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How to leave no one behind in a world of overshoot

By Paul Polman and Mathis Wackernagel, Ph.D. 2022 turns out to be 2020 on steroids: ongoing pandemic, international tensions and conflicts, energy and food crunches, and wilder climate patterns. Earth Overshoot Day fell on the earliest date ever, July 28th. Never has humanity consumed the planet’s annual regenerative budget faster; now, it operates for 156... View Full Blog

Food security in a
world of overshoot

Those with higher incomes than others are more likely to be able to buy more from other countries than vice versa. More ›

EUSTEPs 4th Multiplier Event

The partners of the ERASMUS+-funded EUSTEPs project in partnership with Sustainable Development Solution Network Black Sea and Mediterranean present Sustainability...   More ›

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