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The Story of Stuff

How does the stuff that you buy — where it comes from and where it goes — affect the world? (20-minute video)

Ecological footprint calculators

how much of the Earth's resources does it take to sustain your standard of living?

by Redefining Progress and Earth Day Network

uses averages from various countries (According to this one, my personal footprint is about 7.2 hectares, compared to the Canadian average of 8.8 hectares per person, and far above the average of 1.8 hectares available per person on Earth. If everyone lived like me, we would need 4 planets to provide the resources.)

from EcologyFund.com

uses European, American, or Australian averages, JavaScript-based. Lets you see how your choices affect your footprint. (According to this one, my personal footprint is about 5.2 hectares. If everyone lived like me, we would need 2.8 planets, if 12% is of the earth is set aside for other species.)

from UBC

uses Canadian averages, Flash-based (13 questions). (According to this one, my personal footprint is about 6.72 hectares. If everyone lived like me, we would need 4.56 planets, if 33% of the earth is set aside for other species.)

from Best Foot Forward

Flash-based, based on UK averages. Lets you see how your choices affect your footprint.

from WWF (UK)

based on European averages

by Redefining Progress

a very short JavaScript-based calculator