APES- Earth Day Network Footprint Calculator
http://www.earthday.net/footprint/index.html
Name: Reymond Pamelar
Prediction: How many planets (Earth) does it take to support your lifestyle?
Answer: 3
Directions:
1) Make an “Avatar” of yourself
2) Answer using DETAILED answers to each lifestyle question
Questions:
1) How often do you eat animal based products?
- Almost everyday
Why do you think this affects your footprint? Explain.
-It changes the food chain in the world as other animals might need the animals I eat. Also some
of these animals are needed to help the environment grow.
2) How much of your food is processed, packaged and not locally grown?
- Just a few.
Why do you think this affects your footprint? Explain.
-These packages require a lot of resources to make.
3) How much trash do you generate?
-Enough to fill 1/5 of the trash bin outside
What affects does this have on your footprint? Why?
-It pollutes the environment with the limited amount of landfills we are able to have.
4) Which housing type best describes your home?
-Free standing house with running water.
Why would this make a difference in your impact? 5) Do you have electricity in your home?
-The smaller the house, the less environment space would be taken from animals.
What are the environmental impacts of electricity? Explain.
- Electricity requires fossil fuels which pollute the atmosphere.
6) How many people are in your home?
- five
7) What is your house made of?
- Stucco
Which building material is the most energy efficient? Explain.
- Earth as is is reusable and everywhere
8) Does anyone of your home’s electricity come from renewable sources? (SDGE= no)
-No
9) How far do you travel by car each week?
- Not alot
Do you carpool or do anything to reduce your impact?
- Yes
10) Do you ride a motorcycle?
-No
11) What is the gas mileage in your car/motorbike?
-I don't know
12) How often do you drive with someone else?
- All the time
13) How far do you travel by bus/train each week?
- Never
14) How many hours do you fly each year?
- Never
http://www.earthday.net/footprint/index.html
Name: Reymond Pamelar
Prediction: How many planets (Earth) does it take to support your lifestyle?
Answer: 3
Directions:
1) Make an “Avatar” of yourself
2) Answer using DETAILED answers to each lifestyle question
Questions:
1) How often do you eat animal based products?
- Almost everyday
Why do you think this affects your footprint? Explain.
-It changes the food chain in the world as other animals might need the animals I eat. Also some
of these animals are needed to help the environment grow.
2) How much of your food is processed, packaged and not locally grown?
- Just a few.
Why do you think this affects your footprint? Explain.
-These packages require a lot of resources to make.
3) How much trash do you generate?
-Enough to fill 1/5 of the trash bin outside
What affects does this have on your footprint? Why?
-It pollutes the environment with the limited amount of landfills we are able to have.
4) Which housing type best describes your home?
-Free standing house with running water.
Why would this make a difference in your impact? 5) Do you have electricity in your home?
-The smaller the house, the less environment space would be taken from animals.
What are the environmental impacts of electricity? Explain.
- Electricity requires fossil fuels which pollute the atmosphere.
6) How many people are in your home?
- five
7) What is your house made of?
- Stucco
Which building material is the most energy efficient? Explain.
- Earth as is is reusable and everywhere
8) Does anyone of your home’s electricity come from renewable sources? (SDGE= no)
-No
9) How far do you travel by car each week?
- Not alot
Do you carpool or do anything to reduce your impact?
- Yes
10) Do you ride a motorcycle?
-No
11) What is the gas mileage in your car/motorbike?
-I don't know
12) How often do you drive with someone else?
- All the time
13) How far do you travel by bus/train each week?
- Never
14) How many hours do you fly each year?
- Never