What is Myfootprint?
myfootprint makes change to a sustainable lifestyle simple through an online tool for households to create a personal action plan to save power, water and money.
myfootprint allows you to:
- Calculate the ecological and financial savings of more than 70 sustainable actions.
- Create a personal action plan to track the positive effect you are making to a sustainable future.
- Share your journey with other likeminded households in your area.
myfootprint is a digital content and software product, that compliments local councils broader community engagement program, to inspire and support households to take practical steps towards:
- Reducing their impact on the environment
- Saving money and investing in a sustainable future
- Encouraging community participation and collaboration
Developed in partnership with the University of Sydney, myfootprint uses Australian expenditure patterns (ABS XYZ) to generate your household’s ecological footprint. The ecological footprint consists of three elements and indicates the area of land required to support your household’s consumption. The three elements are:
- Green House Gas emissions
- Water consumption
- Land use
The actions in the Sustainable Living Guide section of the site (see under the category heading of “Community”, “Food & Drink”, “House”, etc…) indicate the reduction they can have on your ecological footprint, allowing you to create a program of action to move your household toward a sustainable level of consumption.