What is your ecological footprint?

Jharaski · 05-30-2006, 07:25 PM

The ecological footprint is the amount of land required to sustain you. If the whole world lived like America, we'd need over 5 Earths to sustain that lifestyle. And it's said that we should bring the whole world up to American's level?

TOTAL FOOTPRINT 20

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

IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 4.6 PLANETS.

-1up!- · 05-30-2006, 07:30 PM

I'm guessing there's some sort of test which your forgot to link...?

Jharaski · 05-30-2006, 07:33 PM

Yeah =/

http://www.earthday.net/footprint/index.asp

I had it pasted in but somehow removed it.

Der Übermensch · 05-30-2006, 07:35 PM

Did that awhile ago... I recall that I "only" needed about 2.5 earths...

Zesty Mordant · 05-30-2006, 07:38 PM

total footprint is 7.4

my country is 8.8

if everyone lived like me there would be 4.1 earths.

-1up!- · 05-30-2006, 07:39 PM

CATEGORY GLOBAL HECTARES
FOOD 3.5
MOBILITY 0.3
SHELTER 0.3
GOODS/SERVICES 0.6
TOTAL FOOTPRINT 4.7

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 2.6 PLANETS

I'm in Canada. I eat lots of meat and lots of processed food, but I walk a lot and use my bicycle.

Jharaski · 05-30-2006, 07:41 PM

Mine's only so high because I eat a lot of meat. I rarely drive, but I am often a passenger. 90% of the time it's only to keep someone company, so that 90% of the time, I'm maybe reducing fuel efficiency by like 2%. And I have a big house.

peeted · 05-30-2006, 07:48 PM

4.2 for me. it would take 2.3 earths to sustain everyone with my life style :/

Chrizzle fo' Shizzle · 05-30-2006, 08:04 PM

14 acres

Apparently, I'm below average. I need to start using more stuff

Already_Taken · 05-30-2006, 08:31 PM

that test is stupid. it acts as if i have 1 plant processing all of my food. it doesn't take into account that it's hard to grow vegetables for myself to eat when there's about an acre of grass in my whole city.

"it would take 4 planets for everyone to live like me"

Jharaski · 05-30-2006, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Already_Taken

that test is stupid. it acts as if i have 1 plant processing all of my food. it doesn't take into account that it's hard to grow vegetables for myself to eat when there's about an acre of grass in my whole city.

"it would take 4 planets for everyone to live like me"

No it doesn't. It just asks what is local and what isn't, which I think factors into gas consumption.

Krabsworth · 05-30-2006, 08:35 PM

wtf they called me fat

Danish · 05-30-2006, 09:07 PM

7.2

I'd need 4 Earths.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Already Taken

that test is stupid. it acts as if i have 1 plant processing all of my food. it doesn't take into account that it's hard to grow vegetables for myself to eat when there's about an acre of grass in my whole city.

It's not stupid. It isn't criticing you, it's drawing attention to our way of life. Western society is set up in such a way that our ecological footprints are huge. It isn't your fault, it's everyone's fault.

thedeadwalk! · 05-30-2006, 10:03 PM

Right not it'd take 4.8 Earths to keep everyone goin' like me. When school starts back up, I got it down to 1.7.

Hardcore!

StreetlightRock · 05-30-2006, 10:13 PM

7.6 Ha. the Average for Australia is also 7.6.

I need 4.2 planets though.

dei · 05-30-2006, 10:27 PM

My total footprint is 9, my country's average being 24 acres per person.

If everyone lived like me, we would need two planets.

Against Miik! · 05-30-2006, 10:49 PM

Interesting

Quote:

CATEGORY ACRES

FOOD 5.4

MOBILITY 3.2

SHELTER 5.2

GOODS/SERVICES 7.7

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.

IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 4.8 PLANETS.

I like to thinks its not completely my fault, mostly just the nature of the city I live in.

PepsiMetal · 05-30-2006, 10:54 PM

If Everyone Lived Like You, We Would Need 2.7 Planets.

Carrionshine · 05-30-2006, 10:57 PM

CATEGORY ACRES

FOOD 4.2

MOBILITY 3

SHELTER 4.7

GOODS/SERVICES 6.9

TOTAL FOOTPRINT 19

4.2 earths needed.

