Scotland, new biocapacity leader?
By Professor Pat Hanscom, Mathis Wackernagel, Ph.D., and Nicola Horsburgh Scotland may be close to running a biocapacity reserve, becoming a biocapacity leader in its own right, new research from the University of Stirling has found. Scotland has about... Read More
Australia Wildfires 2019-2020: Running a biocapacity deficit for the first time in its history
Photo Credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration By Prof. Pat Hanscom, Mathis Wackernagel, Ph.D., David Lin, Ph.D., and Jenya Kirsch-Posner The devastating fires of the Black Summer of 2019-2020 have turned Australia’s biocapacity reserve into a deficit, according to... Read More
WEBINAR: Choosing Our Future By Design Not Disaster
Watch the event recording On 22nd August, the world marks Earth Overshoot Day – the day when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that period. Over 80 countries marked... Read MoreGAIA: If Greta Read GAIA
I love GAIA, this unique journal, powered by committed people. The world needs it to fill one of the most significant knowledge gaps of humanity: actionable understanding of what it takes to thrive within the means of our planet. The... Read MoreTHE HERALD: August 22 is a day where we must reflect on what we’re doing to the planet
In many ways, humanity’s relationship with the planet is like a marriage. We need to exist in close harmony with each other and if we constantly try to take more out of the relationship than it can sustain, huge damage... Read More
EDIZIONI AMBIENTE: L’impronta ecologica ai tempi del Covid-19
L’impronta ecologica ai tempi del Covid-19. Misurare gli effetti e valutare le strategie per il “dopo” È arrivato prima che ogni ipotesi di “Green Deal” iniziasse a produrre risultati concreti. E lo ha fatto: il rallentamento delle attività umane dovuto... Read More
PACHAMAMA ALLIANCE: Resilience and Possibility Conversation with Dr. Mathis Wackernagel
The global Pachamama Alliance community came together with Co-founders Lynne and Bill Twist and Dr. Mathis Wackernagel on June 1, 2020, as part of the Resilience and Possibility in These Times conversation series looking at how humanity can come out of the pandemic... Read More
Letter from the CEO: Racial justice and sustainability movements are inextricably linked
Dear friends of Global Footprint Network, As an organization, we work to build a world where all thrive within the means of nature. Central to that vision is the idea that all thrive. Without question, racism, exclusion, and oppression are incompatible with... Read More