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Could Earth Day 2015 be the tipping point?
Earth Day’s 45th anniversary is being celebrated today around the world. On this day—less than one-third into the calendar year—humanity already has used about half of all renewable natural resources and services that the planet can generate this year, according... Read MoreDaily Star: Environmentalist calls for new ideas versus climate change
A “gross ecological overshoot”. That was the conclusion from a recent study by an independent think tank in the US, Global Footprint Network, that revealed that demand on the Philippine ecosystem exceeds its resources by 117%. Read More
The National: UAE Ecological Footprint Has Dropped
The UAE ecological footprint dropped to 7.75 hectares per person last year, down from 11.68 hectares in 2006, the Ministry of Environment and Water reported. Read MoreChina Is the World's Largest Contributor to Annual Growth in Natural Resource Demand
OAKLAND, CA, USA—China is the world’s largest contributor to annual growth in the demand for ecological resources and services and has been for the last five years for which data is available, according to Global Footprint Network, a leading expert... Read MoreThe Conversation: How green is your city: towards an index of urban sustainability
More than half of the world’s population lives in cities and that percentage continues to rise, making cities critical areas for adopting practices to preserve natural resources. Read MoreVorarlberger Nachrichten: Highly Indebted in the "Naturebudget" (Im Naturbudget hoch verschuldet)
Austria, 2015: “Improve quality of life for all, without increasing resource use collectively…” Read MoreGoverning: Calculating the Social Cost of Policymaking
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, a possible presidential contender, wants more states to adopt a new measurement tool called “net present value plus.” Read More