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As we greet the New Year, we look back at 2018 with gratitude. It has been a year of profound transformation and record impact. The 13th Earth Overshoot Day, on August 1st, received 3 billion media impressions in more than 100 countries. The most significant breakthrough occurred in our own backyard, the United States, thanks... View Full Blog
How Many Earths?
How many Earths do we need if the world's population lived like...
Dive into our FREE downloadable data file to find out and learn more about your country's Ecological Footprint and biocapacity! More ›
On October 26, Global Footprint Network founder and president Mathis Wackernagel and director of the Mediterranean program Alessandro Galli were... More ›
Free public transportation, taxes on consumption, fossil-fuel independent infrastructure, and preservation of forests and nature as a victory of the... More ›