Author Topic: How big is your "Footprint"? (Read 3929 times)

Wicker · « **on:** March 11, 2005, 20:07:32 »

Interesting survey this one.Â Results can be a bit surprisingÂ :o but it's very generalised tho there is a much more detailed questionnaire somewhere else on the site I think.
http://www.myfootprint.org/
Anyway, my results show that I am a bit of a goodie-goodie -needing only 1.6 planets, so there! ;) ;D

carrot-cruncher · « **Reply #1 on:** March 11, 2005, 22:06:55 »

2.3 for me, which I found quite a shock as I've always tried to be a "greenie".

Oh well, only proves that I've got to try harder at recycling & get on my pushbike more

CC

moonbells · « **Reply #2 on:** March 11, 2005, 22:20:51 »

hmmm.

Mine was quite a lot, mostly thanks to work bouncing me about the planet every few months, which isn't pleasant when you're scared of flying.

*sigh*

moonbells

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #3 on:** March 11, 2005, 22:44:48 »

4.6 ! I want a recount!! Our house seems to be the big score. tut :-\

loz · « **Reply #4 on:** March 11, 2005, 23:22:48 »

I'm 5.4 - I'd need three planets :o

Very frightening, coz I thought I was quite green

Loz

Mimi · « **Reply #5 on:** March 11, 2005, 23:30:13 »

I got the same as you Loz......5.4 :o

ina · « **Reply #6 on:** March 12, 2005, 10:05:03 »

Ooof, I need 1.6 planets and I thought we were doing so good.

Wicker · « **Reply #7 on:** March 12, 2005, 10:33:35 »

Ina, I need 1.6 planets too and that's much better than I thought I would score but think the pitfall for most people is the use of oil/fuels e.g. flying - haven't flown for about 3 years now sorry to say!! Do use the car a lot but then that cancels out the public transport bit and. again, for the past few years it's been mostly fairly localised.

It's all fairly idealised anyway I think.......so not truly a mirror of how "green" I am makes me, personally, look better than I am!

Yellow Petals · « **Reply #8 on:** March 12, 2005, 12:37:11 »

I did it based on my hubby's statistics as he drives/flys. His score was 3.9 and needs 2.2 planets.

Derekthefox · « **Reply #9 on:** March 12, 2005, 13:15:17 »

1.3 planets for me so I must be doing something effectively!

johcharly · « **Reply #10 on:** March 12, 2005, 13:39:33 »

well done derek.... I was 1.6 planets which seems the norm for most on here, I agree though it is fairly idealised

tim · « **Reply #11 on:** March 12, 2005, 14:03:49 »

Footprint 4.5 - planets 2.5.

But it doesn't allow for my age. So I'm disposable??

Wicker · « **Reply #12 on:** March 12, 2005, 17:54:35 »

You disposable, Tim?? :o I'd say you are essential - indeed a positive Bonus!! ::) ;)

tim · « **Reply #13 on:** March 12, 2005, 18:14:45 »

Long may you live, Wicker!!

Val · « **Reply #14 on:** March 13, 2005, 12:54:32 »

I must be the dumbo..I don't know how big the house is...don't know what km's are I can only do miles. At that point I gave up.

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #15 on:** March 13, 2005, 15:30:17 »

Not a dumbo at all Val, if it wasn't for my lovely Ava sitting next to me answering all the questions for me, I wouldn't have got past what country I live it!!! ;D

Wicker · « **Reply #16 on:** March 13, 2005, 15:55:25 »

I'm the same, Val - have to keep referring to conversion tables (in the dim distant past when I was at school all the jotters had these tables and other handy things printed on the back - oh happy days!!)

Anyway the following is a handy site for conversion tables (I keep it on my list of favourites sad person that I am) - converts things I have never even heard of........ http://www.simetric.co.uk/si_k.htm

Val · « **Reply #17 on:** March 13, 2005, 16:53:52 »

Thanks Wicker, its on my favorites now. It will be used ...often.

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #18 on:** March 13, 2005, 17:23:54 »

oh, and another thing, in addition to my 'footprint' ruining the planet, I am only a size 5, didn't think it would do that much damage! ;D

tim · « **Reply #19 on:** March 13, 2005, 18:01:37 »

My problem, Val, was that despite selecting UK, my choice of towns included Moscow & St Petersburg!! I know it's cold here, but not that cold.

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Author Topic: How big is your "Footprint"? (Read 3929 times)

Yellow Petals