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Ecological Footprinting: Ecological Footprinting: making making educated choiceseducated choices
Andrew RickardAndrew RickardNational Centre for SustainabilityNational Centre for SustainabilitySwinburne UniversitySwinburne University
Ecological Footprint by Category
Sea Space0%
Food and Fibre11%
Management & Admin
1%
Venue / Accommodation
4% Government Administration
0%
Transport 84%
Creating ethical communities nowCreating ethical communities now: Footprints, pathways and possibi: Footprints, pathways and possibilitieslities
Ecological Footprinting: Ecological Footprinting: making making educated choiceseducated choices
What is the EF?What is the EF? Impact Activities and AreasImpact Activities and Areas ResultsResults Improvements for tomorrowImprovements for tomorrow
Creating ethical communities nowCreating ethical communities now: Footprints, pathways and possibi: Footprints, pathways and possibilitieslities
What is the EF?What is the EF?
““The ecological footprint is the land area necessary to The ecological footprint is the land area necessary to sustain current levels of resource consumption and sustain current levels of resource consumption and waste discharge by that population” waste discharge by that population” (Wackernagel & Rees, 1996:5)(Wackernagel & Rees, 1996:5)
Creating ethical communities nowCreating ethical communities now: Footprints, pathways and possibi: Footprints, pathways and possibilitieslities
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Creating ethical communities nowCreating ethical communities now: Footprints, pathways and possibi: Footprints, pathways and possibilitieslities
But, what does all of this But, what does all of this mean for the AAEE mean for the AAEE conference?conference?
Environmental Impact Environmental Impact AreasAreas
Creating ethical communities nowCreating ethical communities now: Footprints, pathways and possibi: Footprints, pathways and possibilitieslities
AAEE Bi-annual ConferenceAAEE Bi-annual Conference
Impact ActivitiesImpact Activities
11 Office and AdministrationOffice and Administration
22 Venue and AccommodationVenue and Accommodation
33 TransportTransport
44 Food and FibreFood and Fibre
55 Sub Impact Areas: Govt. Sub Impact Areas: Govt. Admin, Sea Space, Admin, Sea Space, BiodiversityBiodiversity
Impact AreasImpact Areas
Creating ethical communities nowCreating ethical communities now: Footprints, pathways and possibi: Footprints, pathways and possibilitieslities
EF Results: EF Results: making educated choicesmaking educated choices
Ecological Footprint by Category
Sea Space0%
Food and Fibre11%
Management & Admin
1%
Venue / Accommodation
4% Government Administration
0%
Transport 84%
Impact AreaImpact Area EF (Hectares)EF (Hectares)
Management & AdminManagement & Admin 1.41.4
Food & Fibre Food & Fibre 99
Venue & AccommVenue & Accomm 3.33.3
TransportTransport 7676
Govt. AdminGovt. Admin 0.770.77
Sea SpaceSea Space 0.030.03
Creating ethical communities nowCreating ethical communities now: Footprints, pathways and possibi: Footprints, pathways and possibilitieslities
EF Results: EF Results: making educated choicesmaking educated choices
Identifying impact areasIdentifying impact areas MonitorMonitor Goals and objectivesGoals and objectives Educate and communicateEducate and communicate
Creating ethical communities nowCreating ethical communities now: Footprints, pathways and possibi: Footprints, pathways and possibilitieslities
AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements
Tim Grant (RMIT)Tim Grant (RMIT) Mathis Wackernagel Mathis Wackernagel
(Global Footprint Network)(Global Footprint Network) Krista Milne (EPA Victoria)Krista Milne (EPA Victoria) Shiela Brown (DEH SA)Shiela Brown (DEH SA)
Creating ethical communities nowCreating ethical communities now: Footprints, pathways and possibi: Footprints, pathways and possibilitieslities
Contact DetailsContact Details
Andrew RickardAndrew Rickard
National Centre for SustainabilityNational Centre for Sustainability
TT: (03) 9214 5958: (03) 9214 5958
