)
How much does your family spend per month on waste collection and recycling? The respondent must select the appropriate amount in kroons from the drop-down menu.
-- choose -- 30 EUR (>470 kr)What part of the generated waste do you sort and send for recycling?
waste paper
Plastic and glass containers
-- choose -- 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%clothing
-- choose -- 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%Hazardous waste and old electrical equipment such as batteries, accumulators, medicines, paints, computers
-- choose -- 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%In addition to this, the energy and land use environmental footprint of the government sector of the Republic of Estonia in the amount of 0.15 gha / person, whose activities are aimed at the benefit of residents through various services, is distributed to all residents of Estonia.
In addition to the general activities of state and local government, this ecological footprint reflects the activities of services such as medical care, social assistance, educational work in schools, etc.The size of the ecological footprint of this part is 0 total hectares per year.
Please enter your gender
-- choose -- Woman ManIn what year were you/was born?
- Choose- 1900 1901 1902 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1921 1922 1925 1925 1926 1927 1928 1931 1933 1934 1936 1939 1939 1944444444444444444444444444 1939 1939 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1956 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1968 1969 1970 1973 1974 1974 1975 1979 1979 1982 1982 1989 1988 1989 1989 1989 1989 1989 1991 1999 1992 1991 1999 1991 1999 1991 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 20What nationality are you?
-- choose -- Estonian Russian Russian Ukrainian Belarusian Finn Jew Tatar German Latvian Lithuanian ) Pole (-chka) Other nationalityWrite:
What is your marital status?
-- choose -- Single/Single Married Civil union Divorced WidowedWho are you?
-- choose -- Schoolchild Student Student Entrepreneur (self-employed) Wage worker (also unpaid at family business/farm) Unemployed looking for a job Pensioner Sitting at home on vacation Child care Home child Go to kindergarten OtherWrite:
If you are employed, what post do you hold?
-- choose -- Head of institution/enterprise Middle manager Chief specialist Middle-level specialist, assistant Clerk, clerical worker Private/customer service worker Master, manual worker Instrument and mechanism operator, transport driver Simple worker Armed ForcesIf you are employed, what is the area of activity of your organization?
-- choose -- Agriculture, hunting, forestry Fishing industry Mining industry Manufacturing industry Electricity, gas and water supply Construction Wholesale and retail trade Hotels, restaurants Transportation, warehousing, communications Financial intermediation Real estate transactions, leasing, commercial activities Public administration and defense Education Health care and social assistance Other public, social or personal servicesWhat's your education?
-- choose -- Primary education Incomplete secondary education Special education on the basis of incomplete secondary Secondary education Special secondary education, special education on the basis of complete secondary Higher education Scientific degreeWhere do you live?
Country: -- choose -- Estonia Finland Latvia OthersCounty: -- choose --
Volost: -- choose --
Kirjuta, kus Sa elad võimalikult täpselt:
What type of locality do you live in?
-- choose -- In a city, in an urban-type settlement In a settlement, a former collective/state farm center In a new settlement In a holiday settlement In a sparsely populated areaHow far is your school or place of work from your home?
-- choose -- 0–1 km 1–2 km 2–3 km 3–5 km 5–7 km 7–10 km 10–15 km 15–20 km 20–30 km 30–50 km 50–100 km 100 –150 km 150–200 km > 200 kmHow far is the nearest public transport stop from your house?
-- choose -- 0–500 m 0.5–1 km 1–2 km 2–3 km 3–4 km 4–5 km 5–7 km 7–10 km > 10 kmHow far is the nearest grocery store from your house?
-- choose -- 0–1 km 1–2 km 2–3 km 3–5 km 5–7 km 7–10 km > 10 kmHow far is the local city or rural municipality government from your home?
-- choose -- 0–1 km 1–2 km 2–3 km 3–5 km 5–7 km 7–10 km > 10 kmWhat is your family's net income per person per month?
