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Colombian Parliament Honors Mathis Wackernagel
On October 23, 2024, in the context of COP16, the UN biodiversity conference held in Calí, Colombia, Mathis Wackernagel was honored by the Colombian Congress with the “Gran Cruz con Placa de Oro” on recommendation of the honorable representative Julia Miranda.... Read MoreColombian Parliament honors Dr. Mathis Wackernagel
The parliament of Colombia honored Mathis Wackernagel with the “Orden de la Democracia Simón Bolívar” (Colombian House of Representatives, October 2, 2024) and the Gran Cruz con Placa de Oro” (Colombian Congress, October 16, 2024). Read More
Nobel Sustainability Trust Bestows Sustainability Awards upon our Co-Founder Mathis Wackernagel
The Nobel Sustainability Trust just announced the winners of this year’s Sustainability Awards. One of the three awards will be given to Global Footprint Network co-founder Dr. Mathis Wackernagel, recognizing his leadership in implementing sustainability measures. As co-originator of the... Read More
The Biocapacity Blind Spot in National Security Strategies
By Abigail Robinson and Mathis Wackernagel First published on Medium Climate change is not the problem. The future has never been more predictable. This is not a statement that national security experts often make, but in this case it’s... Read MoreFondazione Geoknowledge
Fondazione Geoknowledge honored Mathis Wackernagel with the “Premio Mondo d’Oro” in Rome, Italy, on May 7, 2024. Read More
Le Jour du Dérèglement nous met-t-il sur la bonne piste ?
par Mathis Wackernagel, fondateur et President, Global Footprint Network Mathis Wackernagel Les Français ont désormais l’habitude. Chaque année à une date précise, les habitants de la planète sont informés qu’ils ont dépassé le budget écologique pour l’année. C’est le Jour... Read More
Top 6 Highlights for 2019 feature active engagements with local governments, businesses, academia, general public
We look back at 2019 with gratitude for what was accomplished and greet 2020 with a heightened urge to amplify the impact through the new decade. Here are some highlights from our work this past year: The 14th Earth Overshoot... Read More
America chose the path to self-destruction. What about the rest of us?
by Mathis Wackernagel, President and founder of Global Footprint Network This article was originally published by GreenBiz on November 7, 2019. The United States is pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement. This sets a destructive example. It is especially... Read More