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Philippines Footprint Report:
Global Footprint Network collaborated with the Philippine government and the Agence Française de Developpement (AFD) to undertake a study of the Northern Mindanao/Bukidnon river basin region to understand the benefits of integrating Ecological Footprint and biocapacity frameworks into climate resilient... Read More
Data Stories: Russia
We are excited to be launching a new video series called “Data Stories” to showcase the myriad ways our Footprint data is used around the world. Watch our debut segment to find out what we’re “disclosing.” We also share some... Read More
Sailing one’s Footprint away
Sailing brought IT wizard, Robert Williams, to Global Footprint Network 12 years ago, and now, sadly, it will take him away from us as well. After navigating the ins and outs of our IT infrastructure for 12 years, including the... Read More
Switzerland, where are your two extra planets?
Happy anniversary! It is now just one year since Swiss voters decided whether they want to live within the means of one Earth by 2050. If everybody on this planet lived like people in Switzerland today, it would take more... Read More
Ecotourism project using Ecological Footprint to launch pilot test
Ecotourism is touted as a green option to traditional vacations, but how green is it? And how do we measure that? Global Footprint Network is collaborating with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to answer that question by... Read More
Six cities in Portugal sign on to Footprint initiative
Imagine if a city’s funding from the national government were calculated based on its Ecological Footprint and available resources. That’s a novel concept that will be tested by six cities in Portugal as part of a three-year project with Global... Read More
Making the Sustainable Development Goals consistent with sustainability
This month, the UN General Assembly (UNGA 72) will convene in New York City for its 72nd Regular Session. The summit’s theme is “Focusing on People: Striving for Peace and a Decent Life for All on a Sustainable Planet.” The... Read More
Attention educators:
calculator troubleshooting
Updated September 30, 2020 Dear Educators, Thank you for using our Ecological Footprint Calculator in your classroom! If you are having some problems using the calculator, we are offering you some suggestions here as well as some background on why...
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Earth Overshoot Day 2017 Highlights
2017 was an exceptional year for building the momentum to #movethedate! Read More