Why calculate your Footprint?

Measuring our Ecological Footprint can help us identify what contributes the most to our Footprint, and how resources could be used more efficiently in order to secure our own wellbeing, as well as that of the rest of humankind and the planet - both now and in the future. Calculating the Ecological Footprint for yourself, your household, office, school, shop or event helps to identify the environmental impacts of everyday activities and capture progress towards more sustainable practices.

The results of your Ecological Footprint may even motivate you to make a few changes to your lifestyle that will help to achieve reduced Ecological Footprints.

For inspiration, view our case studies on how the Footprint has been used and applied in Victoria, or browse through our links for further Ecological Footprint information and contacts nationally and worldwide.