Your ecological footprint is how much land you use through everyday activity. The following quiz is to show you how big your ecological footprint is and how choices you make can shrink or expand your footprint.
Note: This is intended to take place over three days so you may want to print a copy of this quiz.
A. Transportation
How did you travel today? .........Score
- I walked........................................0
- I cycled........................................ 5
- I took public transit ...................10
- I carpooled ..................................15
- I used a private vehicle ...............30
(Multiply each score by the number of times you used that method of travel to move from one location to another in one day and add together)
Day 1 total score 1._____
Day 2 total score 2._____
Day 3 total score 3._____
B. Water Use
How much water did you use?
- I did not shower........................................................ 0
- 1-2min. shower .........................................................5
- 3-6min. shower ........................................................10
- 10min shower ...........................................................20
- I bathed in a full tub ................................................20
- I bathed in a half-ful tub......................................... 10
- I reused someone else's bathwater .........................10
- I left the water running when I brushed my teeth ..5
Day 1 total score 1._____
Day 2 total score 2._____
Day 3 total score 3._____
C. Clothing
I am wearing the same clothes today that I wore yesterday
- most ........................................................................0
- some........................................................................5
- none .......................................................................10
I am wearing something that has been mended ....-5
I did the mending .....................................................-5
50% of my clothes are second hand (score for Day 1 only)
- yes ...........0
- no.............20
My socks match each other
- no ............0
- yes ..........10
Day 1 total score 1._____
Day 2 total score 2._____
Day 3 total score 3._____
D. Recreation
Identify the games, sports and activities you participated in during your spare time today.
How much equipment did you need to participate?
- none or little ................0
- some ............................10
- quite a bit ....................20
How much land was converted to playing fields, ice rinks, swimming pools, gym space, ski runs, etc. to meet your recreation needs?
- none or little .............................0
- some (<1 hectare) ...................10
- quite a bit (> 1 hectares) ........20
I spent the following amount today on purchases (food, clothing, magazines, sports equipment, etc.)
- nothing spent............0
- $5...............................5
- $10 ..........................10
- $10+ ..........................1 point per dollar
Day 1 total score 1._____
Day 2 total score 2._____
Day 3 total score 3._____
E. Food
I ate the following proporitons of meat:
- none.............................0
- one portion ...............10
- two portions .............20
- three portions............30
This much food was left on my plate:
-none .............................0
- very little .....................5
- more than a little.......10
I composted all vegetable and fruit scraps
- yes ...............................0
- no ................................10
The food I ate is locally grown:
- all .................................0
- some ...........................10
- none.............................20
The food I ate was packaged in paper or plastic:
- none .............................0
- some ...........................10
- all ................................20
Day 1 total score 1._____
Day 2 total score 2._____
Day 3 total score 3._____
F. Garbage
If I were to take everything I threw inot the garbage today and put it all inot the same container, I would need this size of container to hold it all:
- a crate ..............................30
- a shoebox ........................20
- a cup ..................................5
- I produced no garbage......0
Day 1 total score 1._____
Day 2 total score 2._____
Day 3 total score 3._____
G. Living Space
Calculate in square meters the indoor space that you require to live for the three days. Include all the space in your "home", "school", etc. (1 sq. meter = 10 sq. feet). Divide the total square meters by the number of people you shared this space with.
Home sq.m./# people = _____________
School sq.m./# people = ____________
Other sq. m./# people = _____________
Total Square meters = ____________
Score totals
All day 1 total scores 1._____
All day 2 total scores 2._____
All day 3 total scores 3._____
Living Space (sq. m.) _____
GRAND TOTAL = ________
Convert your grand total from above into your personal "footprint" for the last three days by using the conversion formula below:
Grand total/100 = Your environmental footprint in hectares
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