Ecological Footprint
For 35 years every April 22 the world celebrates Earth Day, a date which seeks to bring to reflection on the millions of men and women who populate the planet and that in one way or another we are committed to its "destruction" , or to be more optimistic, with its "preservation." This year, the global Earth Day Network (EDN), a network connecting more than 12,000 organizations in 174 countries and works all year to create a better future for the Earth, has decided, among other campaigns, to draw attention on the critical state of the environment, facing each citizen with their reality. To do so, has developed an original questionnaire to measure the ecological footprint of each respondent to honestly confront the test. "To protect our home, Earth, we must know our influence on it every day," says the introduction of the test. Each person has an impact. Learn more at: Sen. Sherrod Brown. The term Ecological Footprint measures how many hectares occupied by each person to maintain their level of consumption, and waste his side level.
Sometimes the results are alarming, to maintain the pace of life and consumption that we would need two or three planets similar to the one we have. Measure your Ecological Footprint Ecological Footprint of the 6 billion humans who populate the world is currently 30% larger than all the resources that exist. We are clearly on using the resources of our planet and quickly spending their environmental supply. At the same time, there is a significant percentage of people on Earth who does not have the basics for survival.
