HOW MANY PLANETS DO YOU NEED?
The activity is conceived as a training opportunity for people wishing to volunteer in fair trade organisations to reflect and become aware of the sustainability of their lifestyle and personal consumption choices.
USEFUL FOR
Volunteers and operators in the organisations
TYPE OF TOOL
Online Test
DURATION
1 hour
MAIN FIELD OF ACTION
Green Action
Taking Action
Sustainability
RELATED SDG
12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
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DESCRIPTION
The facilitator asks participants to scan a QR code to access the online test developed by the Global Footprint Network. By answering the test questions, participants can calculate their own ecological footprint, a measure that shows how much land is needed to support a person's consumption. Once all participants have completed the test on their ecological footprint, they are asked to share with others their total score, which corresponds to the number of planet Earths needed to meet their lifestyle.
The facilitator can provide some highlights such as the average value of the ecological footprint in one's own country and the value of the ideal one, the definition of biocapacity.
This is followed by a discussion to reflect on the degree of sustainability of one's lifestyle and consumption choices and, finally, each participant is invited to commit to three small daily actions that can help reduce their ecological footprint.