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GGH3708
Assignment 2
Semester 2 2024
(591582) - DUE 23
August 2024
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
, GGH3708 Assignment 2 Semester 2 2024 (591582) - DUE 23 August 2024
calculate your own ecological footprint. List how many earths would be required to
support your current lifestyle. How does your ecological footprint (based on the number
of Earths) compare to the five countries listed on the website (Hint: click on the
information symbol next to your calculated number of earths.
1. Describe the details of your ecological footprint. (Hint: click on the See Details arrow)
in terms of: Footprint by land type Footprint by consumption category Your Ecological
footprint (global hectares or gha) Your carbon footprint (CO, emissions in tonnes per
year) Your carbon footprint as a % of your Ecological Footprint Describe three solutions
you could use to reduce your ecological footprint (Hint: click on Explore solutions).
2. Once you have presented this information, you need to discuss which types of
countries (developing or developed) use the most resources?
3. Where do the countries of Africa, in general, and South Africa, as a country in
comparison to other African countries, feature in this regard?
4. Discuss how your ecological footprint may change as a result of the impacts of
climate change
5. Using the video 'Story of Stuff for context, explain how a consumption culture affects
your ecological footprint and what can be done to change the consumption culture. To
access the relevant Discussion Forum topic click on Discussions' on your group site,
then open the Discussion Forum for '4. The Environment, Climate Change and
Resource Use' and finally open the Discussion Forum topic entitled Assignment 2: What
is your Ecological Footprint?
To complete your GGH3708 Assignment 2, you'll need to follow these steps and provide
detailed responses to each part of the assignment:
1. Calculating and Analyzing Your Ecological Footprint
GGH3708
Assignment 2
Semester 2 2024
(591582) - DUE 23
August 2024
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
, GGH3708 Assignment 2 Semester 2 2024 (591582) - DUE 23 August 2024
calculate your own ecological footprint. List how many earths would be required to
support your current lifestyle. How does your ecological footprint (based on the number
of Earths) compare to the five countries listed on the website (Hint: click on the
information symbol next to your calculated number of earths.
1. Describe the details of your ecological footprint. (Hint: click on the See Details arrow)
in terms of: Footprint by land type Footprint by consumption category Your Ecological
footprint (global hectares or gha) Your carbon footprint (CO, emissions in tonnes per
year) Your carbon footprint as a % of your Ecological Footprint Describe three solutions
you could use to reduce your ecological footprint (Hint: click on Explore solutions).
2. Once you have presented this information, you need to discuss which types of
countries (developing or developed) use the most resources?
3. Where do the countries of Africa, in general, and South Africa, as a country in
comparison to other African countries, feature in this regard?
4. Discuss how your ecological footprint may change as a result of the impacts of
climate change
5. Using the video 'Story of Stuff for context, explain how a consumption culture affects
your ecological footprint and what can be done to change the consumption culture. To
access the relevant Discussion Forum topic click on Discussions' on your group site,
then open the Discussion Forum for '4. The Environment, Climate Change and
Resource Use' and finally open the Discussion Forum topic entitled Assignment 2: What
is your Ecological Footprint?
To complete your GGH3708 Assignment 2, you'll need to follow these steps and provide
detailed responses to each part of the assignment:
1. Calculating and Analyzing Your Ecological Footprint