Sustainable projects
In memoriam Johan van Es
In the morning of April 30th Johan van Es died.
He has given an very valuable contribution to the project of Sustainable Footprint. He was ill and knew he would not live much longer, but he wanted to use his… read more
The sustainable footprint project in Indonesia
Working on environmental education and sustainability education, E-linQ has been cooperating with friends in Indonesia for a long time.
In Indonesia most people are not very interested in conservation and sustainability. But in many places groups are active in NGO’s… read more
The Footprint of Europe
EUROPE 2005 REPORT At the European Parliament today, WWF and Global Footprint Network launched EUROPE 2005: The Ecological Footprint, a report showing that Europe uses 20 percent of the biosphere’s services to serve seven percent of the world’s population –… read more
Today is Earth Overshoot Day
Unlike governments, nature doesn’t do bailouts. Yet as of today, humanity will have placed more demand on ecological services – from filtering CO2 to producing food, fiber and timber– than nature can provide in this year, according to Global Footprint… read more
Toronto roofs
Toronto Becomes First City To Mandate Green Roofs
April 13, 2012
Summer is just around the corner, and for those who live in big cities, that means spring warmth will soon give way to searing heat. Green roofs can help… read more