(*The Noonward Race*) · 05-30-2006, 11:26 PM

I'll take responsibility for everyone in this thread. Don't feel guilty at all.

It's my fault.

I'll solve it. Don't worry about a thing.
Do not heed any hippy bull**** that comes your way.

Chill :-]

Reaganista · 05-30-2006, 11:55 PM

this is such stupid ****ing bull**** mother****ers.

the whole concept of needing extra planets is completely ****ing insane we've been using land progressively more and more intensively ever since we first figured out that seeds turn into plants dammit.

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.

IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 4.8 PLANETS.

would've been higher, but I decided to get a Forrester instead of the Land Rover

haha after I move back home I'll be up to 30. would've been 33 with the landrover.

gmoneyguy · 05-30-2006, 11:59 PM

CATEGORY ACRES
FOOD 5.9
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 2.8 PLANETS.

Wow I am really surprised by my score, I thought I was the typical energy sucking, excess waste pruducing American

~~Steve Buscemi~~ · 05-31-2006, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by (*The Noonward Race*)

I'll take responsibility for everyone in this thread. Don't feel guilty at all.

It's my fault.

I'll solve it. Don't worry about a thing.
Do not heed any hippy bull**** that comes your way.

Chill :-]

Lol big time

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.

(*The Noonward Race*) · 05-31-2006, 12:14 AM

im not taking this test because i want to save badnwidth and therefore save 0.00000000023 percent of a hypothetical planet

~~Steve Buscemi~~ · 05-31-2006, 12:19 AM

who cares its all the matrix anyway

Paranoidd · 05-31-2006, 12:20 AM

Food 3.1
Mobility 0.9
Shelter 0.9
Goods/services 1.4
Total Footprint 6.3

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 3.5 Planets.

gmoneyguy · 05-31-2006, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paranoidd

Food 3.1
Mobility 0.9
Shelter 0.9
Goods/services 1.4
Total Footprint 6.3

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 3.5 Planets.

I got a 12 foot print and it said if everyone lived like me there would need to be 2.9. Yet your footprint is half mine but 3.5 planets. That doesn't make sense.

Paranoidd · 05-31-2006, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diabolus in Musica

I got a 12 foot print and it said if everyone lived like me there would need to be 2.9. Yet your footprint is half mine but 3.5 planets. That doesn't make sense.

The site is just a scam to get people to donate cash.

Reaganista · 05-31-2006, 12:33 AM

Quote:

I got a 12 foot print and it said if everyone lived like me there would need to be 2.9. Yet your footprint is half mine but 3.5 planets. That doesn't make sense.

hectares
acres
damn

gmoneyguy · 05-31-2006, 12:34 AM

O wait your's is measure in hectares. I didn't catch that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Tway

hectares
acres
damn

I just
caught it
damn

05-30-2006, 07:25 PM	#1
Jharaski No more lobster Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hillsborough NJ Posts: 3,403	What is your ecological footprint? The ecological footprint is the amount of land required to sustain you. If the whole world lived like America, we'd need over 5 Earths to sustain that lifestyle. And it's said that we should bring the whole world up to American's level? TOTAL FOOTPRINT 20 IN COMPARISON, THE AVERAGE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT IN YOUR COUNTRY IS 24 ACRES PER PERSON. IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 4.6 PLANETS.

05-30-2006, 11:55 PM	#21
Reaganista ill be ur dog Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: come to u when u call me Posts: 29,013	this is such stupid **ing bull motherers. the whole concept of needing extra planets is completely *ing insane we've been using land progressively more and more intensively ever since we first figured out that seeds turn into plants dammit. 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. IF EVERYONE LIVED LIKE YOU, WE WOULD NEED 4.8 PLANETS. would've been higher, but I decided to get a Forrester instead of the Land Rover haha after I move back home I'll be up to 30. would've been 33 with the landrover. Last edited by Reaganista; 05-31-2006 at 12:00 AM.*

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05-30-2006, 07:30 PM	#2
-1up!- Hypermodern Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 2,069	I'm guessing there's some sort of test which your forgot to link...?

05-30-2006, 07:33 PM	#3
Jharaski No more lobster Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hillsborough NJ Posts: 3,403	Yeah =/ http://www.earthday.net/footprint/index.asp I had it pasted in but somehow removed it.

