how can we reduce our ecological footprint??. how can we reduce our ecological footprint??? recycle...
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How Can We Reduce Our Ecological Footprint??
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How can we reduce our ecological footprint???
• Recycle Products when possible• Buy Products made from recycled
materials• Re-Use materials and avoid disposable
products (not everything is recyclable)• Reduce the amount we buy (Do I NEED
another pair of jeans???)
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• Find products that have less packaging/Buy in Bulk• Use re-usable water bottles.• Shop from environmentally friendly
companies (you’ll have to do some research)• Buy locally produced materials
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• Buy Organic Food• Use environmentally friendly
alternatives to household chemicals• Re-useable Shopping Bags• Don’t buy/order more food than you will
actually eat• Eat less red meat (or become a
vegetarian)
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• Walk, Ride a Bike or use Public Transportation• Don’t heat or air condition to
extremes• Buy “Energy Star” Appliances• Buy Fuel-Efficient Cars and keep them
in good repair
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• Wear clothes made from cotton, wool and natural fabrics instead of synthetics• Carpool to work/school or walk!• Insulate Buildings and Homes• Turn Lights off when not using them• Take shorter showers (5 minutes less
everyday??)
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What else can we do????
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Tragedy of commons
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTurihxSTnI
• Great pacific garbage clip• http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5y1W5xduiE• Gpgp clip
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• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP1nzCqoT9g
Ecological footprint video clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZFkUeleHPY
Tragedy of the commons animation