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Earth Overshoot Day 2018 is August 1, the earliest date since ecological overshoot started in the early 1970s
OAKLAND, CA, USA — JUNE 13, 2018 — On August 1, humanity will have used nature’s resource budget for the entire year, according to Global Footprint Network, an international research organization that... More ›
25 May: Slovenia Ministry of the Environment and Global Footprint Network outline use of Footprint for environmental and development strategies
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA, 25 May 2018—More than two dozen Slovenia government representatives and NGOs completed training this week with Global Footprint Network, an international research organization, as part of a project... More ›
"Why study for a future, which may not be there?"
By Mathis Wackernagel, Ph.D., Co-founder and president, Global Footprint Network Greta Thunberg stunned the COP Climate Conference in Poland in December 2018 with her clarity and honesty. Just 15 years... More ›
2018 Highlights
As we greet the New Year, we look back at 2018 with gratitude. It has been a year of profound transformation and record impact. The 13th Earth Overshoot Day, on... More ›
Events in Portugal publicize first city Footprinting projects in the country
On October 26, Global Footprint Network founder and president Mathis Wackernagel and director of the Mediterranean program Alessandro Galli were in Almada, Portugal, as the city publicly released the findings... More ›Events
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WATCH THE RECORDED LIVESTREAM HERE The 2019 edition of the National Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts is almost here! Join us in celebrating SOLUTIONS to bring them in balance! WHEN: April 24, 6:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m. PDT (GMT-7) WHERE: Your own device at Global Footprint Network’s YouTube channel Add the event to your Gmail, Outlook,... View Full eventMedia Coverage
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RESEARCH OUTREACH: How Global Footprint Network is using data to show people how to protect our planet
There is only one Earth, but humans are consuming biological resources as if there were more Earths available. Last year, Global Footprint Network marked ‘Earth Overshoot Day’ on 1st August;... More ›BBC: Europe 'takes too much of Earth resources'
People in Europe are snatching more than their fair share of the world’s resources, a report says today. It says Europeans emit too much carbon, eat too much food, use... More ›OOOM: Mathis Wackernagel: Österreich zerstört Österreich
Der Schweizer Wissenschaftler Mathis Wackernagel erfand den „ökologischen Fußabdruck“ und gilt als einer der globalen Vordenker im Bereich Nachhaltigkeit. Der Präsident des Global Footprint Network geht mit Österreich hart ins... 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 ›