Add up the income of all family members (i.e. income after taxes; this should also include all kinds of child and other benefits, pensions and cash compensation, income from property, etc.) and divide the resulting amount by the number of family members!-- choose -- 2000 EUR (>31293 kr) I don't want to disclose Do you have anything to add and do you have any comments on the calculator?
results
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Thanks to everyone who answered the calculator's questions, and especially to the participants in the study of schoolchildren!
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http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/2010_living_planet_report/Compilation of the calculator funded
SA Keskkonnainvesteeringute Keskus, British Council, British Embassy, Department of Geography, University of Tartu, ETF 7562.
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Department of Geography of the University of Tartu in cooperation with OÜ Positium LBS. Agep Poom (agep_at_ut.ee), Annika Tächepõld annika.tahepold_at_gmail.com), Rein Ahas, Margus Tiru (technical solution), Anri Lichodeevski (illustrations), Sveta Bogomolova (translation into Russian) and many others.In case of technical problems, please contact Aare Puussaar directly (aare.puussaar_at_positium.ee).
Thanks to everyone who supported us in compiling the calculator and provided us with useful data!
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Dear friends!
If you want to know what your personal Ecological Footprint is, answer the quiz questions. To calculate your Ecological Footprint, you must select the statement that matches your lifestyle and add/subtract the number of points shown to the right. By summing up the scores, you get the Ecological Footprint.
1.Housing.
1.1 The area of your housing allows you to keep a cat, but a dog of normal size would be cramped +7
1.2 Large, spacious apartment + 12
1.3 Cottage for 2 families +23
Divide the points you got for answering the housing question by the number of people living in it.
2. Energy use
2.1. Oil, natural gas or coal is used to heat your home +45
2.2. Water, solar or wind energy is used to heat your home +2
2.3 Most of us get electricity from fossil fuels, so add yourself +75
2.4. The heating of your home is designed so that you can regulate it depending on the weather -10
2.5. In the cold season at home you are warmly dressed, and at night you cover yourself with two blankets -5
2.6. When you leave a room, you always turn off the light in it -10
2.7. You always turn off your household appliances without leaving them in standby mode -10
3. Transport
3.1. You travel to work by public transport +25
3.2. You go to work on foot or by bike +3
3.3.You drive an ordinary car +45
3.4.You are using a large and powerful vehicle with four-wheel drive +75
3.5. On your last vacation you flew +85
3.6. On vacation you traveled by train, and the journey took up to 12 hours +10
3.7. You went on vacation by train, and the journey took more than 12 hours +20
4. Nutrition
4.1.In a grocery store or market, you buy mainly fresh products (bread, fruits, vegetables, fish, meat) of local production, from which you cook dinner yourself +2
4.2. You prefer already processed foods, semi-finished products, freshly frozen ready-made meals that only need to be warmed up, as well as canned food, and do not look at where they are produced +14
4.3. You mostly buy ready-to-eat or almost ready-to-eat foods, but make sure they are produced closer to home +5
4.4. You eat meat 2-3 times a week +50
4.5. You eat meat 3 times a day +85
4.6. Prefer vegetarian food +30
5.Using water and paper
5.1. Do you take a bath daily +14
5.2. You take a bath 1-2 times a week +2
5.3. Instead of a bath, you take a daily shower +4
5.4. From time to time you water your garden or wash your car with a hose +4
5.5. If you want to read a book you always buy it +2
5.6. Sometimes you borrow books from the library or borrow from friends -1
5.7. After reading a newspaper, you throw it away +10
5.8. Newspapers you subscribe or buy are read by someone else after you +5
6. Household waste
6.1. We all create a lot of garbage and garbage, so add yourself +100
6.2. Over the past month, have you ever handed over bottles of -15
6.3. By throwing out the garbage, you put waste paper in a separate container -17
6.4. You hand over empty cans of drinks and canned food -10
6.5. You throw away plastic packaging in a separate container -8
6.6. You try to buy mostly not packaged, but loose goods; use the packaging received in the store on the farm -15
6.7. You make compost from household waste to fertilize your yard -5
If you live in a city with a population of half a million or more, multiply your total by 2.
Summing up:
Divide the resulting material by 100 and you will find out how many hectares of the earth's surface are needed to satisfy all your needs, and how many planets would be needed if all people lived like you!
