Human Footprints

After watching the movie:  Human Footprints by National Geographic in class, you will need to write a reflection about your thoughts and opinions in your blog. Use the prompts below to help you.  I look forward to reading your thoughts.  :)

The video spoke a lot about sustainability.  What is sustainability?  Define this in your blog post and give examples of ways that you can lessen your human footprint.  What is a human footprint?  What do you think the video was trying to get across to you? 

Sometimes you will see these terms used:  Human Footprint, Carbon Footprint, and Eco Footprint.  They basically all mean the same thing. 
Visit this website:  http://www.ecovoyageurs.ca/en/page.cgi?stage=footprint/whatmakes

Find out what an Ecological Footprint is.  What does Earth have to do with our footprint?  Find out what makes an Ecological Footprint by clicking on each icon in the circle under:  What Makes an EcoFootprint?  Describe some global impacts that occur because of consumerism.  Now, follow the link below and play the game.

Using the website below, calculate your Eco Footprint and reflect on what you learned about your family behaviors and actions and what type of Footprint you are leaving on the planet.  Write down some ways that you believe you could lessen your footprint. 

 http://sustainability.publicradio.org/consumerconsequences/


Now, go back to the Ecovoyageurs website and click on Earthly Impacts at the top of the page.  Visit both the Global and Personal impacts pages.  Were there any facts that surprised you from the website?  What about from the video we watched in class?  What were some facts that stuck in your head and really made you think about human behavior on our planet? 

Finally, click on You Can Help to get some ideas about what you can do to help lessen the footprint you leave.

***Remember all the things that we consume or use throughout a lifetime, you may be young and just one person, but that all adds up in the end.  What are some changes you and/or your family can make? 

If you'd like to see the website from the video, follow this link:  http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/human-footprint-3224/Overview