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Global Footprint Network Wins Science Magazine Data Stories Contest
Global Footprint Network won the corporate entity category for Science Magazine Data Stories Contest on May 4. Our 90-second video was created as part of the April launch of our new Ecological Footprint Explorer open data platform. The video was created by Alexandre Magnin... Read More
Stagflation and Overshoot
Stagflation and Overshoot: Economic Impacts of Inaction and What We Can Do By Mathis Wackernagel What Is Stagflation and Why Is It Back? Stagflation, a mix of economic stagnation and inflation, was once thought to be a rare economic... Read More
The Food Odyssey
The Food Odyssey: Learning, Playing, and Shaping Sustainable Food Futures by Juliana Carvalho What if your next lesson on climate change started not with a heavy textbook, but with an intriguing story? What if you could learn about sustainable food... Read More
Having Coffee with Dr. Jane Muncke
Jane Muncke, the indefatigable mover and brilliant environmental scientist, just joined the Global Footprint Network board. She sat down with us to share her vision for the future she wants, and how this organization can contribute to it. Here is... Read More
Defining the Problem
What’s the Problem, Really? Overshoot is eroding us. But without a clear definition of the problem, meaningful responses remain elusive. As we face a future shaped by escalating climate change and growing competition over resources, what exactly is holding back... Read More
The U.S. Can’t Afford to Silence Its Environmental Watchdogs
By Sandrine Dixson-Declève and Mathis Wackernagel Rumors swirl that the U.S. administration plans to symbolically undermine environmental NGOs and philanthropic organizations, mirroring its recent heavy-handed threats against Colombia and Harvard University and continuing its onslaught on environmental stewardship and defiance... Read More
Overshoot as Market Failure
If there are too few bakers, bread becomes expensive. As a result, more people open bakeries, and bread prices drop again. Adam Smith called this the “invisible hand” of markets. But when it comes to the biosphere, this invisible hand... Read More
Honorary Degree from Siena University for Mathis Wackernagel
On March 21, a ceremony was held at the University of Siena’s Rectorate building to confer an honorary degree in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Sustainability upon scientist Mathis Wackernagel, the Siena academics called “one of the most influential international figures in sustainability”. The University... Read More
March 13th: A Big Day for the U.S.
At least it’s not Friday the 13th—but on March 13, the U.S. will reach its Overshoot Day for the year 2025. What is this Overshoot Day? If everyone in the world lived like U.S. residents, humanity would have exhausted its... Read More
The Global Footprint Network approach
Humanity’s escalating ecological overshoot—demanding over 70% more from nature than ecosystems can regenerate—has led to climate disruption, biodiversity loss, and resource depletion, undermining global stability. While climate change understandably dominates the environmental discourse, it is often framed as a “free-rider... Read More