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From outdoor party to environmental awareness, a student's view of Earth hour in China
When I was growing up in Shenzhen, China, one of the must-join activities in my high school was the “Earth Hour” performance. On the last Saturday in March, companies, government, and environmental organizations run by high school students organized performances... Read MoreESG Magazine: It's time to incorporate climate change risk into sovereign bond investments
As the work of the G20’s Financial Stability Board (FSB) Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures ramps up, environmental reporting will be increasingly incorporated into national securities laws. Read More
National Footprint Accounts 2016 are out! Carbon makes up 60% of world's Ecological Footprint
Global Footprint Network launches its 2016 edition of the National Footprint Accounts today, featuring a refined carbon Footprint calculation. The updated calculation has revealed that the global carbon Footprint is 16 percent higher than previously calculated, with a consequent 8 percent increase... Read MoreBig News Network: Minister of Climate Change and Environment and international expert discuss ecological footprint state in UAE
The Minister of Climate Change and Environment has discussed the national strategy to reduce the ecological footprint in the UAE in the light of a document prepared by the Global Footprint Network. Read MoreOYA: Everyone wants to be the last one to lose the game (Jeder möchte der letzte sein, der das Spiel verliert)
John Heimrath spoke with Mathis Wackernagel , the founder and president of “Global Footprint Network,” about the challenge to understand the limitations of earthly resources. Read More
What do Origami and Japan's Ecological Footprint have in common?
Would you believe this colorful Footprint image above was created from actual origami pieces? This charming depiction of the Ecological Footprint was used in “The Ecological Footprint for Sustainable Living in Japan” that we produced with WWF Japan last year. We... Read More