How to reduce your ecological footprint
The HinduA disturbing fact that has emerged from the Living Planet Report 2022 is that, in the last 50 years, humans have caused an average 65% reduction in the population of certain monitored species around the world. The report states that the causes are all human-centric: Extensive Sea and Land Use Changes Over-Exploitation Pollution Climate Change, and Invasive Alien Species. This will only become worse going forward because the human population is increasing at a fast pace, our per capita needs or greed is increasing, and there is only One Living Planet. All three spheres of life — air, water, and land —are under stress from global warming and climate change, over-exploitation, pollution, encroachment, reclamation and conversion to other uses, invasive alien species and so on. This tells you clearly whether your lifestyle is sustainable based on Carbon Footprint including home energy use and transportation Food Footprint Housing Footprint, and Goods and Services Footprint.