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THE GUARDIAN: Top scientists warn of 'ghastly future of mass extinction' and climate disruption
The planet is facing a “ghastly future of mass extinction, declining health and climate-disruption upheavals” that threaten human survival because of ignorance and inaction, according to an international group of scientists, who warn people still haven’t grasped the urgency of... Read MoreTHE CONVERSATION: Worried about Earth’s future? Well, the outlook is worse than even scientists can grasp
Anyone with even a passing interest in the global environment knows all is not well. But just how bad is the situation? Our new paper shows the outlook for life on Earth is more dire than is generally understood. The... Read More
Öffentliches Webinar: Wir gestalten unsere Zukunft: per Design oder per Desaster
Einladung zur Onlineveranstaltung vom Kulturpark (Zürich) und Plant for the Planet Dienstag 19. Januar 2021, von 19:00-20:15 (zentraleuropäische Zeit) mit Dr. Mathis Wackernagel, Global Footprint Network Um was geht’s? «Decisions shape the future». Mit jeder Entscheidung bauen wir unsere Zukunft.... Read More
FOCUS ITALIA: Quanto è verde la tua impronta?
I suoi abitanti vantano un alto tasso di benes-sere. Vivono in case ricoperte da legno di quercia isolante e coi pannelli fotovoltaici sui tetti. Le finestre hanno tripli vetri e gli appartamenti sono rinfrescati da convogliatori d’aria collegati a camini... Read More
VIRTUAL EVENT: EUSTEPs 1st Multiplier Event
Watch the event recording 27 January 2021, 10 am – 11:15 am CET Education is increasingly gaining a central role in easing the transition to a sustainable world. However, too few universities are properly equipped to teach sustainability in a... Read More
Bright spots from 2020
In a year seemingly filled with more darkness than light—global pandemic, fires, social injustices, hurricanes, to name a few—we’re highlighting “bright spots” that didn’t make mainstream. We want all to thrive and be prosperous on our one planet, so we’re... Read More
Getting to know the National Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts
We sat down (virtually, of course) with David Lin, our Chief Science Officer and Eric Miller, Director, Ecological Footprint Initiative, York University in Toronto, to discuss the new 2021 edition of the National Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts. First, can you... Read MorePUBLICO: Portugal tem a maior pegada alimentar do Mediterrâneo
Portugal importa 73% dos alimentos e é o país mediterrânico com a maior pegada alimentar per capita, conclui um estudo da Universidade de Aveiro (UA), divulgado esta segunda-feira. “A alimentação pesa 30% na pegada ecológica dos portugueses, mais do que os transportes ou... Read More