Activities
Redefining Progress' Ecological Footprint Quiz This site includes a quick, 5 minute quiz which will help you determine the approximate size of your footprint. http://www.myfootprint.org/
Best Foot Forward's Ecological Footprint Calculator This site includes another quick footprint quiz which will give you another estimate of the approximate size of your footprint. http://www.bestfootforward.com/footprintlife.htm
Best Foot Forward's CampusCalc CampusCalc is a university footprint calculator developed by Best Foot Forward, a UK-based organization. Includes a downloadable demo version. www.bestfootforward.com/campuscalc.html
New Zealand's Ministry of the Environment Ecological Footprint Calculator This site includes a 10-minute calculator which will give you an estimate of the size of your footprint. Ways to reduce your footprint are given along with the results of the quiz. http://www.mfe.govt.nz/withyou/do/footprint/
Australia's Environmental Protection Agency's Eco-Footprint Calculator This site's footprint calculator is very similar to Best Foot Forward's, tailored to Australian Consumption patterns. http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/Eco-footprint/Households/Calculator.asp
Resources
How Big is Toronto's Ecological Footprint? Includes the results of the city of Toronto's Ecological Footprint Analysis. Also includes tips on how to reduce your personal ecological footprint. http://www.toronto.ca/eia/footprint/
Ecological Footprints on the Internet This site includes a Java-based application that allows anyone to calculate Ecological Footprints. Also included is background and theory on the Ecological Footprint concept. http://www.demesta.com/ecofoot/eng/engframe.htm
WWF's Living Planet Report WWF's (World Wildlife Fund) report on the state of the world's ecosystems, which includes ecological footprints as a measure of sustainability. http://www.panda.org/news_facts/publications/ key_publications/living_planet_report/index.cfm
Scotland's Ecological Footprint This site details how Scotland went about calculating their Ecological Footprint. Raw data and the full report are available for download. http://www.scotlands-footprint.com/outline.htm
Other Relevant Links
UTM Home Homepage for the University of Toronto at Mississauga. http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/
UTM Grow Smart Grow Green This is the banner under which these projects were started. http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/green.0.html
UTM Department of Geography Both projects are supported by the UTM department of geography. http://eratos.utm.utoronto.ca