Are we getting too big for our home? (activity 3)

Ecological Footprint helps us to understand that the impact of the human population on the planet is becoming greater; we are getting too big for our own home. (That is, we are using more than the Earth can provide)

1. Ecological Footprint also helps us understand that a small proportion of the population is consuming a large amount of the resources. Approximately 20 per cent of the global population consumes 80 per cent of resources and 20 per cent of resources are shared by 80 per cent of the population. Where does Australia fit? In terms of our consumption how would we be described?

2. Is it fair that some countries and people consume more than others?

3. Is it sustainable to continue as we are now?

4. When talking about Ecological Footprint people use the term overshoot. What does the graph below tell us?

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