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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
Sehen Sie Mathis Wackernagels Vortrag auf dem Oskar von Miller Forum im Januar 2018
Mathis Wackernagel, Global Footprint Network Gründer und CEO, sprach im Januar 2018 auf dem Oskar von Miller Forum in München. Klicken Sie auf das Bild, um das Video zu starten. 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
How Ecological Footprint accounting helps us recognize that engaging in meaningful climate action is critical for our own success
The Ecological Footprint is a simple metric. It is also uniquely comprehensive. Not only does it measure humanity’s demand on our planet’s ecosystems, but it is also key to understanding the inter-related pressures of climate change on the natural ecosystems... Read More
Blue Planet Prize Laureates Statement: Planetary Prosperity Means Zero Carbon
Nov. 4, 2017, is the the first anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement entering into force. Nov. 6 – 27 is the UN COP23 Climate Conference, hosted by Fiji in Bonn, Germany. Dec. 12 is the two-year anniversary of the... Read More