How Can We Reduce Our Ecological Footprint??

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???)

• 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

• 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)

• 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

• 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??)

What else can we do????

Tragedy of commons

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTurihxSTnI

• Great pacific garbage clip• http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5y1W5xduiE• Gpgp clip

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP1nzCqoT9g

Ecological footprint video clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZFkUeleHPY

Tragedy of the commons animation