My Ecological Footprint

We often take for granted the earth’s natural resources that are so vital to our existence and our survival. We don’t fetch our own water; we don’t preserve our own heat; we don’t conduct our own electricity. All these resources delivered to our own homes just as quietly and easily as going outside getting air. But as quietly as they come, they can be just as quietly consumed without knowing how much. Every single day how we live affects the earth’s ecological system. Therefore, it is very important to keep track of how much of resource we consume. Ecological footprint is a helpful way for us to know how much our lifestyle is affecting the earth’s ecological system – a methodology used to measure the level of our consumption of natural resource and the affect such consumption has on the planet. Our lifestyle – how often and how much we drive; how often and how much we purchase new products; how much or less we recycle – can directly affect and put pressure on the planet. Personal ecological footprint helps individual to put in perspective how much their lifestyle directly affects th...