Slovenia’s Ministry of Environment, Climate and Energy announce One-Hour Initiative at Earth Overshoot Day launch event
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – AUGUST 1 – Marking a new chapter in environmental stewardship, Slovenia’s Environment Minister Bojan Kumer, recognizes the Ecological Footprint as a pivotal metric. This tool drives environmental action, guides the country’s development trajectory, and serves as a compass... Read More
New CEO Steven Tebbe means business
The former Managing Director of CDP Europe eyes deeper engagement with policy makers, corporate decision makers and financial markets to help accelerate sustainability and climate action across the board. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND and OAKLAND, CA — December 1st, 2022 — Global... Read More
New study in Nature Sustainability shows 72% of the world’s population lacks resource security
April 26, 2021 (Oakland, CA) – In 2017, 72% of people around the world lived in countries with both natural resource deficits and below world-average income, according to a new study led by Global Footprint Network president Mathis Wackernagel and... Read More
Slow Food, Global Footprint Network, Low Impact Fishers of Europe (LIFE) and GOB Menorca launch joint project to accelerate the transition to sustainable food systems
funded by Italy, March 9th, 2021 – Foodnected, a new project designed to promote the transition to sustainable and fair food systems in the Mediterranean region, will be launched on March 10 at a virtual event... Read More
We do not need a pandemic to #MoveTheDate. International organizations agree.
OAKLAND, CA, USA — JANUARY 19, 2021 — UNEP, UNICEF, UNESCO, the European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius, Europe’s Director-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture Themis Christophidou, the EU’s Foreign & Security Policy Service, the CEO... Read More
Portugal's food Footprint study points to eating patterns and policies as levers for action
A study of the transition to a sustainable food system in Portugal reveals challenges with regards to the sustainability of Portuguese food standards as well as the fragility of local food policies throughout the country. Since food consumption represents about... Read More
Delayed Earth Overshoot Day points to opportunities to build future in harmony with our finite planet
OAKLAND, CA, USA — AUGUST 17, 2020 — By August 22, humanity will have demanded as much from nature as Earth can renew in the whole year, according to Global Footprint Network. Coronavirus-induced lockdowns caused the global Ecological Footprint to contract... Read More
Earth Overshoot Day is August 22, more than three weeks later than last year
OAKLAND, CA, USA — JUNE 5, 2020 — Earth Overshoot Day 2020 lands on August 22, more than three weeks later than in 2019, according to Global Footprint Network. The date reflects the 9.3% reduction of humanity’s Ecological Footprint from January... Read More