2. Why be sustainable?

Why Be Sustainable

• According to the organization, Redefining Progress, we need 50% more space on the planet to sustain the current level of global consumption and we would need 4 or 5 more planets if the entire world consumed at the same rate as U.S. citizens do.

• Calculate your own footprint at http://www.myfootprint.org/en/

Additional Resources

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published this report on the most recent and conclusive findings on climate change. This report details how and why global climate change is happening. http://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment-report/ar4/wg1/ar4-wg1-spm.pdf

Redefining Progress is a national think tank specializing in alternative economics. The foot print calculator is a great tool for looking at the impact of your lifestyle and comparing it to that of others around the world. http://www.myfootprint.org/en

here is another footprint tool that uses a different system, compare the results. http://bie.berkeley.edu/files/ConsumerFootprintCalc.swf