What is my environmental footprint?

October 31, 2006

Ecological Footprint Summary

Total Ecological Footprint

10 (Acres)

Food

3.2

Mobility

1

Shelter

3

Goods/Services

2.7

Carbon Footprint Summary

Item

Household CO2 (kg)

Personal CO2 (kg)

Gas, coal, and oil

6,144

2,048

Electricity

5,489

1,830

Private Car

 

282

Public Transport

 

185

Holiday Flights

 

3,700

Total Primary Footprint

 

8,044

Total Secondary Footprint

 

5,950

Total Footprint

 

13,994

The largest components in my carbon and ecological footprint are the actual home and it’s heating/electricity use, more clearly outlined in […]

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Owning up to difficulty and wonder

October 31, 2006

There’s a great piece about knitting and the work that goes into it that Hapto pointed me to, and the message is a great one: take some pride in the value of the hard work that you put into something.

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