Box 1. Transportation NOTE: On a typical day, how many times to you use a car or take a bus or bike ride? List the number of daily trips in the third column, and then multiply each by the appropriate number of points to get the subtotal. Add up all of the points on this page for the transportation total points.
Type of Trip	Points	x Daily Trips =	Subtotal
Walking	0
Cycling	15
Public Transit	30
Car Pool	45
Private Vehicle	90
Total Points for Transportation:

Box 2. Water Use NOTE: As above, work across each line - if you didn't do a particular activity, leave that line blank or enter a "zero".
Type of Activity	Points	Daily Uses =	Subtotal
Did not shower or bathe	0
1 - 2min. shower	15
3 - 6min. shower	30
10 min shower	60
I bathed in a full tub	60
I bathed in a half-full tub	30
I took a long shower with a friend	30
I left the water running when I brushed my teeth	15
Total Points for Water Use:

Box 3. Clothing NOTE: Getting the hang of it? This is the only box with a "negative" point score - you get some points returned if you wear mended clothing!
Item	Options	Points	Subtotal
I am wearing the same clothes today that I wore yesterday	Most	0
	Some	15
	None	30
I am wearing something that has been mended		- 15
I did the mending		-15
Total Points for Clothing Choices:

Box 4. Recreation and Discretionary Spending NOTE: Recreational land use is difficult to add up for individuals, because unless you are very rich you likely share pools or tracks with many hundreds of other people. Identify the games, sports and activities you participate in during your spare time.
Type of Activity	Options	Points	Subtotal
How much equipment did you need to participate in your favorite sports?	Quite a bit	60
	Some	30
	None	0
How much land was converted to playing fields, ice rinks, swimming pools, gym space, ski runs, etc. to meet your recreation needs? NOTE: Divide the total hectares by the number of people you shared this space with for "Much"	None or little	0
	Some (<1 hectare)	0
	Much (>1 hectare)	10/1
I spend the following amount daily on purchases (food, clothing, magazines, sports equipment, etc.):	$12 * 3= Three points per dollar:
Total Points for Recreational Choices:

Box 5. Food
Type of Activity	Options	Points	Subtotal
On an average day, how many portions of meat do you eat?	None	0
	1	30
	2	60
	3	90
How much food do you leave on your plate ?	None	0
	Very little	15
	More than a little	30
I composted all vegetable and fruit scraps	Yes	0
	No	30
The food I eat is locally grown	All of it	0
	Some of it	30
	None of it	60
The food I ate was packaged in paper or plastic	None of it	0
	Some of it	30
	All of it	60
Total Points for Eating Habits:

Box 6. Household Garbage/Refuse sent to Land Fills
Type of Activity	Options	Points	Subtotal
The garbage I produce in an average day would fill a container of this size:	A fruit crate	90
	A shoe box	60
	A cup	30
	I produce no garbage	0
Total Points for Daily Garbage Habits:

Box 7. Living and Office Space
Type of Activity	Indoor Space	Area (m^2)	People	Subtotal (Area/People)
Calculate in square meters the indoor space that you require. Include all the space in your "home", "office", etc. (1 sq. meter ~ 10 sq. feet). Divide the total square meters by the number of people you shared this space with.	Home Space
	Office Space
	Other Space
Total Points for Indoor Space:

Box 8: Final Calculations NOTE: To complete the process, take each box's subtotal and enter it on this page. The "Running total" column has been added to make the addition a little easier for this, you need to look up the population and area of your particular city.
Topical Box:	Subtotal	Running Total
Box 1: Transportation
Box 2. Water Use
Box 3. Clothing
Box 4. Recreation and Discretionary Spending
Box 5. Food
Box 6. Household Garbage/Refuse sent to Land Fills
Box 7. Living and Office Space
Add up all box totals for "Total Points":
Divide Total Points by 100 to estimate Personal Ecological Footprint in Hectares:
Number of Persons in your Municipality (look up Metropolitan Toronto ):
Multiply Personal Footprint by Number of Persons to estimate the Ecological Footprint of your Municipality:
Divide by 100 to convert hectares to square kilometers
What is the actual size of your municipality? (look up Metropolitan Toronto):
What is the ratio of footprint to actual size?