1.8 ha *
3.6 ha * *
5.4 ha * * *
7.2 ha * * * *
9.0 ha * * * * *
10.8 ha * * * * * *
For all of us to have enough one planet, 1 person should have no more than 1.8 hectares of productive land. For comparison, the average US citizen uses 12.2 hectares (5.3 planets!), the average European - 5.1 hectares (2.8 planets), and the average Mozambican - only 0.7 hectares (0.4 planets). The average inhabitant of Russia uses 4.4 hectares (2.5 planets).
How else can the questionnaire be useful for you?
If you want to reduce your ecological footprint, the survey will help you see which areas of your life contribute the most to your footprint. You can also think about and decide which areas of your life you are ready to change. Maybe you have long dreamed of changing your lifestyle - riding a bike, switching to healthier food, optimizing your household or summer cottage - the ecological footprint will not only make your dreams come true, but also help the planet.
2.10.2017 article
TEXT ECOCOSM
“Our planet is not made of rubber!” - this is a funny statement at least once in a lifetime each of us had to hear. And meanwhile, despite the comic, this phrase has a much deeper meaning than it might seem at first glance.
The biological capacity of the environment or how many of us are there per square meter?
It's no secret that the density of population in any area is directly related to the level of comfort of this population. For example, in densely populated cities we feel tired from a large number of people around us, and when we arrive in a village where the inhabitants are two old women and a dozen geese, we exclaim: what grace!
This happens because a person, being essentially the same biological species as millions of others, subconsciously feels the direct dependence of his well-being on the load on his environment.
The formula is extremely simple: the more people around us and the denser the crowd, the less our chances of getting the maximum of all kinds of benefits from life.
Thus, with increasing population density, the quality of life of each member of society gradually decreases and, to everyone's disappointment, one day turns into anything but quality. That is, living conditions become unacceptable for a normal comfortable existence.
This law applies not only to the human race, but to any biological species, to any population. And the limiting load exerted by a population on a habitat is the number of individuals that can coexist in a given environment without loss of quality of life. This load is called the capacity of the environment, that is, the density of the population that this environment is able to provide with all vital conditions.
In the case of humans, the list of indispensable goods includes not only food and shelter, but also medical care and the ability to maintain an adequate level of hygiene.
Ecological capacity of the environment
For the well-being of the population, not only the ability of the environment to support a certain number of individuals is of paramount importance, but also its ability to withstand harmful chemical influences and other anthropogenic pressures without irreversible consequences in the form of soil degradation or destruction of ecosystems.
The ecological capacity of the environment means its ability to self-heal within certain limits.
Simply put, the ecological capacity of the environment means its ability to self-heal within certain limits.
A careful study of the issue of the ecological capacity of the environment allows you to set strict limits on the consumption of natural resources, avoiding a load that exceeds the capabilities of the environment.
However, it is always much easier to make calculations than to put them into practice. That is why in many countries of the world the load on the environment is strictly regulated by law.
Ecological footprint
The concept of an ecological footprint is closely related to the capacity of the environment, and this is quite logical: where we are, there is a footprint. But what is an ecological footprint? Is this footprint really something to be proud of?
The expression "ecological footprint" refers to the degree of influence exerted by a person on his environment, that is, the level of consumption of natural resources that the biosphere has. This includes any human impact on nature, starting from his birth: from the amount of food eaten and oxygen consumed to the piles of garbage thrown out over a lifetime and the number of liters of fuel burned while using transport.
carbon footprint
The impact that humans have on the environment is extremely diverse. It can include things that are specific to certain regions (such as using wood to heat a home) or certain peoples (such as eating a lot of seafood).
A medium-sized passenger car emits an amount of carbon dioxide equal to its weight, that is, about 1.5 tons, into the atmosphere per year.
However, there is a sphere of influence exerted on the environment by every inhabitant of the planet without exception: the consumption of oxygen and the emission of CO 2 into the atmosphere. In this case, we are talking not only about breathing, but, first of all, about the consequences of the operation of transport and power plants, industrial enterprises designed to ensure a decent existence for humanity.
