Human Footprint Reflection

In class we finished watching the Human Footprint, which is a documentary about what we do to the world when we are alive. How much food we throw away, how much plastic and paper we don’t recycle, and how much electricity and fossil fuels we waste. It tells us how many species of animals will be gone soon and how it will affect the food chain. It also told us about how easy it is o stop it all, that if everyone did a small thing it would make a big difference. Right now, if everyone lived like I lived we would need 1.9 Earths

Sustainability is to support or to keep going, the world supports us but we're using its resources too fast so it will not be able to provide humans and animals with the needed things like shelter and nutrients, all the things we take for granted could soon no longer exist on planet Earth. A human footprint is how much of an impact to the world we make while we are alive, whether its good or bad. There are many ways to make your human footprint a good one. By limiting the food, drinks, water, etc. you need every day over a lifetime you could save tons. By carpooling you could save the world from another car and help a friend. There are so many easy ways to help save what places man and technology haven't touched, which would stop global warming and pollution.

Some of the facts on the video surprised me a whole lot. I mean, who knew how many materials diapers took to make? Who knew that by eating so little every day, turn it into how much you eat in a lifetime and the numbers are so big? From this video I learned that every small thing has an impact, and doing one little thing like taking out a plug to the TV when you’re not using it can save up to so much electricity being used and Carbon Dioxide going into the air. But if that’s the case why don't manufacturer make machines that electronically disconnects itself when not in use and have a small battery to start it up again? There are so many thing you can do to make a difference. Get a better human footprint and help the world.