My Ecological Footprint:
How many earths would there need to be if everyone lived like me? According to the quiz from redefining progress, if everyone lived the lifestyle I live it would take 5.06 earths!!
My reaction:
I was shocked by the results fromt the quiz. I knew answering the questions that the results may not turn out to positively, but I didnt realize how drastic the results would be. I mean I try to do my part in the environment by recycling, turning off the tv and lights etc. but these results were shocking.
What is the impact of your behavior on the environment?
Obviously, my impact of my behavior on the environment is very negative. If everyone lived like me there would need to be 5.06 earths! My daily routine seems to not be to "healthy" for the enviornment and there is so much more I can do to keep the earth safe and healthy. This quiz has been helpful for me to look at my personal results and how my living affects the environment first hand.
How might you reconsider and/or adjust your behaviors to reduce your ecological footprint?
I plan to take the results that I learned from the quiz and change my behaviors in reguards to the environment. I want to become more environmentally friendly by recycling more, taking shorter showers, turning off lights and the tv when not in use, taking the bus to and from school, carpooling the list could go on and on. Although in the big scheme of things these acts seem small, when you add them all up you can make a huge difference in the environment!!
Reflection: Weeks 15 & 16
15 years ago
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It sounds like you came up with a lot of great ways to be even more environmentally friendly! Those are excellent suggestions for all of us, and you're right: everyone's little efforts can add up to a lot.
ReplyDeleteLove the use of headings! It amazes me that we thing we are "doing our part" and then we realize there is so much more we can do. And many of the things we can do are small changes in behavior. They don't even cost more...in fact, they save us money!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Dr. V! I thought I was doing my part as well, then I took the quizzes and found that there are a few things that I could maybe be going a little better... Thanks for the couple of tips! :)
ReplyDeleteLike Dr. V. said, we all think we are doing our part, but there seems to be so much more we can do for our earh in the grand scheme of things! We all know the things we NEED to do to improve our habit, but it's easier said than done! However, I think you can do it!!!
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