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Wackernagel, Dr. Mathis
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November 10, 1962-
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Dr. Mathis Wackernagel is a Swiss-born sustainability advocate and the creator of the 'ecological footprint' concept. In January 2002, he gave a talk for the AWARE Speaker Series in Whistler.
Wackernagel has a degree in mechanical engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in community and regional planning at the University of British Columbia. He has served as the director of the Sustainability Program at Redefining Progress in California (1999-2003), director of the Centre for Sustainability Studies in Mexico (1995-2001), and adjunct faculty at SAGE of the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2004) and is currently the President of the Global Footprint Network. Wackernagel has received many honours and awards for his work, including being named by The (En)Rich List as the 19th (out of 100) most inspirational individual contributing to sustainability.
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Switzerland
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Advocate for sustainability
President of the Global Footprint Network
Director of Sustainability Program at Redefining Progress (1999-2003)
Director of the Centre for Sustainability Studies (1995-2001)
Adjunct faculty at SAGE of the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2004)
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March 2, 2019