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This lesson introduces students to the concept of ecological footprint, the overall impact of an individual on the environment. Topics include how ecological footprints are calculated, how individual footprints translate to entire nations or to the Earth, and the connection between ecological footprint and biodiversity. The students will consult some online resources on ecological footprint and use an online claculator to determine their individual fooprints, make some comparisons, and examine how making some changes in their consumption would reduce their footprints.
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DLESE Catalog ID:
ESA-000-000-000-056
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'Ecological Footprint Quiz'
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Kennesaw State University Environmental Science Activities for the 21st Century (ESA21) http://esa21.kennesaw.edu/
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Matt Laposata Kennesaw State University
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John Pratte Arkansas State University |