Thus, the concept of "carbon footprint" refers to the area of land planted with forests, necessary to assimilate all the carbon dioxide emissions produced by the inhabitants of the planet. And the size of these emissions is increasing in scale every year.
water footprint
Drawing an elementary analogy with the carbon footprint, it is easy to understand what a water footprint is: it is the volume of water consumption necessary for the implementation of a particular human activity - from elementary hygiene procedures to the production of aircraft.
Global Ecological Footprint
The term "global" comes from the word "globe", emphasizing its comprehensive, global meaning. Thus, it is easy to guess that when it comes to the global ecological footprint, it means the impact on the planet that all of humanity as a whole has - huge, staggering numbers ...
Why do we need to calculate the global ecological footprint and the footprint left on the planet by individual nations and large industrial companies? The answer is obvious: these data are extremely important in developing a strategy for companies that will prevent irreparable harm to the Earth's ecology. 
On the one hand, the life of human society cannot be imagined without the existence of millions of industrial enterprises, transport companies and power plants. On the other hand, they are the ones that cause the greatest harm to the environment, and this obliges business leaders to take active steps towards studying the ecological footprint of companies and providing this information to the general public. In addition, it is business, oddly enough, that is the driving force that can correct the current environmental situation.
Ecological footprint calculation
Ecological footprint calculations are carried out by an international research institute called the Global Footprint Network (GFN), with branches in Europe, Asia and North America. The work of the institute, carried out in conjunction with WWF (World Wildlife Fund), allows you to find out the ecological footprint of not only cities or enterprises, but also entire countries or each individual. Anyone can calculate their ecological footprint today using the calculator on the WWF website.
Measuring the Ecological Footprint and Environmental Capacity
The unit of measurement of the ecological footprint, like the capacity of the environment, is global hectares (gha) - units of area that indicate the size of the territory required to meet the needs of a single person or an entire group.
It should be noted that the ecological footprint of each individual person is significantly different from that which our planet can provide us, that is, its biocapacity. For example, according to statistics, back in 2005, the ecological footprint of a person was equal to 2.7 hectares, but the Earth was able to provide each of us with only two hectares with a small tail.
Even then, we exceeded the capabilities of our planet, creating an unbearable burden for it. To date, ecologists' calculations confirm that humanity lacks just a little to replenish the consumed resources - another half of the planet Earth. That is, the ecological footprint of mankind has grown so much that the entire territory of the planet is not enough to meet our needs. Mankind is faced with the most difficult problem: the discrepancy between the global ecological footprint and the biological and ecological capacity of the environment.
Heirs of the planet: how much have you personally inherited here?
The habit of shifting the responsibility for the ecological state of the planet to large enterprises gives us a false idea of the importance of the ecological footprint of an ordinary person. But in fact, you will be amazed to know that the result of people's normal daily life (the household) accounts for 68% of the global ecological footprint. After all, all products manufactured by enterprises that we used to blame for polluting the environment are produced for the needs of ordinary people.
According to statistics, the water footprint of one cup of black coffee is 140 liters. This is how much water is required to grow, collect, process, pack and transport a handful of coffee powder. A kilogram of sugar has a footprint of 1500 liters, while a standard loaf of bread has 650 liters.
The importance of a single person's global footprint is excellently illustrated in films created by the National Geographic Channel.
Why do we need to know this?
He who is warned is armed - the wise man once said and hit the mark. Knowing what kind of footprint we leave on this earth, each of us can, to the best of our ability, influence the scale of this footprint. At the same time, literally every little thing matters: how economically you use water, whether the engine of your car is working, and in what packaging you prefer to buy products.
Even refusing to buy bottled water can bring huge benefits, not to mention proper waste disposal, avoiding single-use items such as plastic bags and utensils, and at least partially switching to reusable baby diapers.
According to statistics, 1 child in the first couple of years of his life uses 2.5 tons of disposable diapers, which will take years to decompose. Growing up, babies will be doomed to live on a land poisoned by the contents of millions of rotting diapers in landfills.
