Re: Eco-Footprints

[mroboz]

In case anybody is intrested, I got a nice low Ecological Footprint total of 4.92, well below the average for the US (and presumably Canada). Michael ----- Original Message ----- From: Robin Duchesneau To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 9:59 AM Subject: Re: Eco-Footprints Roger,   I got 7.1 from the quiz.   Although it seems like eco-footprints might also have a different meaning.  I'd learned that an eco-footprint was the legacy that nature left behind at the moment of human intervention.   For example, if you open a clearing in a forest for agricultural purposes, then the ecological footprint would be that of a forest along with all its site factors (e.g. high pH...).  The historical account of a site under ecological influence.   I guess, as in many cases, this is another example of a word having different meanings.     Cheers,   Robin     ----- Original Message ----- From: Roger Pye To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: August 13, 2002 6:48 PM Subject: Eco-Footprints You might like to check this out - even if you don't live in Oz: http://www.global.rmit.edu.au/ link on right hand side of page.