Eye Opener: My Ecological Footprint

For my portion of the Ecological Footprint, I took three quizzes to give me a better understanding of my role in the environent. The first quiz I took was the Score your Diet challenge. The reason for the quiz is to show how your diet scores correlate with nutrition, the environment, and animal welfare. There were a range of questions pertaining to my portion numbers of various types of foods consumed in a week. I scored the highest numbers in the vegetables and chicken categories which I thought were the right things to eat. After taking this quiz, I realized that I am ranked in the "good" category for my diet. I wasn't that suprised since I try to balance my diet and create a variety of fruits, vegetables, and dairy. I learned that I need to increase my fish and grain levels. Just because I'm in the "good" category, does not mean I can't make more improvements.

The second quiz I took part in was the Ecological Footprint. After creating my character, who looked rediculous, haha, I began the journey. Various questions regarding my transportation, diet, and recycling habits. My jaw dropped as I recieved the restults. According to this quiz, it takes 4.4 Planet Earths to provide enough resources for my lifestyle. What? That's crazy! I recycle, I take the bus to school, where have I gone wrong? This definetly opened my eyes that even though I'm aware of my environment, that I still have a lot of improvements to make. I will definetly have to reconsider how much I drive and how much electricity I use. Even simple steps such as turning off the focet while I'm brushing my teeth can make a difference.

The third quiz I took part in was the Travel Calculator. Lets just say that I have a lot of improvements to do. I am going to make an effort to ride the bus every day to school and car pool more often to other various activities. The summer time has a positive impact on my behavior since I car pool to work and limit my driving by rollerblading and bike riding. I cannot believe that I am worse than average! I was really taken back after seeing my results. I really hope to improve my score in the future!

I think that these quizes have really taught me a lesson. I know that I have a lot of improvements to make, but I'm leaving the challenge to myself nad to you!

Share and Voice: Steve's Photo Challenge

I felt like this photograph represents the goal we should all be striving for. It shows that if we work together as a team, we can make a difference. I think even the smallest changes we make in our every day lives such as recycling can make the biggest change in the long run. Teamwork is key as we save our planet. I thought that Steve's challenge was a very good idea for us to research. Go Green!

Share and Voice: National Teach-in on Global Warming

This Youtube video, National Teach-in on Global Warming,shows us a preview of how we can make a difference in our world. It explains the actions we need to take in order to upkeep our environment. I didn't realize that our carbon dioxide is as high as it indicates. We are the generation who can really make the difference! Little changes as simple as recycling can really make a huge difference if we all come together and work as a team.