The Human Footprint

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The Human Footprint
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Ecological Footprint by Region, 2001
Source WWF Living Planet Report 2004
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There are many drivers of change to lessen the
footprint. ESD is one of the important ones.
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The Handprint is a measure of your ESD
Action. ESD action that is directed to decrease
the human footprint and make the world move
sustainable.
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• ESD for Whom?
• Family/Households
• Institution
• Community
• City
• State
• Nation
• World

• Individual

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• What is ESD Action?
• Formal Education
• Capacity Building
• Creating Awareness
• Participation
• Critical Thinking
• Values
• Experiential
• Training

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We launch the Handprint, as a tool to indicate to
ourselves the ESD actions we take. It is a tool
that measures action at the individual,
community, national and global level.
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The handprint analyses positive impact on the
three aspects of sustainability environment,
society and economy. Seven questions cover
various aspect, investing on amongst others ESD
towards use of resources, social engagement and
awareness of sustainable investments.
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This Handprint is of a little girl, Srija, from a
school in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (AP), India,
CEE AP has been using this as a symbol for
positive action.
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www.handsforchange.org