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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind event in the field of food packaging and health to learn about recent developments in science, business, advocacy, and regulation as well as to share perspectives and experiences! This annual gathering brings together a diverse group of hundreds of...
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10th of October 2022 | Federal Environment Ministry, Berlin The German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection are taking the 50th anniversary of the publication of the Club of Rome’s...
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On October 12, join Dr. Mathis Wackernagel for a keynote and discussion on how to make sustainable futures relevant to the current decisions of cities, companies, and countries. Mathis will explore the benefits of questioning common premises about climate change,...
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Nel nostro Paese si parla molto, soprattutto negli ultimi mesi, di transizione ecologica. Il dibattito si è fatto più intenso ed acceso da quando, con lo scoppio della guerra in Ucraina, la nostra sicurezza energetica – o almeno la sicurezza...
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