Calculate Your Eco-Footprint

Answer these questions to see what your eco-footprint is!

Most questions are about your activities in the most recent three full days

Transportation

How did you travel to/from school over the last three days?

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3
I walked
I cycled
I took public transit
I carpooled
I used a private vehicle (my parents or a sibling)

How did you travel to/from after-school activities over the last three days?

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3
I walked
I cycled
I took public transit
I carpooled
I used a private vehicle (my parents or a sibling)

Water Use

Please answer these questions about your water use over the last three days:

I drink 8 glasses of liquid a day

I used ice cubes

Drank bottled water times

Drank canned soda pop/sports drinks/power drinks times

Over the last three days, how much water did you use to clean yourself?

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3
Did not shower or bath
1-2 minute shower
3-6 minute shower
10+ minute shower
Bathed in a full tub
Bathed in a half-full tub
Reused someone else's bath water

On your teethbrushing over the last three days:

Brushed my teeth times

Left the water running when I brushed my teeth times

Washed my parents' car/motorcycle/bicycle/driveway:

Didn't wash

With a bucket of water

With a running hose (elbow grease, no soap)

In a carwash

Bonus: I own and regularly use your own water bottle

Personal Care

The clothes I wore on the last three days are:

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3
Several days between washing
At least one day since washing
Newly washed
Ironed or drycleaned

I am wearing something that:

Has been mended

I did the mending

Is second-hand or a hand me-down

I purchase clothing:

a new item of clothing every month or less

a new item of clothing every 1-2 months

a new item of clothing every 2+ months

Which of these do you use daily:

Blowdryer

Curling iron/hair straightener

Electric razor

Electric toothbrush

Disposable items (towelettes, razors, cotton balls, etc.)

Wear shoes or boots

Bonus: I hand clothes down to siblings or give them to charity on a regular basis.

Recreation

Identify the games, sports and activities you participate in during your spare time. How much equipment do you need:

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3
None or little
Some
Quite a bit

How far do you have to travel to get to your after-school activity per day?

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3
Walking/Cycling range
Public transit route
Need fuel-powered vehicle to get there

How much land was converted to playing fields, ice rinks, swimming pools, gym space, ski runs, etc. (including parking lots) to meet your recreation needs per activity?

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3
None or little
Some
Quite a bit

I spent the following on purchases (food, clothing, magazines, sports equipments, books, CDs, etc.) per day?

$0-5

$6-10

$11+

How many personal electronic devices in your bedroom or for your personal use, including televisions, radios, computers, printers, cameras, stereo, MP3s, personal gaming devices, telephones, cell phones etc.

devices.

Bonus: I play a local sport or use second-hand equipment

Food

I ate the following portions of meat today:

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3
None
One portion
Two portions
Three portions (1 each meal)

Food was left on my plate or thrown away:

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3
None - I selected an appropriate portion
Very little
More than a little

The food I ate was locally grown:

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3
All
Some
None

The food I ate was grown in season:

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3
All
Some
None

The food I ate was in a disposable package:

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3
None
Some
All

I ate "fast food" or "junk food":

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3
None
Some
All
Processed (i.e., white bread, white sugar)

I used a vending machine times in the last three days.

Bonuses:

I eat organically grown foods

I ate food from your garden

I ate a litterless lunch times in the past 3 days

Garbage

If I were to take everything I threw into the garbage today and put it all into the same container, I would need this to hold it all:

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3
A crate
A shoebox
One cup
I produced no garbage

Check items you do not recycle:

Tins / metal

Paper products

Plastic containers

Organic materials

Ink cartridges/toners/paints

Old electronic goods (Cell phones, computers, MP3s)

Toxic goods (Household cleaners, varsol, etc.)

Living Space

Calculate the indoor space that you require to live for the 3 days -- in square metres (m²). (1 m² is about 10 ft².)

Home:

Home Area: m²

Number of people who live there: people

Area per person: m²

School:

School Area: m²

Number of people who study/work there: people

Area per person: m²

Other (eg Recreation, etc)

Other Area: m²

Number of people who use the facility: people

Area per person: m²

Summary

Your total ecological footprint is 0 hectares.

If everyone lived the same as you we'd need 0 earths!

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