Go to this website http://www.myfootprint.org/

and let it (roughly) calculate your ecological footprint.


for the people that are interested in what the results mean:




Basically, everybody puts a certain amount of pressure on the earth & the environment


(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecological_footprint)

and this website will determine how much pressure you're putting on the earth and how many earths we would need if everybody lived like you.

I was quite shocked with my results, (if everybody lived like me we'd need 1,8 planets) because generally i do think about the environment in living my everyday life (im a vegan& i do little stuff like bringing my own bag to the supermarket and getting people to recycle). On the other hand, i do fly a lot. Im probably going to be more careful now with buying processed, imported and packaged food though, because i can definitely improve in that perspective.

CATEGORY GLOBAL HECTARES

FOOD 3.7

MOBILITY 0.4

SHELTER 0.2

GOODS/SERVICES 0.6

TOTAL FOOTPRINT 4.9



IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 7.6 GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.

WORLDWIDE, THERE EXIST 1.8 BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCTIVE GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.




IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 2.7 PLANETS.

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This one really got me:

CATEGORY GLOBAL HECTARES

FOOD 1.3

MOBILITY 1.8

SHELTER 1.3

GOODS/SERVICES 2.3

TOTAL FOOTPRINT 6.7



IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 5.3 GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.

WORLDWIDE, THERE EXIST 1.8 BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCTIVE GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.




IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 3.7 PLANETS.




...oops?

It wasn't a fair test for me anyway, I had to guess most details about my house and distances I travel etc. I might find out the right answers from my mom and re-take it.

CATEGORY GLOBAL HECTARES
FOOD 1.1
MOBILITY 0.2
SHELTER 3.4
GOODS/SERVICES 5.5
TOTAL FOOTPRINT 10.2



IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 4.7 GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.

WORLDWIDE, THERE EXIST 1.8 BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCTIVE GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.



IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 5.7 PLANETS.

FOOD 1
MOBILITY 1.6
SHELTER 2
GOODS/SERVICES 2
TOTAL FOOTPRINT 6.6


IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 5.3 GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.

WORLDWIDE, THERE EXIST 1.8 BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCTIVE GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.
IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 3.7 PLANETS.

That's terrible, but to be honest, I didn't know some of the answers, like the size of my house [it could be less or more than I said :S] haha.

I feel much better now.

CATEGORY GLOBAL HECTARES

FOOD 0.7

MOBILITY 0.4

SHELTER 0.7

GOODS/SERVICES 0.6

TOTAL FOOTPRINT 2.4



IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 5.3 GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.

WORLDWIDE, THERE EXIST 1.8 BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCTIVE GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.




IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 1.3 PLANETS.

It's not fair anyway. I don't drive, so why ask me the fuel efficiency of my car? Why? Why? WHY?!

I'm soo fucking economical!
And btw, there was no my country, so I selected Austria.

FOOD 1.6

MOBILITY 0.1

SHELTER 1.1

GOODS/SERVICES 1.4

TOTAL FOOTPRINT 4.2



IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 6.7 GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.

WORLDWIDE, THERE EXIST 1.8 BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCTIVE GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.




IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 2.3 PLANETS

it says its only 22 acres or somthing like that but there are no questions like how many forests have you burned down or how many wars have you started in third world countries. This test is hardly accurate

CATEGORY GLOBAL HECTARES

FOOD 1.5

MOBILITY 0.1

SHELTER 0.7

GOODS/SERVICES 0.9

TOTAL FOOTPRINT 3.2



IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 5.3 GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.

WORLDWIDE, THERE EXIST 1.8 BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCTIVE GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.




IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 1.8 PLANETS.




I feel quite sad We've only got one planet and Irish people are bad!

FOOD 3.1

MOBILITY 0

SHELTER 1.2

GOODS/SERVICES 1.2

TOTAL FOOTPRINT 5.5



IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 8.8 GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.

WORLDWIDE, THERE EXIST 1.8 BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCTIVE GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.




IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 3.1 PLANETS.

FOOD 0.9
MOBILITY 3.5
SHELTER 1
GOODS/SERVICES 7.2
TOTAL FOOTPRINT 12.6


7 Planets? Holy Moly!

I feel so... whats the word non-conservative :[

You're even worse then I am..

i thought i was good untill....

Thx god they found that planet in that galaxy that looks just like earth but bigger..

I can`t get in that site, when i click it, it just opens another site this:http://www.singlesnet.com/?campaign_id=48&...amp;AZID=320820 with totally different things ... i was looking forward to calculate my "ecological footprint"

aw. :[
maybe its a sign <3
jk jk.

a sign for what love ?

just google "ecological footprint" then

oh and 7 planets
wtf.

CATEGORY GLOBAL HECTARES

FOOD 1.6

MOBILITY 1.9

SHELTER 1.3

GOODS/SERVICES 3.7

TOTAL FOOTPRINT 8.5



IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 6.6 GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.

WORLDWIDE, THERE EXIST 1.8 BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCTIVE GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.




IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 4.7 PLANETS.


I feel guilty now..

CATEGORY ACRES

FOOD 5.2

MOBILITY 1.2

SHELTER 3.7

GOODS/SERVICES 4.4

TOTAL FOOTPRINT 14



IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 24 ACRES PER PERSON.

WORLDWIDE, THERE EXIST 4.5 BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCTIVE ACRES PER PERSON.




IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 3.3 PLANETS.


woops :/

this wasn't really fair though, I guessed on my house size...

IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 3.3 PLANETS.

QUOTE(ShayCostello @ May. 20, 2007. 06:25 PM)




A sign that your ecological footprint is soo big, nothing could possibly ever calculate it.
And why doesn't this site ask you questions about how much tv you watch or how much you go online and stuff like that. I mean that's gotta affect it.

CATEGORY ACRES
FOOD 4.2
MOBILITY 2.2
SHELTER 8.2
GOODS/SERVICES 7.2
TOTAL FOOTPRINT 22
IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 24 ACRES PER PERSON.
WORLDWIDE, THERE EXIST 4.5 BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCTIVE ACRES PER PERSON.


lol, yea i usually get rides from my cat, WTF

WHAT THE CRAP IS THAT?

Haha!

I guess they mean if you ride a horse or something

CATEGORY ACRES
FOOD 6.9
MOBILITY 0.2
SHELTER 2.5
GOODS/SERVICES 2.5
TOTAL FOOTPRINT 12


IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 2.7 PLANETS.



stupid me eating meat.

LOLOLOL I did it in spanish D:

CATEGORÍA HECTÁRES GLOBALES

COMIDA 1.2

MOVILIDAD 0.9

VIVIENDA 0.7

BIENES/SERVICIOS 2.6

SU HUELLA TOTAL 5.4



EN COMPARACIÓN, LA HUELLA ECOLÓGICA PROMEDIA EN SU PAÍS ES 2.5 HECTÁRES GLOBALES .

EN EL MUNDO ENTERO EXISTEN 1.8 DE ÁREA BIOLOGICAMENTE PRODUCTIVA PARA HECTÁRES GLOBALES CADA PERSONA.



SI TODOS LO HABITANTES DEL MUNDO VIVIERAN COMO USTED NECESITARÍAMOS 3 PLANETAS

me no caprendo.

2.5 WORLDS?! hahaha actually mine was 4 worlds.

fuck the ecosystem

Its 3 Worlds, not 2.5.

Haha, oops.

CATEGORY ACRES
FOOD 6.9
MOBILITY 25.4
SHELTER 4.2
GOODS/SERVICES 33.6
TOTAL FOOTPRINT 70



IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 24 ACRES PER PERSON.

WORLDWIDE, THERE EXIST 4.5 BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCTIVE ACRES PER PERSON.



IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 15.8 PLANETS.

^I hope you guys are rare.

just for that im going to go spray 1000 cans of hair spray outside and take a shit all over your lawn

CATEGORY ACRES

FOOD 4.9

MOBILITY 1

SHELTER 2.7

GOODS/SERVICES 3.5

TOTAL FOOTPRINT 12



IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 24 ACRES PER PERSON.

WORLDWIDE, THERE EXIST 4.5 BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCTIVE ACRES PER PERSON.




IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 2.7 PLANETS.

I don't have a lawn. HA!

I think that'd help my lawn, though, if I had one. Your neighbor might enjoy that.

I will now smoke 30000 packs of cigarettes outside

CATEGORY ACRES
FOOD 4.7
MOBILITY 0.7
SHELTER 4.7
GOODS/SERVICES 4.9
TOTAL FOOTPRINT 15



IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 24 ACRES PER PERSON.

WORLDWIDE, THERE EXIST 4.5 BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCTIVE ACRES PER PERSON.



IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 3.4 PLANETS.


I'm a little annoyed with that.

i didnt have a clue for some of the answers so i had to guess!

CATEGORY GLOBAL HECTARES

FOOD 1.3

MOBILITY 1.3

SHELTER 0.8

GOODS/SERVICES 1.6

TOTAL FOOTPRINT 5

IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 5.3 GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.

WORLDWIDE, THERE EXIST 1.8 BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCTIVE GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.

IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 2.8 PLANETS.

FOOD 2.5
MOBILITY 0.2
SHELTER 2
GOODS/SERVICES 2
TOTAL FOOTPRINT 7

Wow.

IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 18.7 PLANETS.


oh my that's bad

CATEGORY GLOBAL HECTARES
FOOD 0.8
MOBILITY 5.3
SHELTER 2
GOODS/SERVICES 5.9
TOTAL FOOTPRINT 14



IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 5.3 GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.

WORLDWIDE, THERE EXIST 1.8 BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCTIVE GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.



IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 7.8 PLANETS.


heh, sorry guys.

CATEGORY ACRES

FOOD 4

MOBILITY 0.7

SHELTER 4.9

GOODS/SERVICES 5.2

TOTAL FOOTPRINT 15



IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 24 ACRES PER PERSON.

WORLDWIDE, THERE EXIST 4.5 BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCTIVE ACRES PER PERSON.




IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 3.3 PLANETS.


UMM.

FOOD 1.1

MOBILITY 0

SHELTER 1.1

GOODS/SERVICES 1.3

TOTAL FOOTPRINT 3.5



IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 3.8 GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.

WORLDWIDE, THERE EXIST 1.8 BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCTIVE GLOBAL HECTARES PER PERSON.




IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 1.9 PLANETS

CATEGORY ACRES

FOOD 4.9

MOBILITY 0.2

SHELTER 3.2

GOODS/SERVICES 3.2

TOTAL FOOTPRINT 12



IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 24 ACRES PER PERSON.

WORLDWIDE, THERE EXIST 4.5 BIOLOGICALLY PRODUCTIVE ACRES PER PERSON.




IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 2.6 PLANETS.