You can issue a thousand and one laws prohibiting littering or burning fires in the forest, but no one will forbid you to use the benefits of civilization that are destroying our planet. Only by realizing the significance of each of your actions, you can independently make a choice in favor of continuing life on earth, and not in favor of personal momentary convenience.
What is an Ecological Footprint? In ecology, the concept of "environmental impact" is well known as any change in the environment that can be fully or partially the result of economic or other activities. An environmental impact assessment involves an analysis of an activity in terms of its associated environmental consequences. In education for sustainable development, thanks to scientists and educators from the UK, the concept of "ecological footprint" appeared (ecological footprint on Earth, ecological footprint from energy, ecological footprint from transport, etc.).
What is an Ecological Footprint? The ecological footprint shows how much biologically productive land, as well as the water surface, is necessary to maintain the standard of living of a particular person or state and is used for the production of resources: food, paper, clothing, building materials, energy and other goods, products, products (in including clean water and clean air), as well as for the disposal of waste generated in the process of production and consumption.
What is an Ecological Footprint? The Ecological Footprint is measured in units called global hectares. 1 global hectare is an area of 100 x 100 meters with an average biological productivity for the Earth and the ability to absorb carbon dioxide. 1 hectare of forest = 1.7 global hectares. The highest biological productivity is characteristic of areas covered with evergreen tropical forests. The lowest biological productivity is for territories covered with tundra and dry deserts. Temperate forests, common in Russia, have an average productivity.
1. Housing 1.1 The size of your housing allows you to keep a cat, but a dog of normal size would be cramped Large, spacious apartment 2-family cottage +23 Points received for answering the question about housing, divided by the number of people living in it.
2. Energy use 2.1. Your home uses oil, natural gas, or coal to heat your home Your home uses water, solar, or wind to heat Most of us get our electricity from fossil fuels, so give yourself some extra The heating in your home is designed so you can adjust it according to the weather B cold period of the year at home you are warmly dressed, and at night you cover yourself with two blankets When you leave the room, you always turn off the light in it You always turn off your household appliances without leaving them in standby mode -10
3. Transport 3.1. You go to work by public transport You go to work on foot or by bike You drive an ordinary car You use a large and powerful car with all-wheel drive On your last vacation you flew by plane On your vacation you traveled by train, and the journey took up to 12 hours On vacation you traveled by train, and the journey took more than 12 hours +20
4. Nutrition 4.1. In a grocery store or market, you buy mainly locally produced fresh products (bread, fruits, vegetables, fish, meat), from which you cook your own dinner canned food, and don't look at where it's produced You mostly buy ready-to-eat or almost ready-to-eat foods, but try to have them produced closer to home You eat meat 2-3 times a week You eat meat 3 times a day Prefer vegetarian food +30
5. Use of water and paper 5.1. You take a bath every day You take a bath 1-2 times a week Instead of a bath, you take a shower every day From time to time you water your yard or wash your car with a hose If you want to read a book, you always buy it Sometimes you borrow books from the library or borrow from acquaintances After reading a newspaper, you throw it away Newspapers you subscribe to or buy are read by someone else after you -5
6. Domestic waste 6.1. We all create a lot of garbage and garbage, so add yourself Over the past month, have you ever handed in bottles When throwing garbage, you put waste paper in a separate container You hand in empty cans of drinks and cans You throw plastic packaging in a separate container You try to buy mostly not packaged, but loose goods; you use the packaging received in the store on the farm From household waste you make compost to fertilize your plot -5
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How else the questionnaire can help If you want to reduce your ecological footprint, the questionnaire will help you see which areas of your life contribute the most to your footprint. You can also think about and decide which areas of your life you are ready to change. Maybe you have long dreamed of changing your lifestyle - riding a bike, switching to healthier food, optimizing your household or summer cottage - the ecological footprint will not only make your dreams come true, but also help the planet.
Practical work "Ecotrack online" The laptop is connected to the projector, when entering the site, everyone fills out the test together, explaining each stage - the questions are answered in a circle to get the average result for the group. The results are discussed (how they compare with the average results for the Russian Federation, for the world).
