Sentences with phrase «ecological footprint as»

The analysis found that if everyone in the world had the same Ecological Footprint as the average Calgary resident, we would need five Earths to maintain that level of resource consumption.

We are strongly committed to running our company in a way that keeps our ecological footprint as small as possible.

Through a variety of different graphics, students look at the extent of resource depletion and then students can explore ecological footprint as a tool by measuring their own footprints.

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I knew the children would love all the activities that are on offer and it appealed to me as it really embraces sustainable tourism and employs all the latest «best practice methods» to minimise its ecological footprint.

They reduce, reuse, and recycle as much as possible in order to minimize their business's ecological footprint.

And, as consumers become more conscious than ever of their ecological footprint, they are seeking eco-friendly products for themselves and are extending this lifestyle to include their pets.

Two Green Key Eco Rating As a 2 Green Key rated property our hotel has taken considerable strides to identify environmental impacts and implement policies and programs to minimize its ecological footprint.

The tour operator also works to promote sustainable tourism by leaving a small ecological footprint, as well as to support select community - based efforts that protect local people, wildlife and cultural treasures.

We've got a spoken rule around the TreeHugger virtual office that we don't write «save the planet» as it's simplistic cliché, but breaking that rule somehow seems appropriate at this moment: According to a new report from the UNEP investing just 2 % of global GDP could both alleviate global poverty, set us solidly on the path away from fossil fuels, and cut our collective ecological footprint nearly in half.

I don't have much more patience with the moralizing criticism of consumption (and calculations of one's ecological footprint), even if it's done so well satirically as in this video.

In terms of cradle to grave, geothermal has a similar footprint and payback as wind or water power, and similar ecological impacts, depending on the method, the installation, and the decommissioning (long life span though, with appropriate upkeep!).

While water - saving shower heads can cut back our ecological footprint drastically (which is why Simran was promoting them on Oprah last week), there is an even easier, though perhaps not as luxurious, option - the navy shower.

In response, here's a link to a less - than - a-minute slide show with Chinese text that features images of my actual foot (produced last year as a Public Service Announcement to raise awareness about humanity's global ecological footprint; plus the music's kinda cool, too):

Its «green» factor is up for debate since the point of a tiny home is to reduce one's ecological footprint, but there will always be a market for upscale homes, even ones as small as this.

A minority of buyers are hoping to move into a minihouse full - time, motivated by a desire to simplify their lifestyles or by social and environmental concerns about the amount of living space people need... Living in a tiny home, as opposed to doing yoga in it or using it for vacations, often appeals to people who want simpler lives that leave less of an ecological «footprint.»

As the boat continued sliding silently along the Grand Union Canal we learnt from Rob that the average dog in the UK has a bigger ecological footprint than the average African person, and that we (people in the UK) are very good at producing waste, but poor at recovering the value of it.

Computer applications designed to minimize our ecological footprint (or «ecosoftware,» as Lloyd dubbed them) continue to roll out: yesterday, Snap.com released its CO2 Saver toolbar.

In addition to metrics like ecological footprint, each of us (and each of the products and services we use and consume every day) has a carbon footprint; it's a way to measure the relative impact of our actions — as individuals, as businesses,

Sweden is one of the countries with the highest ecological footprint per person — every Swedish citizen lives as if we had 3.7 planets.

While intended for personal and household use, this resource can also serve as a helpful guide for congregations that want to quantitatively evaluate their ecological «footprint» and take steps towards greater sustainability and social equity.

Switzerland has a large carbon footprint as a percentage of total Ecological footprint, particularly compared to other European countries.

«Global Footprint Network has extensive experience in measuring ecological risks at the country level, specifically as it relates to their incorporation into sovereign bond investments and credit ratings.»

Empowered by knowledge of the Ecological Footprint from my studies at UC Berkeley and work at Global Footprint Network, I now consider Earth Hour as a great opportunity for everyone to review our relationship with the entire ecosystem and at the same time raise environmental consciousness.

In their Perspective in this issue of PLOS Biology, Blomqvist et al. [1] set out to demonstrate that «Ecological Footprint measurements, as currently constructed, are so misleading as to preclude their use in any serious science or policy context.»

While India as a whole demands a significant percent of the world's biocapacity, its per - capita Ecological Footprint, 0.8 global hectares, is smaller than that in many other countries, and well below the world average of 2.2 global hectares.

Studies that are compliant with current Ecological Footprint Standards use global hectares as a measurement unit.

