Calculating Our Personal Ecological Footprint

• - April 15, 2014

People in most of North and South America should be able to witness this year’s first total lunar eclipse, which will cause a ‘blood moon’, the first of four in a rare Tetrad of eclipses over the next two years.

But seeing astronomical wonders requires a clear sky free of atmospheric pollution. “Each of us need to understand the impact of our consumption habits on the environment,’ said Dr. Alexandre Pavlovski, President and CEO of Green Power Labs. “Consider visiting Earth Day Network’s Ecological Footprint calculator; this simple powerful visual tool teaches us how even small changes in our habits can make a significant positive impact on the health of the environment.”

“The Centre for Sustainable Economy also offers an ecological footprint calculator,” added Pavlovski. “The power I of these learning tools is they often cause an “ah-ha” moment when we see clearly the impact of our choices and habits. Awareness of these impacts is the first step in creating change.”