What is an ecological footprint?

Our ecological footprint measures our direct impact on our environment through the natural resources we consume (food, transport, housing, waste management, etc.). Since the 1980s, we have been using up the Earth’s resources at a faster rate than they can be supplied. Our consumption levels are higher than the regeneration capacity of the Earth’s ecosystems. The annual sustainable production threshold for CO2 is approximately 500 kg.

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