Dear Journal, Having a BSc. in Environmental Science doesn't automatically make you a tree hugger or a hippie or make you live a super sustainable lifestyle. It does, however, make you realize the impact each individual can have on the environment and make you feel slightly guilty about your everyday choices. Guilty enough to change? In some ways, but not always. Before starting my one-week reflective journal about my consumption habits (which I know are not great), I used an Ecological Footprint Calculator to give me an idea of just how much damage my lifestyle is causing. After a series of questions, here are my results: The calculator stated that my personal overshoot day is April 2nd. This means I use up a years worth of resources in just over three months. It also means that if everyone on the planet lived the way I do, we would need four planets to sustain the population. Rough! I question the accuracy of this website, not because I am afraid to admit that I cons
