An essential step in creating a one-planet future is measuring human impact on the Earth so we can make more informed choices. Their work aims to accelerate the use of the Ecological Footprint — a resource accounting tool that measures how much nature we have, how much we use, and who uses what. The Ecological Footprint is a data-driven metric that tells how close we are to the goal of sustainable living. Footprint accounts work like bank statements, documenting whether we are living within our ecological budget or consuming nature’s resources faster than the planet can renew them. Their efforts are fueled by a future vision in which human demand on nature is monitored as closely as the stock market. A time when designers are shaping products, buildings, and cities that have one-planet Footprints. A world where all humans prosper and development succeeds because we are finally recognizing ecological constraints and using innovation to advance more than just the economic bottom line. They provide the scientific data necessary to drive large-scale, social change. Together with hundreds of individuals, 200 cities, 23 nations, leading business, scientists, NGO’s, academics and our more than 70 global Partners spanning six continents they are advancing the impact of the Footprint in the world, applying it to practical projects and sparking a global dialogue about a one-planet future and how they can facilitate change.

Their work areas are:
• Footprint for Nations

• Footprint for Cities
• Finance for Change

• Human Development Initiative
• Carbon Footprint
• Mediterranean Initiative
• Net Present Value Plus Tool
• Footprint for Business
• The Ecological Footprint and Biodiversity
• Educational Resources