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Globo Ecologio: Mathis Wackernagel
In its season premiere, the “Globo Ecologio” show features the Ecological Footprint, Global Footprint Network partner, ecosSISTEMAS, and an interview with Footprint co-founder, Mathis Wackernagel. “This first episode shows what Brazil is doing in order to decrease its Footprint and... Read MoreZayed International Prize for the Environment
The Zayed International Prize recognizes contributions to the field of sustainable and environmental development in support of global initiatives such as the Sustainable Development Goals, Rio +20, the Millennium Development Goals, Agenda 21, and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation for... Read More
San Francisco
In 2010, the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) teamed up with Global Footprint Network to explore the Ecological Footprint of San Francisco, a city that prides itself on leading the US in forward-thinking sustainability policies. With urban... Read More
San Francisco looks at its Footprint
In 2010, the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) teamed up with Global Footprint Network to explore the Ecological Footprint of San Francisco, a city that prides itself on leading the US in forward-thinking sustainability policies. With urban... Read More
Measuring the Footprint of the 'World's Greenest City'
Some 50 square meters of parkland per inhabitant. A food-for-trash program that supports a 70-percent citywide recycling rate: the highest in the world. A public transportation system that carries 1.9 million riders a day, 70 percent of commuter traffic. A... Read More
For Earth Day, learn how many planets your lifestyle requires
Since its release two years ago, more than one million people in the U.S., Australia and Canada have used Global Footprint Network’s Ecological Footprint calculator to evaluate their level of resource demand and identify ways of reducing it. Now, with... Read More
The Ecological Footprint: Accounting for a Small Planet
In this documentary-style film, Mathis Wackernagel introduces the Ecological Footprint and, in 30 minutes, paints a picture of our current global situation. Wackernagel explores the implications of ecological deficits and provides examples of how governments, communities and businesses are using... Read More