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Ecotourism Footprint Calculator launches today
Riding horses in Camargue, France OAKLAND, CA, USA — OCTOBER 22, 2019 — Protected Areas and tour operators can now use an industry-specific online calculator to assess and manage the... More ›
Global Footprint Network promotes real-world solutions that #MoveTheDate, accelerating the transition to one-planet prosperity
Available in additional languages OAKLAND, CA, USA — JULY 23, 2019 — On July 29, humanity will have used nature’s resource budget for the entire year, according to Global Footprint Network, an... More ›
Lessons from the Coronavirus?
“COVID-19 teaches us that we are one biology. Hence our fates are intertwined. You protect everybody, by protecting yourself. The same holds true for climate and sustainability.” Who would have... More ›
Scotland, new biocapacity leader?
By Professor Pat Hanscom, Mathis Wackernagel, Ph.D., and Nicola Horsburgh Scotland may be close to running a biocapacity reserve, becoming a biocapacity leader in its own right, new research... More ›
Australia Wildfires 2019-2020: Running a biocapacity deficit for the first time in its history
Photo Credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration By Prof. Pat Hanscom, Mathis Wackernagel, Ph.D., David Lin, Ph.D., and Jenya Kirsch-Posner The devastating fires of the Black Summer of 2019-2020... More ›Events
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Watch the event recording On 28, 29 and 30 April, Eurocities will host discussions about what it means to transition to a healthy and thriving city for all, explore case studies, and analyze how we can achieve the status of a thriving city moving forward. How can we downscale one-planet thinking to the city level?...
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VIRTUAL EVENT: Eurocities Environment Forum
Watch the event recording On 28, 29 and 30 April, Eurocities will host discussions about what it means to transition to a healthy and thriving city for all, explore case studies, and analyze how we can achieve the status of a thriving city moving forward. How can we downscale one-planet thinking to the city level?...
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72% of People Don’t Have Access to the Resources They Need
Nearly three-quarters of all people live in nations where the average income is below the global mean and natural resource extraction is outpacing regeneration, new research shows. The study, published in Nature... More ›REUTERS: EU Parliament seeks binding targets to tackle overconsumption and waste
The European Parliament on Tuesday called for the EU to introduce binding targets to use recycled content in products and consume fewer raw materials, to curb the pile-up of plastic... More ›JORNAL DE NEGÓCIOS: Mathis Wackernagel: “Vamos ter de viver do que a Terra pode renovar”
“Estamos sentados num barco, e há uma tempestade a aproximar-se. Essa tempestade chama-se ‘mudanças climáticas’. Nesta altura, todos dizem: ‘Vamos reunir, vamos decidir quem remenda o barco primeiro’ e ‘não... More ›
EDIZIONI AMBIENTE: L’impronta ecologica ai tempi del Covid-19
L’impronta ecologica ai tempi del Covid-19. Misurare gli effetti e valutare le strategie per il “dopo” È arrivato prima che... More ›
PACHAMAMA ALLIANCE: Resilience and Possibility Conversation with Dr. Mathis Wackernagel
The global Pachamama Alliance community came together with Co-founders Lynne and Bill Twist and Dr. Mathis Wackernagel on June 1, 2020,... More ›