The findings in the 2012 Living Planet Report, published by the World Wildlife Federation (WWF), has found out that Canada has the 8th largest ecological footprint per capita in the World. The report, which was released Tuesday, is the world's leading analysis on the health of our planet and the impact of human activity. The full document can be found on the WWF website or read here. The report, which is published once every two years, explains that more than half of Canada's footprint is the result of our carbon use, which is due to our increasing reliance on fossil fuel. The report went on to say that if the entire world lived like Canadians do, it would take 3.5 Earths to support the demand.
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Living Planet Report Criticizes Canada
The findings in the 2012 Living Planet Report, published by the World Wildlife Federation (WWF), has found out that Canada has the 8th largest ecological footprint per capita in the World. The report, which was released Tuesday, is the world's leading analysis on the health of our planet and the impact of human activity. The full document can be found on the WWF website or read here. The report, which is published once every two years, explains that more than half of Canada's footprint is the result of our carbon use, which is due to our increasing reliance on fossil fuel. The report went on to say that if the entire world lived like Canadians do, it would take 3.5 Earths to support the demand.
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