Media coverage from Global Footprint Network’s brief, “How can Mediterranean societies thrive in an era of decreasing resources? “ —released in October 2015. Click here for the original article & more. Read the Mediterranean brief in English, French or Arabic. ... Read More
“Resource security has been transformed into a parameter of economic success.” —Dr. Mathis Wackernagel, President of Global Footprint Network Read More
The belief that we can achieve sustainable development in wealthy nations such as the US without dramatically diminishing our levels of material comfort is a form of denial that suggests we can have our cake and eat it too. Read More
OAKLAND, California—A new cluster added to the five in President Benigno Aquino III’s cabinet is one that no other administration had considered before, the cluster on environmental protection. Read More
A roundup of Earth Overshoot Day coverage my media around the world. Please visit overshootday.org for more information. National Geographic : We’ve Consumed More Than the Earth Can Produce This Year. Above image credit to National Geographic. Le Monde :... Read More
From 1961 to 2010, the ecological footprint of the entire region increased by more than 211%. At best, its biocapacity only provides half of the natural resources and services used, meaning that the rest must be imported. Read More
For more information, see our State of the States page. National Geographic: Is your state consuming more than nature can provide? Fortune: The US now has an ‘ecological deficit,’ report finds. Fast Company: California needs 8 Californias to support itself... Read More
“By combining domestic material consumption and ecological footprint analysis, we can obtain a more comprehensive picture and ensure that the socio-economic development remains within the capacity of its eco-system.” Read More
It has been suggested that if everyone on the planet consumed as much as the average US citizen, four Earths would be needed to sustain them. But where does this claim originate, and how is it calculated? Read More
