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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 ›
Humanity’s Ecological Footprint contracted between 2014-2016
But the respite may be short-lived, according to more recent carbon emissions data. OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, APRIL 25, 2019—The 2019 edition of the National Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts tracks the Ecological... More ›
The business case for one-planet prosperity
UPDATE: Read the op-ed by Mathis Wackernagel, founder and president of Global Footprint Network, and Jean-Pascal Tricoire, CEO and chairman of Schneider Electric, in the magazine Fortune. Ahead of... 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
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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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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 ›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 ›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 ›
Como o berço de Portugal adotou a Pegada Ecológica
[Read in English] A cidade de Guimarães é o berço de Portugal. Localizada no Norte do país, Guimarães foi a... More ›
04.24.19 - 2019 National Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts are out!
04.24.19 – 2019 National Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts are out! More ›
05.08.19 - Today is the EU's Overshoot Day – Let’s #MoveTheDate
05.08.19 – Today is the EU’s Overshoot Day – Let’s #MoveTheDate More ›
05.24.19 - Are EU politicians listening?! — 6 cities unveil their Footprint Calculators in Portugal — Ecotourism Footprint assessment test pilot is out!
05.24.19 – Are EU politicians listening?! — 6 cities unveil their Footprint Calculators in Portugal — Ecotourism Footprint assessment test... More ›