Do you depend on biodiversity?Do you depend on biodiversity?

Ecosystem-servicesEcosystem-services

Ever wondered how much “nature” Ever wondered how much “nature” your lifestyle requires?your lifestyle requires?

You’re about to find out.You’re about to find out.

After answering 27 easy

questions you’ll be able to compare your

Ecological Footprint to others’

What it measuresWhat it measures

What it also measuresWhat it also measures

EcologicalEcologicalFootprintFootprint

Student groupsStudent groups

Robert AnderssonRobert AnderssonB146B146

Sefa (Turkey)Sefa (Turkey) Hanna (Sweden)Hanna (Sweden) Angelica (Estonia)Angelica (Estonia) Sofia Sofia

(Sweden)(Sweden) Hamori (Hungary) Oskar (Sweden)Hamori (Hungary) Oskar (Sweden) Valeria (Austria)Valeria (Austria) Emma (Sweden)Emma (Sweden) Ingleif (Iceland)Ingleif (Iceland) Agnes (Sweden)Agnes (Sweden)

Marcus HerbingerMarcus HerbingerB146B146

Inez (Germany)Inez (Germany) John (Sweden)John (Sweden) Emanuele (Italy)Emanuele (Italy) Lisa (Sweden)Lisa (Sweden) Vojtech (Czech Republic) Mikael (Sweden)Vojtech (Czech Republic) Mikael (Sweden)

Eva (Spain)Eva (Spain) Emma Emma (Sweden)(Sweden)

Ewelina (Poland)Ewelina (Poland) Carl-Joar Carl-Joar (Sweden)(Sweden)

Britt-Marie ForsgrenBritt-Marie ForsgrenB166B166

Nedim (Turkey)Nedim (Turkey) Frida (Sweden)Frida (Sweden) Monika (Estonia) Emelie (Sweden)Monika (Estonia) Emelie (Sweden) Varga (Hungary) Muhammad (Sweden)Varga (Hungary) Muhammad (Sweden)

Jeanette (Austria)Jeanette (Austria) Nina (Sweden)Nina (Sweden) Victoria (Iceland)Victoria (Iceland) Tina (Sweden)Tina (Sweden)

Marcus ErhagenMarcus ErhagenB167B167

Estha (Germany)Estha (Germany) Anton (Sweden)Anton (Sweden) Giambattista (Italy) Ellen (Sweden)Giambattista (Italy) Ellen (Sweden) Vladislav (Czech Republic) Lucas (Sweden)Vladislav (Czech Republic) Lucas (Sweden)

Alva (Spain)Alva (Spain) Ebba (Sweden)Ebba (Sweden) Aleksandra (Poland)Aleksandra (Poland) Ellan (Sweden)Ellan (Sweden)

Conclusion: Are we in Conclusion: Are we in balance?balance?

There are only 15.71 global hectares There are only 15.71 global hectares available per person on a renewable available per person on a renewable basis. basis.

This means we are overshooting the This means we are overshooting the Earth's biological capacity by nearly 50%. Earth's biological capacity by nearly 50%. To sustain present levels of consumption, To sustain present levels of consumption, we would need:we would need:

DiscussionDiscussion+ ALL GROUPS+ ALL GROUPS - Make a personal list of actions to reduce - Make a personal list of actions to reduce Your Ecological Footprint. Your Ecological Footprint. - Then vote for two actions that will make a difference!- Then vote for two actions that will make a difference! Britt-MarieBritt-Marie ” ”Is it important with biodiversity?”Is it important with biodiversity?” Marcus EMarcus E ” ”Is it important to save a threatened species?”Is it important to save a threatened species?” Marcus HMarcus H ” ”What kind of ecosystem-services do we need?”What kind of ecosystem-services do we need?” RobertRobert ” ”Are the human species more important than other Are the human species more important than other

species in nature?” species in nature?”

Reducing footprint - Reducing footprint - examplesexamples

Try not to travel by Try not to travel by carcar

RecycleRecycle Not throw away foodNot throw away food Shorters showersShorters showers Turn off lightsTurn off lights Save waterSave water

Buy local productsBuy local products Don´t throw things in Don´t throw things in

naturenature Unplug electric Unplug electric

devicesdevices Grow your own Grow your own

vegetablesvegetables

Reduce Your Footprint - Reduce Your Footprint - VotingVoting

Use renewable Use renewable energyenergy

Recycle as much as Recycle as much as possible.possible.

Turn off electronics if Turn off electronics if you don´t use them.you don´t use them.

Recycle more.Recycle more.

Try not to travel by Try not to travel by car.car.

Use local products, Use local products, like food.like food.

Recycling is easy to Recycling is easy to dodo

Swith off electronic Swith off electronic devicesdevices

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