Ecological Footprint

1)  Calculate your ecological (carbon) footprint?

a)   Go to: http://www.footprintcalculator.org

b)  Pick: Calgary -> Kids’ Version -> Basic Version

c)   Answer Quiz Questions

2)  How many earths does it take to support your lifestyle (if everyone on earth lived similarly)?

3)  How can you reduce your footprint?

“Your carbon footprint is the amount of carbon dioxide released into the air because of your own energy needs.” 

a)   Research(below are a few websites that might help)

http://climatekids.nasa.gov/review/how-to-help/

http://cotap.org/reduce-carbon-footprint/

b)  Take notes(minimum 10 things you can do to decrease your footprint)

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4)  Use this information to design your foot 

a.    The toes are SOFEW (the needs of living things)

b.   The main foot is divided into all of your ideas for reducing your footprint