Live Sustainably

One of the easiest ways to understand your personal impact on the planet is your ecological footprint, an estimate of how much land area it takes to meet your needs as a human being. This enables us to estimate how many Earths we would need if everyone lived at the same standard of living as you. The calculator helps you understand what actions have the greatest impact and how you can begin make changes to reduce that impact.

A great way to follow up to the concert is to sign up for the free Personal Sustainability Planning workshop being held online on April 16 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm via Zoom. This workshop will guide you through a series of self-assessments to highlight areas of sustainability where you’re doing well and areas where you could do better. You’ll leave the workshop with a plan for moving forward to improve the sustainability of your household and contribute to the sustainability of your community.

A great way to get started is to explore our resource guide on this web site with information on how to sustain your world. Each topic area has a Getting Started guide that will introduce you to important sustainability challenges and the first steps you can take to become more sustainable. The “Sustain Your World” menu at the top of the page has links to each topical category, starting with Personal Sustainability.