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This Ecological Footprint Quiz estimated how much productive land and water is required to support what we currently use and discard. After answering 15 easy questions (The answers to the questions we supplied to the calculator are detailed below). The results indicated that we are currently slightly below the average for our country (Australia), which was good. However the bad news is that if everyone lived like us then we would require 3.9 planets to sustain this level of living. Results Category global hectares; Food 3.1
Mobility 1
Shelter 0.9
Goods/Services 2
Total Footprint 7
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 3.9 planets!!!!!
Questions Asked and Answers submitted for our house. How old are you? 36-50
How big is the city, town, or place where you live? 100,001 - 1,000,000
What city has the most similar weather to yours? Perth Food Footprint 1. How often do you eat animal based products? (beef, pork, chicken, fish, eggs, dairy products) - Never (vegan)
- Infrequently (no meat, and eggs/dairy a few times a week) (strict vegetarian)
- Occasionally (no meat or occasional meat, but eggs/dairy almost daily)
- Often (meat once or twice a week)
- Very often (meat daily)
- Almost always (meat and eggs/dairy in almost every meal)
2. How much of the food that you eat is processed, packaged and imported? - Most of the food I eat is processed, packaged, and from far away
- Three quarters
- Half
- One quarter
- Very little. Most of the food I eat is unprocessed, unpackaged and locally grown.
Goods Footprint 3. Compared to people in your neighborhood, how much waste do you generate? Much less About the same Much more
Shelter Footprint 4. How many people live in your household? - 1 person
- 2 people
- 3 people
- 4 people
- 5 people
- 6 people
- 7 or more people
5. What is the size of your home? 6. Which housing type best describes your home? Free standing house without running water Free standing house with running water Multi-story apartment building Row house or building with 2-4 housing units
Green-design residence 7. Do you have electricity in your home? Mobility Footprint 8. On average, how far do you travel on public transportation each week (bus, train, subway or ferry) ? - 100 km or more
- 25-100 km
- 10-25 km
- 1-10 km
- 0 km
9. On average, how far do you go by motorbike each week (as a driver or passenger)? - 250 km or more
- 100-250 km
- 25-100 km
- 1-25 km
- 0 km
10. On average, how far do you go by car each week (as a driver or passenger)? - 500 km or more
- 300-500 km
- 150-300 km
- 50-150 km
- 15-50 km
- 0 km
11. Do you bicycle, walk, or use animal power to get around? - Most of the time
- Sometimes
- Seldom
12. Approximately how many hours do you spend flying each year? - 100 hours
- 25 hours
- 10 hours
- 3 hours
- Never fly
13. How many liters per 100 kilometers does your car consume? - Fewer than 4.5 litres per 100 km
- 4.5-6.5 litres
- 6.5-9 litres
- 9-15 litres
- More than 15 litres
14. How often do you drive in a car with someone else, rather than alone? - Almost never
- Occasionally (about 25%)
- Often (about 50%)
- Very often (about 75%)
- Almost always
This Ecological Footprint Quiz is available at Earth Day Network.
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