Post Archive
Remembering two biodiversity thought-leaders
By Mathis Wackernagel, Ph.D., Founder and President Along with the joy of Christmas came some sadness. We lost two dear advisors: Thomas Lovejoy and E.O. Wilson. My friendship with the amazing Tom Lovejoy began when he, Bill Rees, and I... Read MoreTOURING CLUB ITALIANO: Che cos'è l'impronta ecologica e a che cosa serve?
COP26 si è conclusa da poco, con l’inevitabile strascico di appelli, polemiche e speranze. Per qualche giorno, tutti i media del Pianeta hanno parlato di livelli di CO₂ e di deforestazione, di innalzamento delle temperature e di decarbonizzazione. Poi, come sempre succede... Read More
Ecobytes: Why do some countries have lower transportation Footprints than others?
This blog post is part of the Ecobytes series, where we explore interesting topics using Ecological Footprint and biocapacity data. This week, Leo Wambersie dives into data on transportation. Leo is a Research Associate at Global Footprint Network. With a... Read More
COP-out: from MAD to SAD
by Mathis Wackernagel, Ph.D. Mathis Wackernagel, founder and president of Global Footprint Network There is a misconception that COP26 in Glasgow did not produce concrete decisions. But it did. World leaders decided that it is not worth saving the Maldives.... Read More
Tackling Ecological Overshoot: The food system’s 10 “impossible imperatives”
Global Footprint Network and its partners characterize the food dilemma through a set of ten tough challenges we call the “impossible imperatives.” The imperative to use no more fossil fuels. The food system, and particularly farms, will have to produce all... Read More
The future of food: 10 “impossible imperatives”
by Mathis Wackernagel, Ph.D., co-founder, and Marta Antonelli, Ph.D., Food Systems Project Lead, Global Footprint Network We are excited to initiate a multi-year collaboration exploring how to make the food system one-planet compatible. Our partners are Wageningen University and the Research Institute of... Read MoreDREES & SOMMER: Tränen in den Augen der Finanzminister
Der gebürtige Baseler Mathis Wackernagel entwickelte nach dem Ingenieurstudium an der ETH Zürich im Rahmen seiner Doktorarbeit an der University of British Columbia in Vancouver (Kanada) gemeinsam mit dem Ökologen William Rees das Konzept des Ökologischen Fußabdrucks. Wackernagel leitet das... Read MoreGREENBIZ: A mosaic of solutions for one-planet prosperity
Climate change is not the problem. It is merely the most dramatic symptom of a major challenge that humanity is reluctant to acknowledge: We use more goods and services from nature than ecosystems can sustainably renew. More precisely, we use... Read More