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York University to use Footprint to calculate world’s progress on key U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
TORONTO, Tuesday, April 17, 2018 – York University will lead an international research collaboration using the Ecological Footprint to calculate how well countries are managing their natural resources and meeting their United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. York University has been chosen by... Read More
Three Visualizations of Footprint Trends, 1961-2014
We used the Google data platform to create visualizations of three trends from our new National Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts 2018 Edition, which launched Monday, April 9, in Europe and will launch Monday, April 16, in the United States. In... Read More
Has humanity’s Ecological Footprint reached its peak?
Humanity’s total Ecological Footprint—a measure of global demand for natural resources—remained virtually constant in 2014 compared to 2013, according to new data released by Global Footprint Network today at an event at Oxford University. In another positive sign, the global... Read More
5 Things you didn't know about Ireland
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! With Ireland on our minds, we wanted to share a few Footprint facts about the Emerald Isle. We would need 2.8 planets if everyone in the world used natural resources at the same rate as Ireland.... Read More
Save the date:
Webinars on new Footprint data and city Footprinting
We’re proud to announce the launch of the National Footprint Accounts 2018 Edition on our Footprint Explorer open data platform on Wednesday, March 28! We would like to invite you to two webinars to learn about our latest Footprint data and...
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How Ecological Footprint accounting helps us recognize that engaging in meaningful climate action is critical for our own success
The Ecological Footprint is a simple metric. It is also uniquely comprehensive. Not only does it measure humanity’s demand on our planet’s ecosystems, but it is also key to understanding the inter-related pressures of climate change on the natural ecosystems... Read More
Blue Planet Prize Laureates Statement: Planetary Prosperity Means Zero Carbon
Nov. 4, 2017, is the the first anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement entering into force. Nov. 6 – 27 is the UN COP23 Climate Conference, hosted by Fiji in Bonn, Germany. Dec. 12 is the two-year anniversary of the... Read More
Philippines Footprint Report:
A look at Northern Mindanao
Global Footprint Network collaborated with the Philippine government and the Agence Française de Developpement (AFD) to undertake a study of the Northern Mindanao/Bukidnon river basin region to understand the benefits of integrating Ecological Footprint and biocapacity frameworks into climate resilient...
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