We envision a future
where all thrive within the
means of our one planet

About Us

Measure what you treasure

The Ecological Footprint is the only metric that compares the resource demand of individuals, governments, and businesses against what Earth can renew.

Passionate about data?

Check out our
Ecological Footprint Explorer
open data platform.

DIVE INTO DATA!

What is your impact?

Calculate your Ecological
Footprint and personal
Overshoot Day.

CALCULATE NOW!

Featured Blog

2018 Highlights

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 ›

26 October 2018

Events in Portugal publicize
first city Footprinting projects
in the country

On October 26, Global Footprint Network founder and president Mathis Wackernagel and director of the Mediterranean program Alessandro Galli were... More ›

23 October 2018

WEF Young Global Leaders get a dose of Ecological Footprint inspiration

Free public transportation, taxes on consumption, fossil-fuel independent infrastructure, and preservation of forests and nature as a victory of the... More ›