Dr. Alessandro Galli and Dr. Serena Mancini were instrumental in Global Footprint Network’s contributions to the EUSTEPs project and are authors of the award-winning research. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, DECEMBER 7, 2023... More ›
One quarter of food consumed in the EU-27 originates from outside the region, highlighting the vulnerability of the EU’s food system GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – 14 SEPTEMBER – New research coordinated... More ›
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,... More ›
photo credit: UN Biodiversity All five mechanisms that drive down biodiversity are symptoms of ecological overshoot (see also the adjacent blue box). Overshoot is caused by the human economy’s demand... More ›
“We’ll know we’ve succeeded when we’ve made our work obsolete,” says Global Footprint Network’s new CEO. Read on as we take a deep dive into his thoughts on addressing humanity’s... More ›
What does the Stockholm syndrome have to do with resource security? Read on! 50 years ago, from June 5–16, 1972, the United Nations held its largest ever gathering on development... More ›
Events
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Overshoot is humanity’s second largest risk in the 21st century. This event will explore the options that we have once we accept our context. Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity has exhausted nature’s budget for the year. In 2022, Earth Overshoot Day fell on Thursday 28 July. Human demand on nature can be...
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Tusker Club – Your experience making the case for sustainability has led you to work with governments, the private sector, and now civil society. What do you take away from... More ›
Sebastiaan Krol könnte es sich einfach machen. Als Vertreter der Kreislaufwirtschaft hat der Geschäftsführer von Interzero ohnehin einen Nachhaltigkeitsaufkleber auf der Stirn. Sein Unternehmen, das der gebürtige Niederländer seit Anfang... More ›
Wednesday marks Earth Overshoot Day, the day on the calendar on which humans have used more resources than ecosystems can generate for the whole year. From now until January 1st... More ›
Mathis Wackernagel ist ein Schweizer Vordenker im Bereich Nachhaltigkeit. Er ist Präsident der Organisation «Global Footprint Network», einer internationalen Forschungsgruppe... More ›
Der große Durchbruch blieb aus. Beschlossen wurde ein Entschädigungsfonds für ärmere Länder, die von den Folgen der Erderwärmung besonders betroffen... More ›
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