Stewardship vs. Sustainability (review) http://www.youthnoise.com/page.php?page_id=2392 http://www.youthnoise.com/page.php?page_id=2392 Stewardship vs. Sustainability (review)

Stewardship: Refers to the responsibility we all have to the environment and resources that has been left to us by our ancestors. We are all stewards to our planet.

Sustainability Refers to the ability to develop in order to meet the needs of the present without negatively affecting the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

Ecological Footprint A measure of the human impact on the planet. The footprint equals the Earth’s cost to sustain one person over their lifetime. It is measured in hectares and represents the land area needed to provide resources, absorb waste and greenhouse gases by one person.

Footprints around the world! World Average – 2.23 Biggest Footprint – United States - 10.3 Smallest Footprint – Bangladesh– 0.6 Average Canadian Footprint – 7.7 We have the 3rd highest footprint in the world! Why is Canada’s average footprint so big?

We require… 0.2 ha of land for water (drinking, food) 0.4 ha of land for home and roads and factories that make the material things we crave 1.6 ha of land for farmland to grow the food we eat 0.3 ha of land for grazing land for meat and dairy 1.4 ha of land for timber wood and paper products 3.8 ha of land needed to absorb the GHG

What 7 criteria did your ecological footprint survey consider? Water Use Food Transportation Shelter Energy Use Clothing Stuff