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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 ›
Earth Overshoot Day 2019 is July 29th, the earliest ever
Available in additional languages OAKLAND, CA, USA — JUNE 26, 2019 — On July 29, humanity will have used nature’s resource budget for the entire year, according to Global Footprint Network, an... More ›
What COVID-19 teaches us about resource security
When hospitals in a high-income country like Italy quickly became overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients last February and as tensions were mounting over a shortage of sanitary masks with neighboring European... More ›
How will COVID-19 affect the date of Earth Overshoot Day 2020?
Humanity’s efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic, and the resulting economic slowdown, have reduced humanity’s Footprint. However, this is a far cry from the intentional changes we strive for. At... More ›
The Fish Game and other fun online educational resources
Are you sheltering-and-educating-in-place due to COVID-19? We know this can be a challenging time trying to keep our lives together while, quite literally, saving the world from the confines of... More ›Events
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Featured event Is your company set up to support humanity’s long-term success on our finite planet? a webinar presented in partnership with Monday, April 13, 2020, 3pm ET/12pm PT WATCH THE RECORDED EVENT In 2019, Schneider Electric and Global Footprint Network teamed up to invite business leaders to assess how one-planet compatible strategies can deliver differentiation and... View Full event
Webinar April 13: The Business Case For One-Planet Prosperity
Is your company set up to support humanity’s long-term success on our finite planet? a webinar presented in partnership with Monday, April 13, 2020, 3pm ET/12pm PT WATCH THE RECORDED EVENT In 2019, Schneider Electric and Global Footprint Network teamed up to invite business leaders to assess how one-planet compatible strategies can deliver differentiation and... View Full eventMedia Coverage
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OOOM: Mathis Wackernagel: Ist COVID-19 positiv für unsere Umwelt?
Brauchen wir immer Krisen oder Katastrophen um umzudenken? Mathis Wackernagel gilt als einer der globalen Vordenker im Bereich Nachhaltigkeit, der Schweizer Wissenschaftler erfand den „ökologischen Fußabdruck“ als Maßeinheit für Ressourcenverbrauch.... More ›GREENBIZ: America chose the path to self-destruction. What about the rest of us?
The United States is pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement. This sets a destructive example. It is especially destructive for the United States because climate action is not just... More ›IMPAKTER: Liquidating Our Future Versus Lasting Prosperity
Ponzi (or pyramid) schemes are scams in which you rob Peter to pay Paul. But no individual has been greater at implementing a Ponzi scheme than Bernie Madoff: his scheme... More ›RAI: Milano il cibo del futuro giusto e sostenibile
E’ possibile un consumo di cibo più giusto e sostenibile? Andiamo a Milano al Food Economy Summit e scopriamo questo... More ›
Ecological Footprint Solutions Livestream
To launch the National Footprint Accounts 2019 edition, we hosted a livestream with distinguished panelists to discuss sustainability solutions addressing... More ›
