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NANO spezial vom 15. November 2022: Wie viele Menschen verträgt die Erde?
Laut Schätzungen der Vereinten Nationen wird die Weltbevölkerung am 15. November auf über acht Milliarden Menschen anwachsen. Was bedeutet das für unser Zusammenleben? Wie setzt die steigende Weltbevölkerung dem Klima zu? Read More
EVENT: How ecological overshoot is shifting economic rules
Overshoot is humanity’s second largest risk in the 21st century. This event will explore the options that we have once we accept our context. Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity has exhausted nature’s budget for the year. In... Read MoreELSEVIER BV: Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators
Citation metrics are widely used and misused. We have created a publicly available database of top-cited scientists that provides standardized information on citations, h-index, co-authorship adjusted hm-index, citations to papers in different authorship positions and a composite indicator (c-score). Separate... Read More
Herman Daly - A giant left us
By Mathis Wackernagel, Global Footprint Network A larger than life luminary –kind, gentle, clear, persistent, honest, caring, and utterly brilliant– left us living beings on this precious planet. Herman Daly also left a huge intellectual mark of highest relevance. Experiencing... Read More
"How much Earth do you take up?" (Spanish with English subtitles)
Impartido por Mathis Wackernagel presidente de Global Footprint Network Read More
Global Goals Forum 2022 panel discussion: How can we balance planet, purpose, and profit?
Climate protection, minimum wages, human rights, sustainability – companies are increasingly confronted with society’s moral expectations and face the challenge of meeting them under the tough competitive conditions of a globalized world. Topics such as corporate governance and CSR are... Read More
How to leave no one behind in a world of overshoot
By Paul Polman and Mathis Wackernagel, Ph.D. 2022 turns out to be 2020 on steroids: ongoing pandemic, international tensions and conflicts, energy and food crunches, and wilder climate patterns. Earth Overshoot Day fell on the earliest date ever, July 28th.... Read More
WIRED EVENT 2022: How Much “Earth” Do You Take Up?
WIRED science writer Matt Simon guides us through several conversations focused on actionable solutions to problems in our communities, speaking first with Global Footprint Network chief science officer David Lin and president Mathis Wackernagel, who lead attendees through a “choose... Read More