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The Ecological Footprint
![]() The ecological footprint is now widely used by scientists, governments, agencies, organizations, institutions, businesses and individuals. Today, development and standardization of the method is coordinated by the Global Footprint Network, founded in 2003 and its 40 partner organizations. Results are expressed in global hectares of biologically productive space for world average productivity. In 2002 for example, humanity's ecological footprint exceeded global biocapacity by 0.4 global hectares per person, or by about 23%. It now takes 1.5 years for the earth to regenerate the resources we use in 1 year, and the US has the largest carbon footprint of any country in the world. Such results are a clear indication that the natural resources of earth have been and continue to be depleted as the earth is continually polluted, overpopulated, and natural resources are wasted. Reduce Your Ecological FootprintMan has been polluting themselves and the earth almost since the beginning of man, affecting all around them. As human population, pollution, overconsumption and excessive waste grows, so too does greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, global warming, ozone depletion and other negative environmental effects of our lifestyles. We all play a role in these problems, which means we can also choose to become a part of the solutions -- such as for example:
Generally, the more there are living green, conservative, practical, sustainable, frugal, self-sufficient, independent lifestyles, the more individuals, households, regions, nations, and the world, can reduce our ecological footprint. |
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