05-30-2006, 07:35 PM	#4
Der Übermensch Best taken in moderation Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: DC, via Maine Posts: 11,745	Did that awhile ago... I recall that I "only" needed about 2.5 earths...

05-30-2006, 07:38 PM	#5
Zesty Mordant b-batteries dammit! Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,293	total footprint is 7.4 my country is 8.8 if everyone lived like me there would be 4.1 earths.

05-30-2006, 07:39 PM	#6
-1up!- Hypermodern Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 2,069	CATEGORY GLOBAL HECTARES FOOD 3.5 MOBILITY 0.3 SHELTER 0.3 GOODS/SERVICES 0.6 TOTAL FOOTPRINT 4.7 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 2.6 PLANETS I'm in Canada. I eat lots of meat and lots of processed food, but I walk a lot and use my bicycle.

05-30-2006, 07:41 PM	#7
Jharaski No more lobster Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hillsborough NJ Posts: 3,403	Mine's only so high because I eat a lot of meat. I rarely drive, but I am often a passenger. 90% of the time it's only to keep someone company, so that 90% of the time, I'm maybe reducing fuel efficiency by like 2%. And I have a big house.

05-30-2006, 07:48 PM	#8
peeted O.o Join Date: May 2004 Location: Leeds UK Posts: 5,451	4.2 for me. it would take 2.3 earths to sustain everyone with my life style :/

05-30-2006, 08:04 PM	#9
Chrizzle fo' Shizzle Its the groovicide bomber Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: she a stunna Posts: 4,377	14 acres Apparently, I'm below average. I need to start using more stuff

05-30-2006, 08:31 PM	#10
Already_Taken slow shredder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: IIoioioioII Posts: 4,564	that test is stupid. it acts as if i have 1 plant processing all of my food. it doesn't take into account that it's hard to grow vegetables for myself to eat when there's about an acre of grass in my whole city. "it would take 4 planets for everyone to live like me"

05-30-2006, 08:35 PM	#12
Krabsworth Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: no Posts: 10,125	wtf they called me fat

05-30-2006, 10:03 PM	#14
thedeadwalk! I Will Break Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Portlandia Posts: 11,874	Right not it'd take 4.8 Earths to keep everyone goin' like me. When school starts back up, I got it down to 1.7. Hardcore!

05-30-2006, 10:13 PM	#15
StreetlightRock MuzikMuzikMuzikMuzik Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 7,087	7.6 Ha. the Average for Australia is also 7.6. I need 4.2 planets though.

05-30-2006, 10:27 PM	#16
dei Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,690	My total footprint is 9, my country's average being 24 acres per person. If everyone lived like me, we would need two planets.

05-30-2006, 10:54 PM	#18
PepsiMetal Ennio Morricone Fan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: St. Louis Posts: 4,782	If Everyone Lived Like You, We Would Need 2.7 Planets.

05-30-2006, 10:57 PM	#19
Carrionshine Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 218	CATEGORY ACRES FOOD 4.2 MOBILITY 3 SHELTER 4.7 GOODS/SERVICES 6.9 TOTAL FOOTPRINT 19 4.2 earths needed.

05-30-2006, 11:26 PM	#20
(The Noonward Race) nuanced subculture Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 51,632	I'll take responsibility for everyone in this thread. Don't feel guilty at all. It's my fault. I'll solve it. Don't worry about a thing. Do not heed any hippy bull**** that comes your way. Chill :-]

05-30-2006, 11:59 PM	#22
gmoneyguy Remember you're unique Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Just like anybody else. Posts: 32,566	CATEGORY ACRES FOOD 5.9 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 2.8 PLANETS. Wow I am really surprised by my score, I thought I was the typical energy sucking, excess waste pruducing American

05-31-2006, 12:14 AM	#24
(The Noonward Race) nuanced subculture Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 51,632	im not taking this test because i want to save badnwidth and therefore save 0.00000000023 percent of a hypothetical planet

05-31-2006, 12:19 AM	#25
~~Steve Buscemi~~ Banned Join Date: May 2006 Location: Location: Location: Location: Location: Location: Posts: 76	who cares its all the matrix anyway

05-31-2006, 12:20 AM	#26
Paranoidd march to the sea Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 18,914	Food 3.1 Mobility 0.9 Shelter 0.9 Goods/services 1.4 Total Footprint 6.3 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 3.5 Planets.