Research
Making the Sustainable Development Goals consistent with sustainability
This month, the UN General Assembly (UNGA 72) will convene in New York City for its 72nd Regular Session. The summit’s theme is “Focusing on People: Striving for Peace and a Decent Life for All on a Sustainable Planet.” The... Read More
Why sustainability hinges on food choices
Understanding humanity’s approach to food (including production, consumption, and waste) is essential to designing global sustainability, argues Alessandro Galli, Global Footprint Network Senior Scientist and Director of the Mediterranean Program, in an article recently published by esglobal, the latest iteration... Read More
The Huge (or Tiny) Ecological Footprint of Cannabis
What is the Ecological Footprint of pot? Global Footprint Network tackled that question recently in an analysis of the Ecological Footprint of medical cannabis production in three locations—Colombia, Washington, and Colorado—for PharmaCielo, a Colombian medical cannabis producer headquartered in Canada.... Read More
Highlights from the Footprint Explorer Launch Celebration
What are the barriers to sustainability for a city, an airport? What could Google Earth possibly still need in its quest to apply data to environmental challenges? What would you like a conversation on data and sustainability to sound like... Read More