{"id":59737,"date":"2019-03-15T12:16:06","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T18:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/?page_id=59737"},"modified":"2019-08-19T23:00:08","modified_gmt":"2019-08-20T05:00:08","slug":"activity-1-your-environmental-footprint","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/gsa-portal\/activity-1-your-environmental-footprint\/","title":{"rendered":"GS Activity 1: Your Environmental Footprint"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-59737\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-59737-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-59737-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-59737-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-59737-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_side-navigation panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-side-navigation so-widget-side-navigation-side-navigation-d75171398898-59737\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><section class=\"comp--wrap\">\n  <nav id=\"nav--resource-center\" class=\"nav nav-pills flex-column\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/gsa-portal\/activity-1-your-environmental-footprint\/\" class=\"nav-link mb-3 active\">\n              GS Activity 1: Your Environmental Footprint\n          <\/a>\n\n                    \n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/gsa-portal\/activity-2-whats-on-your-plate-part-one\/\" class=\"nav-link mb-3 \">\n              GS Activity 2: What's On Your Plate? Part One\n          <\/a>\n\n                    \n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/gsa-portal\/activity-3-the-story-of-stuff\/\" class=\"nav-link mb-3 \">\n              GS Activity 3: The Story of Stuff\n          <\/a>\n\n                    \n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/gsa-portal\/activity-4-more-than-planting-trees\/\" class=\"nav-link mb-3 \">\n              GS Activity 4: More Than Planting Trees\n          <\/a>\n\n                    \n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/gsa-portal\/gcc-activity-5-citizen-science\/\" class=\"nav-link mb-3 \">\n              GS Activity 5: Citizen Science - How We All Can Contribute\n          <\/a>\n\n                    \n                  <\/nav>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-59737-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-59737-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Global Sustainability Activities \u2013 Pre-Program<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Activity 1:<\/b> Your Environmental Footprint<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-59737-0-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-59737\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/walkingtree.org\/uploads\/2019\/03\/MAST-Sprout-Galapagos-WT-189-e1551482549233.jpg\" width=\"2048\" height=\"701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/walkingtree.org\/uploads\/2019\/03\/MAST-Sprout-Galapagos-WT-189-e1551482549233.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/walkingtree.org\/uploads\/2019\/03\/MAST-Sprout-Galapagos-WT-189-e1551482549233-300x103.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/walkingtree.org\/uploads\/2019\/03\/MAST-Sprout-Galapagos-WT-189-e1551482549233-1024x351.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" title=\"MAST Sprout Galapagos WT-189\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-59737-0-1-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3><b>How It Works<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>This activity will help you understand the impact that your daily life has on the environment and will introduce you to the idea of \u201cOvershooting\u201d the Earth\u2019s resources. This will also show you which part of your lifestyle has the largest\u00a0 impact and get you to start thinking about ways you can reduce your environmental footprint.<\/p>\n<h3><b>How You Do It<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>With the help of a parent or another knowledgeable member of the household, go to <em><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.footprintcalculator.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.footprintcalculator.org<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em> and answer the questions to the best of your ability. Then, using your observations notebook, answer the following questions:\n<ul>\n<li>How many earths would it take to sustain your lifestyle?<\/li>\n<li>Which category (food, shelter, mobility, goods, or services) makes up the largest part of your footprint?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>After exploring the links provided on the site, come up with THREE ways you could lower your carbon footprint.\n<ul>\n<li>Could you eat less meat?<\/li>\n<li>Could you choose to use alternative forms of transportation rather than your car?<\/li>\n<li>Could you make more of an effort to buy more local products and goods?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-59737-0-1-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3><strong>Take Away Points<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Every aspect of our day to day lives, from the building material of our homes to the type of car our family drives, adds to our environmental footprint.<\/li>\n<li>As a Walking Tree Traveler, you will soon experience other lifestyles abroad, where you will be asked to closely observe how other people\u2019s lifestyles, cultures and societies result in a different carbon footprint.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-59737-0-1-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_simple-button\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-simple-button so-widget-simple-button-simple-button-d75171398898-59737\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"text-right\">\n  <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/walkingtree.org\/gsa-portal\/activity-2-whats-on-your-plate-part-one\/\"\n    class=\"btn btn-normal btn-primary\"\n    style=\"width: \">\n    Activity 2: What's On Your Plate? pt. 1\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-59737-0-1-5\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This activity will help you understand the impact that your daily life has on the environment, and will introduce you to the idea of \u201cOvershooting\u201d the Earth\u2019s resources. 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