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Mathis vs. Malthus: Can countries escape the resource trap?
By Mathis Wackernagel, Ph.D. Humanity has achieved so much, including rising longevity around the world, hyper-connectivity, easy and cheap access to information, incredibly safe mobility. Yet there are critical arenas in which progress is so slow that it is starting...
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BBC: Europe 'takes too much of Earth resources'
People in Europe are snatching more than their fair share of the world’s resources, a report says today. It says Europeans emit too much carbon, eat too much food, use large amounts of timber and occupy too much built space.... Read MoreOOOM: Mathis Wackernagel: Österreich zerstört Österreich
Der Schweizer Wissenschaftler Mathis Wackernagel erfand den „ökologischen Fußabdruck“ und gilt als einer der globalen Vordenker im Bereich Nachhaltigkeit. Der Präsident des Global Footprint Network geht mit Österreich hart ins Gericht: Der Ausbau des Wiener Flughafens sei ein totaler Rückschritt... Read More
Guimarães, Portuguese municipalities launch their city Footprint Calculators
By Armando Alves Portugal’s Cities Footprint project, now in its second year, launched the first city Footprint Calculator in Guimarães today. Residents can use it to assess their household’s use of natural resources and compare it with the city average.... Read More
RAI: Milano il cibo del futuro giusto e sostenibile
E’ possibile un consumo di cibo più giusto e sostenibile? Andiamo a Milano al Food Economy Summit e scopriamo questo New Deal dell’alimentazione tra produzione, filiere e tecnologie. Intervista con Dr. Alessandro Galli, direttore del programma mediterraneo a Global Footprint... Read More
Deutscher Erdüberlastungstag am 3. Mai: Keine Trendwende im Verbrauch natürlicher Ressourcen hierzulande in Sicht
Umwelt- und Jugendorganisationen kritisieren immensen Ressourcenverbrauch Deutschlands in Höhe von umgerechnet drei Erden Germanwatch, INKOTA, BUNDJugend, Naturschutzjugend, FairBindung und Global Footprint Network Ab 3. Mai (Freitag) leben wir ökologisch gesehen auf Kredit: Der deutsche Erdüberlastungstag markiert den Zeitpunkt im Jahr,... Read More
May 3 is German Overshoot Day: In Germany no trend reversal in consumption of natural resources in sight
Environmental and youth organizations criticize immense resource consumption of Germany at a value of equivalent three earths Germanwatch, INKOTA, BUNDJugend, Naturschutzjugend, FairBindung and Global Footprint Network From 3 May, Germans will be living on credit, ecologically—Germany’s Overshoot Day marks the... Read More
Ecological Footprint Solutions Livestream
To launch the National Footprint Accounts 2019 edition, we hosted a livestream with distinguished panelists to discuss sustainability solutions addressing population, food, energy, and urban mobility. Panelists included: ALISHA GRAVES, MPH, Co-Founder of the OASIS Initiative at the University of... Read More