Ecological footprint project
An Ecological Footprint (or Eco-footprint) measures the amount we demand from the planet/biosphere, versus the availability of resources and the ability of the planet/biosphere to assimilate the waste generated from our actions. All impacts of consumption are converted into the hectares of land (forest, pasture, crop, sea, and built environment) required to supply and absorb the effects of consumption.
The land needed to produce the goods, and the energy to produce the goods and absorb our waste, is our Ecological Footprint.
Why measure our Footprint?
Sustainability requires rates of use that allow regeneration, reuse of waste, and preservation (not degradation) of nature. Measuring our Eco-footprint allows us to see what actions are most effective in helping slow climate change, prevent pollution, and meet government requirements. It's also a tool to help environmentally conscious individuals and organizations learn and lead.Overall, BCIT's aspirational goal is to reduce our energy and material consumption, our Ecological Footprint, by 75%.
Burnaby Campus Ecological Footprint
BCIT's Burnaby Campus Total Ecological Footprint for the 2006/2007 fiscal year was 16, 159 ha.
The BCIT Ecological Footprint project (2007/2008) analyzed the material flows of our operations to account for all material and energy being delivered to and consumed on the Burnaby campus, and all waste streams leaving the Burnaby campus in solid, liquid and gas form.
We measure our use in terms of energy, water, food, waste, transportation, land, and buildings. As well, environmental project funding, number of environmental jobs on campus, number of students in environmental programs, and number of environmental courses are counted.
The Ecological Footprint data contributes to the implementation of item 10 of the Memorandum of Understanding between the School of Construction and the Environment and the Administrative Services Department, regarding Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability Practices. This item calls for BCIT to assess the ecological footprint of the Institute, and develop "the means and methods to minimize and/or repair that impact, while achieving economies and adding value to the Institute and industry clients".
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buy less packaged products. save electricity, turn off computers, lights etc. take short showers instead of baths. low pressure shower heads. hang dry clothes... all of these things help contribute towards minimizing you ecological footprint.
@fusiliyyc I get that, but you can't write a piece that says there are no ecological limits and that the "footprint" concept is irrelevant.