Education
Le Jour du Dépassement de la France tombe le 5 mai
OAKLAND, États-Unis, 5 Mai 24, 2018 – Si l’humanité menait le style de vie des Français, le Jour du Dépassement Planétaire serait aujourd’hui, selon Global Footprint Network, un organisme de recherche international. Le Jour du Dépassement Planétaire est la date... Read More
Join us at two California Universities for Turning Green's College Road Tour
We are so excited to join Turning Green’s College Road Tour at two universities in California! Don’t miss this tabling exhibition that features sustainable lifestyle themes (Footprint, food, fashion, body, zero waste, clean, living space) and ethical samples. Stop by... Read More
Footprint Calculator is an eye opener - Project Green Challenge Winner
This is a guest post from our partners at Turning Green, a global student-led movement devoted to cultivating a healthy, just and thriving planet through education and advocacy around environmentally sustainable and socially responsible choices. Our Footprint Calculator is Day... Read More
Olympics Data Story: North & South Korea
As the PyeongChang Olympics come to a close, we thought it would be interesting to explore the Ecological Footprints and biocapacities of North and South Korea. Watch the latest installment of our Data Stories series. And please subscribe to our YouTube... Read More
Data Stories: Ecuador
Ecuador is near and dear to the heart of Laurel Hanscom, our program director. She served there in the Peace Corps. It’s also on the cutting edge of environmental policy—it was the first country to recognize the rights of nature... Read More
Be Good to the Environment in 2018
On the first day of my environmental science class, we took a very eye-opening quiz on our lifestyle choices and how they affect the planet. After entering in information such as how many miles we drive per week, how much... Read More
New Study Highlights Educational Benefits of Footprint Calculator
A new study of the Ecological Footprint Calculator used in classrooms in Italy and the UK identified several educational benefits, including making sustainability personal for students and providing insight on how daily activities affect national and global sustainability. The... Read More
Friends of the Footprint Calculator
Friends of our Ecological Footprint Calculator around the world share their experiences using this popular tool as students and educators. Join our Adopt-a-Country campaign now to add languages and country data to the calculator to educate millions more people about... Read More