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How Ecological Footprint accounting helps us recognize that engaging in meaningful climate action is critical for our own success
The Ecological Footprint is a simple metric. It is also uniquely comprehensive. Not only does it measure humanity’s demand on our planet’s ecosystems, but it is also key to understanding the inter-related pressures of climate change on the natural ecosystems... Read More
Blue Planet Prize Laureates Statement: Planetary Prosperity Means Zero Carbon
Nov. 4, 2017, is the the first anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement entering into force. Nov. 6 – 27 is the UN COP23 Climate Conference, hosted by Fiji in Bonn, Germany. Dec. 12 is the two-year anniversary of the... Read More
How Many Earths Does It Take to Support Your Lifestyle? Footprint Calculator Teaches Valuable Sustainability Lessons
Imagine if there was a way to find out how many resources you, your school, city, or country use. At Global Footprint Network, we don’t just imagine it—we dedicate our work to doing just that, in the most accurate way... Read More
Philippines Footprint Report:
A look at Northern Mindanao
Global Footprint Network collaborated with the Philippine government and the Agence Française de Developpement (AFD) to undertake a study of the Northern Mindanao/Bukidnon river basin region to understand the benefits of integrating Ecological Footprint and biocapacity frameworks into climate resilient...
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Data Stories: Russia
We are excited to be launching a new video series called “Data Stories” to showcase the myriad ways our Footprint data is used around the world. Watch our debut segment to find out what we’re “disclosing.” We also share some... Read More
Sailing one’s Footprint away
Sailing brought IT wizard, Robert Williams, to Global Footprint Network 12 years ago, and now, sadly, it will take him away from us as well. After navigating the ins and outs of our IT infrastructure for 12 years, including the... Read More
Switzerland, where are your two extra planets?
Happy anniversary! It is now just one year since Swiss voters decided whether they want to live within the means of one Earth by 2050. If everybody on this planet lived like people in Switzerland today, it would take more... Read More
Ecotourism project using Ecological Footprint to launch pilot test
Ecotourism is touted as a green option to traditional vacations, but how green is it? And how do we measure that? Global Footprint Network is collaborating with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to answer that question by... Read More