Ecological Footprint
Earth Overshoot Day 2024 approaching
This year’s Earth Overshoot Day falls on August 1st: Humanity will have used nature’s resource budget for the entire year, according to our calculations, building on the National Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts, now maintained by York University under the governance... Read More
New research published by Nature Food reveals food is primary driver of the EU-27’s outsized Ecological Footprint
One quarter of food consumed in the EU-27 originates from outside the region, highlighting the vulnerability of the EU’s food system GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – 14 SEPTEMBER – New research coordinated by Global Footprint Network’s sustainability scientists in collaboration with food... Read More
Sustainable Coastal and Maritime Tourism to Tackle Environmental and Development Challenges in the Mediterranean Region
In the framework of the COP 21 of Barcelona Convention (Naples, Italy, 2-5 December 2019), Global Footprint Network co-organizes with Eco-union, IUCN-Med, Plan Bleu, and the French Ministry for Ecological Transition, a side-event on “Sustainable Coastal and Maritime Tourism to... Read More
Ecotourism Footprint Calculator launches today
Riding horses in Camargue, France OAKLAND, CA, USA — OCTOBER 22, 2019 — Protected Areas and tour operators can now use an industry-specific online calculator to assess and manage the Ecological Footprint of ecotourism packages. Unveiled today at an event... Read More
Global Footprint Network promotes real-world solutions that #MoveTheDate, accelerating the transition to one-planet prosperity
Available in additional languages OAKLAND, CA, USA — JULY 23, 2019 — On July 29, humanity will have used nature’s resource budget for the entire year, according to Global Footprint Network, an international sustainability organization that has pioneered the Ecological Footprint. It... Read More
The business case for one-planet prosperity
UPDATE: Read the op-ed by Mathis Wackernagel, founder and president of Global Footprint Network, and Jean-Pascal Tricoire, CEO and chairman of Schneider Electric, in the magazine Fortune. Ahead of Earth Overshoot Day this July 29, Schneider Electric, the leader in... Read More
Earth Overshoot Day 2019 is July 29th, the earliest ever
Available in additional languages OAKLAND, CA, USA — JUNE 26, 2019 — On July 29, humanity will have used nature’s resource budget for the entire year, according to Global Footprint Network, an international sustainability organization that has pioneered the Ecological Footprint. The Ecological... Read More
Humanity’s Ecological Footprint contracted between 2014-2016
But the respite may be short-lived, according to more recent carbon emissions data. OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, APRIL 25, 2019—The 2019 edition of the National Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts tracks the Ecological Footprint and biocapacity of all countries, using U.N. data, from... Read More