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Useful sites | Making our mark – ecological footprints

Living Planet Report 2006 (WWF International)

Outlines the state of the environment and our impact on the Earth.
http://assets.panda.org/downloads/living_planet_report.pdf

Global Footprint Network (USA)

Contains a range of information on ecological footprints.
http://www.footprintnetwork.org/index.php

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

• Carbon bigfoot (Catalyst, 15 November 2007)
  Contains information on carbon emitters and carbon offsetters.
  http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/s2092087.htm

• Eco footprint (Catalyst, 31 August 2006)
  Reports on an Australian approach to ecological footprint measurements.
  http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/s1730069.htm

• Environmental auditing (The Science Show, 15 October 2005)
  Investigates the concept of environmental auditing
  http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/ss/stories/s1479679.htm

• 'Australian dream' killing the country, says scientist (News in Science, 26 November 2002)
  Contains information on consumption in Australia and solutions to reduce our ecological footprint.
  http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/2002/734356.htm

• Discarding the bovver boots: Ecological footprints (Earthbeat, 13 April 2002)
  Discusses the ecological footprint of Australians
  http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/earth/stories/s530081.htm

The sustainable scale project – ecological footprint (Santa-Barbara Family Foundation, Canada)

A general outline of ecological footprints and their limitations.
http://www.sustainablescale.org/ConceptualFramework/UnderstandingScale/MeasuringScale/EcologicalFootprint.aspx

Redefining progress (USA)

• Ecological footprint
  Provides information and a number of resources for ecological footprints.
  http://www.myfootprint.org/en/

• Ecological footprint of nations 2005 update
  Provides an updated approach to address previous limitations of ecological footprints.
  http://www.rprogress.org/publications/2006/Footprint%20of%20Nations%202005.pdf

The ecological footprint – issues and trends (The University of Sydney, Australia)

An extensive discussion of the value, limitations and modifications to ecological footprints
http://www.isa.org.usyd.edu.au/publications/documents/Ecological_Footprint_Issues_and_Trends.pdf

British Broadcasting Corporation

• Global ecosystems 'face collapse' (BBC News, 24 October 2006)
  Looks at the potential effect of current global consumption levels on ecosystems.
  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6077798.stm

• The living planet: Facts and figures (BBC News, 24 October 2006)
  Provides data on the planet's natural resources and humanity's demands on those resources.
  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6080074.stm

South Australia's ecological footprint (Sustainable Living Choices, Government of South Australia)

Provides information on the ecological footprint of South Australia.
http://www.sustainableliving.sa.gov.au/resources/Eco_Footprint_Wallet.pdf

Ecological footprint as an assessment tool for urban development (Centre for Design, RMIT University, Australia)

Explores the effectiveness of ecological footprint analysis for urban development.
http://www.cfd.rmit.edu.au/programs/sustainable_built_environments/ecological_footprint_as_an_assessment_tool_for_urban_development