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Mathis Wackernagel

Co-creator of the Ecological Footprint and CEO of Global Footprint Network

Mathis Wackernagel is co-creator of the Ecological Footprint and CEO of Global Footprint Network, an international research organization that is changing how the world measures and manages its natural resources. Mathis has worked on sustainability with governments, corporations, and NGOs on six continents and has lectured at more than 100 universities. He has authored and contributed to more than 50 peer-reviewed papers, articles, reports, and books on sustainability and metrics. Mathis' awards include the 2015 IAIA Global Environment Award, the 2012 Blue Planet Prize, the 2012 Binding-Prize for Nature Conservation, the 2012 Kenneth E. Boulding Memorial Award, the 2011 Zayed International Prize for the Environment, an honorary doctorate from the University of Berne, and a Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship.

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