Of course, we only have one planet - and we're using its resources at a faster rate than it can replenish them. But there is a way in which we can live within the Earth's natural capacity and still enjoy a high quality of life. This is called "One Planet Living".^®

One Planet Living uses the concept of ecological footprint to measure our impact on the planet. Our footprint is a measure of the resources we use in our lifestyle, showing us if we are living within environmental limits or not, and helping us make informed decisions to reduce our footprint and work towards achieving a One Planet lifestyle.

We need policy changes at government level to help us reduce our footprint. In the lead up to next year's elections in Scotland, WWF Scotland is working to influence local and national government to implement policies to reduce Scotland's ecological footprint.

There are lots of ways that we can all work towards a One Planet Lifestyle.

Find out what you can do when:

Shopping for groceries
Our food consumption makes up 20% of our total footprint. This is the area of our footprint that we have most control of reducing – just by looking at the label and making more informed choices when out shopping. Buy local produce, in season, and where possible choose organic,

Getting around
Our transport use makes up 18% of Scotland's footprint and emissions from getting around are now the fastest growing contributor to climate change From walking more to buying an energy-efficient car, there are many ways we can cut down our own transport footprint without losing quality of life.

At home
Household energy consumption makes up 20% of our footprint – but there are plenty of things we can all do at home to cut down our energy use – not only reducing carbon dioxide emissions and combating climate change – but saving us money too!