Current Ecological Footprint accounts provide a robust, aggregate estimate of human demand on the biosphere as compared to the biosphere's productive capacity.

Ecological Footprints can be calculated for individual people, groups of people (such as a nation), and activities (such as manufacturing a product).

As the Ecological Footprint reflects the demand for productive area to make resources and absorb wastes, recycling can lower the Ecological Footprint by offsetting the extraction of virgin products, and reducing the area necessary for absorbing wastes.

First, biological wastes such as residues of crop products, trimmings from harvested trees, and carbon dioxide emitted from fuel wood or fossil fuel combustion are all included within Ecological Footprint accounts.

Through this initiative, the corporate world as major beneficiaries from the environmental capital and other endowments» will be mobilized to reduce ecological footprints, pay back for goods and services from the environment and embrace sustainable green production techniques.

«Ecological footprint measurements, as currently constructed and presented, are so misleading as to preclude their use in any serious science or policy context,» he says.

According to the most recent data from the Global Footprint Network, humanity as a whole is currently in ecological overshoot, demanding one and a half planets» worth of Earth's biocapacity.

BioRegional is demonstrating that it is possible to significantly reduce our Ecological Footprint in areas such as wood products, paper, textiles, food, transport and housing to a sustainable level and maintain a high quality of life.

Western Europe as a whole has an ecological footprint of 4.51 gHa / capita versus a biocapacity of 3.03 [GFN Ecological Footprint Atecological footprint of 4.51 gHa / capita versus a biocapacity of 3.03 [GFN Ecological Footprint Atlfootprint of 4.51 gHa / capita versus a biocapacity of 3.03 [GFN Ecological Footprint AtEcological Footprint AtlFootprint Atlas 2009].

But an open access paper published today in PLoS Biology finds the method behind the Ecological Footprint «so misleading as to preclude its use in any serious scientific or policy context.»

The exhibition features a curated exhibition of artists whose work challenges us to reflect on our ecological footprint, as well as virtual tours from leading environmental organizations.

Consistency across applications will encourage even more widespread adoption of the Ecological Footprint, increasing its effectiveness as a catalyst for a sustainable future.

Worldchanging.com founder Alex Steffen argues that reducing humanity's ecological footprint is incredibly vital now, as the western consumer lifestyle spreads to developing countries.

While I do not necessarily question the competence of the research or the validity of their points as to the fuzziness of the Ecological Footprint, the overall trend for the world's ecological health continues its - seemingly - inexorablEcological Footprint, the overall trend for the world's ecological health continues its - seemingly - inexorablecological health continues its - seemingly - inexorable decline.

The ecological footprint and material footprint are not part of the planetary boundaries framework, and partially overlap with the climate change indicator (they both include fossil energy as a component).

For comparable and credible Ecological Footprint calculator results, look for transparent information on the methodology, and check to see if the calculator was created by a Global Footprint Network partner, as partnership requires compliance with Ecological Footprint standards.

Not to mention that once personal wealth hits the astronomical levels of those 400 Americans owning as much as some 150 million of their fellow citizens, by virtue of your spending and lifestyle habits your carbon and ecological footprint tends to shoot through the roof.

According to the Global Footprint Network (GFN), an international ecological think tank, as of August 13th, 2015, we have effectively exhausted the amount of natural resources and ecological services that the planet can regenerate this year, reaching what the organization calls Earth Overshoot Day.

Find out more about how much land area it takes to support your personal lifestyle with the GFN Footprint Calculator, and read about the causes and conditions that are behind our current ecological deficit at Earth Overshoot Day, as well as learn what you can do to make a difference, both locally and globally.

As with ZEPPS, magic words for the SuperGrid are hydrogen, superconductivity, zero emissions, and small ecological footprint, to which we add energy storage, security, and reliability.

Last year, Coca - Cola even admitted as much.First Things First After years of intense criticism for its ecological footprint, Coca - Cola has taken great pains to clean up its act.

As Lloyd detailed in an earlier post on the enormous ecological footprint of concrete, a US - owned hedge fund is proposing a mega-quarry in Melancthon, about an hour and a half away from

«It feels fantastic, It feels good to be able to start something and convince an entire city to do a course of action, and I think this is a very simple thing we can do to improve our ecological footprint in this community and I'm hoping they look at this as a starting point and say, «What can we do next now?»»

At this point, I do try to minimize my overall ecological footprint (I don't regard carbon to be a particular priority tho) as matter of planetary aesthetics and ecosystem health.