ne Planet Lifestyle - WWF-India

What’s it all about?If we carry on living the way we are now, bythe year 2035 we are going to have to find aSECOND planet identical to Earth to meet ourgrowing demands for energy and resources.We need to change the way we live,work and play. Today.We each have an average ecological footprint of 2.7 hectares – which meansthat everyone on the planet uses on average 2.7 hectares of the world’s surface tosupply us with food, fuel, and materials to clothe and shelter us. But the planet hasjust 2.1 hectares of land and sea to go around...In other words, we are living in serious ecological debt. And it is a debtwhich is growing EVERY DAY.As the world’s climate heats up, fish stocks disappear, forests are destroyed andbiodiversity declines, one thing is clear – we face a massive global ecologicalcredit crunch. But our debt to the earth is one that no-one can afford.This book is about the small steps we now can ALL take that can helpmake a big difference to our living planet. To find out more about how WWFis working near you to protect the planet and ensure a sustainable future for all, visitwww.wwf.orgThe year is 2035.Will we need a second planet?The global economy is spending 30% morenatural resources than it can actually afford.If current trends continue, that figure willreach 100% - or TWICE what the planet cansustain - by the mid-2030s.The WWF Pocket Guide to a One Planet Lifestyle // www.panda.org/oneplanet3EXITSEARCHPRINTBACKNEXT