What is the Ecological Footprint?

The Ecological Footprint measures how much nature we have, how much we use, and who uses it. It shows us how much biologically productive land and water a population (an individual, an organisation, a city, a country, or all of humanity) requires to support current levels of consumption and waste production, using prevailing technology.

The Ecological Footprint illustrates that, as a global community, we currently need about 1.3 planets to meet our average resource consumption levels.