Ecological footprint Sample Clauses

Ecological footprint. By changing the way we produce and consume goods and resources we can reduce our ecological footprint. But what actually is the ecological footprint? It is the impact of a person or community on the environment, expressed as the amount of land required to sustain their use of natural resources. In this lesson you will get practical tips on how to tackle this problem and begin leading a more ecologically sustainable lifestyle starting today! Source: Ecological Footprint. [Online image] Global Footprint Network xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/our-work/ecological-footprint/ • Reduce your use of single-use, disposable plastics - The best step is to start refusing plastic as much as you can every day • Switch to renewable energy - Look into renewable energy options and see which options work best for you and your living situation.
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Ecological footprint. 5.03 (REAP 2001) To Be Developed by EAC Planning Division, by end June 2008 Required actions/commitment by local partners for these outcomes In East Ayrshire, Community Planning Partners are committed to improving the environment by: joining the Local Footprints Project (WWF; Improvement Service; Scottish Government; Scottish Power) to establish local baselines of consumption; promoting and developing the case for a biosphere reserve; developing green transport plans to minimise car use and maximise walking, cycling and use of public transport; providing pedestrian footpaths along major routes into settlements-developing core pathplan for each community; implementing a new integrated cycling strategy and increasing the length of cycleways in East Ayrshire; implementing mandatory and advisory 20 mph limits where required to protect environmentally sensitive areas; and extending kerbside recycling to remove remaining biodegradable recyclate identified in the household waste analysis. Community Planning Partners in East Ayrshire are committed to improving the services provided to meet people’s needs, while at the same time seeking to balance the cost considerations. This ensures that in delivering these services, we take care to consider economy, efficiency, effectiveness, equity and the environment. The challenge of Public Service Reform is being addressed in East Ayrshire through the identification of changes that continues to transform service delivery and make a real difference to users and communities. The work to date is building for the future by focusing on outcomes which will improve efficiency and productivity, join up services across organisational boundaries and share best practice. These outcomes are supported by efficient and effective governance arrangements. The work undertaken to date has been nationally acclaimed and is entirely consistent with the Scottish Government’s drive for delivering transformational Shared Services across the public sector. There has been a strong will within East Ayrshire to push aside the barriers to effective service delivery while maintaining or improving standards, and to build on the already sound Community Planning structures in the area; in so doing, we have been successfully testing new ways of joining up service delivery to the benefit of East Ayrshire residents. The most significant and high profile of our joint initiatives is where, as Community Planning Partners, we co-locate services. East Ayrshire has ...
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