The earth provides us with almost everything that we need to eat, sleep, work and entertain.
The
earth
provides
us
with
almost
everything
that
we
need
to
eat
,
sleep
,
work
and
entertain
.
To do all this, we use the earth's resources.
To
do
all
this
,
we
use
the
earth
's
resources
.
Because some of us have more buying power, they end up using more resources than they usually need.
Because
some
of
us
have
more
buying
power
,
they
end
up
using
more
resources
than
they
usually
need
.
At the same time, we also create a great deal of waste and pollution.
At
the
same
time
,
we
also
create
a
great
deal
of
waste
and
pollution
.
So we also need to think about how much land we use to deal with that waste.
So
we
also
need
to
think
about
how
much
land
we
use
to
deal
with
that
waste
.
Then two things happen: first, large numbers of the world's population get much less resources than they need to live; second, the earth is damaged.
Then
two
things
happen
:
first
,
large
numbers
of
the
world
's
population
get
much
less
resources
than
they
need
to
live
;
second
,
the
earth
is
damaged
.
The amounts of resources we consumed are like footprints.
The
amounts
of
resources
we
consumed
are
like
footprints
.
They show whose lifestyles are a burden on the earth and whose lifestyles are not.
They
show
whose
lifestyles
are
a
burden
on
the
earth
and
whose
lifestyles
are
not
.
Because a few people eat up most of the earth's resources, the majority have to bear the consequences-like pollution.
Because
a
few
people
eat
up
most
of
the
earth
's
resources
,
the
majority
have
to
bear
the
consequences-like
pollution
.
This is the ecological footprints that the earth keeps in its memory.
This
is
the
ecological
footprints
that
the
earth
keeps
in
its
memory
.
Some years ago, a famous expert, called William Rees, developed this idea of the ecological footprints.
Some
years
ago
,
a
famous
expert
,
called
William
Rees
,
developed
this
idea
of
the
ecological
footprints
.
Today, this idea has become like a magnifying glass.
Today
,
this
idea
has
become
like
a
magnifying
glass
.
It allows us to see whether we are living lives in a way that keeps the earth in a reasonably good shape.
It
allows
us
to
see
whether
we
are
living
lives
in
a
way
that
keeps
the
earth
in
a
reasonably
good
shape
.
Once the earth goes out of shape, there is no hope for human beings.
Once
the
earth
goes
out
of
shape
,
there
is
no
hope
for
human
beings
.
Countries like the United States and Canada have big ecological footprints.
Countries
like
the
United
States
and
Canada
have
big
ecological
footprints
.
Rees calculated that the average amount of energy and materials consumed by a Canadian is what a land of 4.
Rees
calculated
that
the
average
amount
of
energy
and
materials
consumed
by
a
Canadian
is
what
a
land
of
4
.
3 hectares can produce.
3
hectares
can
produce
.
India has a footprint of 0.
India
has
a
footprint
of
0
.
4.
4
.
This means that the energy and materials consumed by an Indian is what 0.
This
means
that
the
energy
and
materials
consumed
by
an
Indian
is
what
0
.
4 hectares of land can produce.
4
hectares
of
land
can
produce
.
But if we look more carefully, we will find that even within India, the footprints of the city Indian are much larger than the rural Indian.
But
if
we
look
more
carefully
,
we
will
find
that
even
within
India
,
the
footprints
of
the
city
Indian
are
much
larger
than
the
rural
Indian
.
The earth provides us with almost everything that we need to eat, sleep, work and entertain. To do all this, we use the earth's resources. Because some of us have more buying power, they end up using more resources than they usually need. At the same time, we also create a great deal of waste and pollution. So we also need to think about how much land we use to deal with that waste. Then two things happen: first, large numbers of the world's population get much less resources than they need to live; second, the earth is damaged.  The amounts of resources we consumed are like footprints. They show whose lifestyles are a burden on the earth and whose lifestyles are not. Because a few people eat up most of the earth's resources, the majority have to bear the consequences-like pollution. This is the ecological footprints that the earth keeps in its memory.  Some years ago, a famous expert, called William Rees, developed this idea of the ecological footprints. Today, this idea has become like a magnifying glass. It allows us to see whether we are living lives in a way that keeps the earth in a reasonably good shape. Once the earth goes out of shape, there is no hope for human beings.  Countries like the United States and Canada have big ecological footprints. Rees calculated that the average amount of energy and materials consumed by a Canadian is what a land of 4. 3 hectares can produce. India has a footprint of 0. 4. This means that the energy and materials consumed by an Indian is what 0. 4 hectares of land can produce. But if we look more carefully, we will find that even within India, the footprints of the city Indian are much larger than the rural Indian.