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To tackle the problem of global warming and climate change effectively we need reliable measures of both the impact of man’s activities as well as the ability of planet Earth to sustain us. Here we are going to explore ecological and sustainability measures and indicators.
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I want you to consider ways in which you can use resources more effectively. Some examples will be explored later such as combining trips in your car, car sharing, ensuring the washing machine is full when used, sharing trips to recycling centres to ensure the car is fully loaded. I want you to spend a little time thinking about this and devising six ways in which you can reduce your footprint by doing more with less.
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Gray, N.F. (2015). Ecological Footprint. In: Facing Up to Global Warming. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20146-7_7
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