How Green Are You? Calculate Your Ecological Footprint

An Ecological Footprint is the measurement used to calculate how much human pressure we place on our planet.  

You can now find out your own individual pressure – at first it may horrify you but so long as you do something about it, that can only help.

I have just taken a test to find out what my Ecological Footprint is. What a shock! I am horrified to learn how high it is as I thought I was living “green”.

Global Footprint Network stated that if everyone lived the lifestyle of the average American,  we would need 5 planets. My results stated I would need 4.6 planets.

I encourage everyone to take this test here www.ecofoot.org

Christine Watson

this article originally featured on the MarquetteTurner.com site

Travel With Your Own Green Personal Assistant

Travelling for business and want to be environmentally responsible? Take along your very own Green PA to help take care of the logistics of eco travel.

Rearden Commerce, creator of the first on-demand personal assistant and the first on-demand platform for services, unveiled the new green-focused Rearden Personal Assistant to provide business travelers and organizations a first-of-its kind Total Green Travel Experience when booking travel and related services.

Marquette Turner is especially impressed with some of the features and functionalities that include an intelligent Carbon Calculator, hybrid car services, and Web and audio conferencing.

“The Rearden Personal Assistant has always saved people time and their companies, money. Now, it’s doing its part to save the environment by minimizing the impact of business travel,” said Patrick Grady, Founder and CEO, Rearden Commerce. “’Visual guilt’ has already proven transformative in helping users make financially responsible decisions for their companies and now we have the opportunity to guide over a million business travelers toward environmentally responsible choices for their planet.”

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