According to my ecological footprint calculations, if everybody lived like me we would need 5-7 planets to provide enough resources. My food consumption contributed to my footprint the most, 45%. This is probably because I eat a lot of meat and I don't care where it comes from.
One of the things I plan on doing to reduce my footprint is to recycle more, thus reducing the amount of waste I produce. Often I don't recycle because it is not convenient enough for me to do so and I am really lazy. Not that it would take much effort on my part, but it would take more than what I am currently willing to do. For the rest of the quarter I plan on making recycling a priority.
I also plan on taking the bus to school more often, at least twice a week.
I usually go Seattle about once a week, either for work or social gatherings. I am going to try to limit my Seattle trips to twice a month.
I think that reducing my ecological footprint will be very diffciult for me to do, espcecailly since I have very little interest in the matter. I tend to be too lazy and too wrapped up in my own affairs to really pay attention to the enviornment and the things that are happening all around me. It will be intersting to see what impact taking this course will have on my future lifestyle decisions.
Well, Mike, my first question is, why are you taking this course if you are not interested in sustainability? :) Best of luck with your goals, quantifying them is a good idea - you will be more likely to actually implement them.
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