{"id":8060,"date":"2016-03-22T00:50:15","date_gmt":"2016-03-22T00:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/footprintnetwork.org\/?p=8060\/"},"modified":"2017-01-24T19:26:41","modified_gmt":"2017-01-24T19:26:41","slug":"today-swiss-ecological-deficit-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footprintnetwork.org\/2016\/03\/22\/today-swiss-ecological-deficit-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Today is Swiss Ecological Deficit Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Geneva, Switzerland<\/b>\u2014Today marks the date Switzerland has exhausted its annual ecological budget, utilizing more natural resources and services than Swiss ecosystems can regenerate within the full year. This date has been calculated by Global Footprint Network, a research institute with offices in Europe, North America and Asia.<\/p>\n

<\/a>\u201cWe have such a high Ecological Footprint, it would take almost three planets to support the world\u2019s population if everyone lived the way we do in Switzerland. That\u2019s a challenge we need to address,\u201d said Michel Tschirren, Policy Advisor Green Economy and Trade at the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment. The Swiss, for example, consume twice as much food as they can produce, relying heavily on imports. The carbon Footprint makes up 74 percent of the Swiss Ecological Footprint.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a country, we\u2019re well-endowed with human and financial capital, but we haven\u2019t paid sufficient attention to ecological constraints, such as the ability of our ecosystems to absorb excess carbon from fossil fuels and provide biomass for energy and food,\u201d added Mathis Wackernagel, CEO and co-founder of Global Footprint Network. \u201cIf a Swiss resident had consumed its entire annual budget in the first 82 days of the year, both she and her bank would be worried. The same should apply to our natural resources, because they are essential to our existence.\u201d<\/p>\n

Identifying risks and opportunities<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

A country can use more natural resources and services than its ecosystems can regenerate by liquidating its own ecological assets and\/or emitting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The consequences include fisheries collapse, deforestation, biodiversity loss and climate change. In addition, a country can use more resources than its ecosystems can regenerate by importing goods from other countries.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt Global Footprint Network, we recognize trade is the necessary and beneficial component of healthy relationships between nations in a globalized economy,\u201d Wackernagel added. \u201cWe also believe heavy dependence on imports for natural resources, in a world where population and demand continue increasing, can turn into a significant risk for all countries, including high-income countries such as Switzerland.\u201d<\/p>\n

Upcoming Workshops<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

To spark a dialogue on the key issues of energy conservation, natural resources consumption and economic performance, Global Footprint Network will host workshops in May 2016. The goal is to help raise awareness and facilitate a necessary, informed public debate ahead of several upcoming initiatives that aim to address high resource consumption. These include the Energy Strategy 2050, Efficiency Initiative and the Green Economy Initiative. Ad\u00e8le Thorens Goumaz, Initiative for a Green Economy: \u201cThese initiatives should make us hopeful. However, after each parliamentary debate and election these initiatives have been watered down.\u201d<\/p>\n

Register to attend a workshop for a sustainable Switzerland at footprintnetwork.org\/ch<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Additional Resources:<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

To calculate your personal Ecological Footprint:
\nhttp:\/\/footprintnetwork.org\/resources\/footprint-calculator\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Interactive Footprint maps and rankings:
\nfootprintnetwork.org\/maps<\/a><\/p>\n

Free Public Data Package for 200 countries: <\/b>
\nhttp:\/\/footprintnetwork.org\/licenses\/public-data-package-free-edition\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Switzerland Competitiveness Report for the Federal Office for Spatial Development:
\nhttp:\/\/footprintnetwork.org\/images\/article_uploads\/Swiss_Resources_BAKBASEL_GFN_2014_English.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Media Contacts:<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

Sebastian Winkler (German, French, English)\u2014Geneva, Switzerland
\nVice President Programmes and Outreach, Global Footprint Network
\n+41 22 797 41 08
\nsebastian.winkler@footprintnetwork.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Derek Eaton (French, English)\u2014Geneva, Switzerland
\nVice President Research, Global Footprint Network
\n+41 22 797 41 10
\nderek.eaton@footprintnetwork.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Ingrid Heinrich\u2014Geneva, Switzerland
\nMedia Relations, Global Footprint Network
\n+41 22 797 41 08
\ningrid.heinrich@footprintnetwork.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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