Discussion Questions:

1. Compared to my original foot print calculation of requiring 5.7 planets to provide enough resources for everyone to live the way I live, the country’s average is only 5.0 planets

2. The biggest, easiest and more sensical change I could make would be to cut back on all of the meat I consume on a weekly basis. I eat meat around 4-5 times a week. If I cut back on my meat consumption, my foot print would decrease by more tan an entire planet. It would also save me huge amounts of money.

3. Overall as a society and as a world, we just need to think more in regards to all of the resources we consume. There are some huge changes we can make, such as switching to a car with more miles per gallon, but there are also the simple and easy changes we can make, like consuming less meats or consuming local meats and foods. Even if we don’t make changes right away, if we just take the time to consider the changes we could make and how greatly it could impact and better our world, that alone would be a step in the right direction. Awareness is the first step.