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Adelaide Project
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4/11/2008
Our Food footprint!
And the choices we make, every day – about three times!
Food represents an amazing 36% of the footprint of the average person in Adelaide. Apparently, a vegetarian driving a Hummer, would have a lower carbon footprint than a meat eater who rides a bicycle. The Communiversity presentation by Harry and Kate gave great insight into the just how much food can have an impact. David Suzuki reckons that the average plate of food has travelled about 3,500 kilometre before it hits the table. As Kate pointed this impact on footprint is something we can make a decision about every three or four hours.
Not only energy, but waste and water too. It would seem that home grown vegetables use less than 20% of the water that goes into shop vegies and of course, 50% of the average domestic waste to landfill is organic, including significant kitchen scraps – which as compost – would mean that the water used by backyard vegies become even more.
Huge thanks to Lynn, who did the most wonderful Southern Cross of Optimism Presentation. Inspirational and positive!
Garden, Bathroom, Toilet, Laundry, Kitchen. If we know, conceptually, that over 50% of water consumption derives from outdoor use and the bathroom, if provides behaviour-power which exceeds having to remember a thousand and one tips. Conserving smarter rather than harder!
The Sustainability Street Approach has been made possible in SA by the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resource Management Board.

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