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Measuring the Footprint of the 'World's Greenest City'
Some 50 square meters of parkland per inhabitant. A food-for-trash program that supports a 70-percent citywide recycling rate: the highest in the world. A public transportation system that carries 1.9 million riders a day, 70 percent of commuter traffic. A... Read More
For Earth Day, learn how many planets your lifestyle requires
Since its release two years ago, more than one million people in the U.S., Australia and Canada have used Global Footprint Network’s Ecological Footprint calculator to evaluate their level of resource demand and identify ways of reducing it. Now, with... Read More
The Ecological Footprint: Accounting for a Small Planet
In this documentary-style film, Mathis Wackernagel introduces the Ecological Footprint and, in 30 minutes, paints a picture of our current global situation. Wackernagel explores the implications of ecological deficits and provides examples of how governments, communities and businesses are using... Read More