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Edited by Peri DworatzekIEFLL Partnership CoordinatorPhD Student at York University May 2026 In April 2026, IEFLL-affiliated students, researchers, and other collaborators came together to share proposed and active research involving ecological footprint and biocapacity. This was the second edition of the research symposium, this time with more presenters from more postsecondary institutions. Fourteen presenters gathered…

By Peri DworatzekIEFLL Partnership CoordinatorPhD Student at York University May 2026 Iceland’s capital, a city of 140,000 people, has an impressive track-record measuring and reducing environmental impact. Hrönn Hrafnsdóttir, the head of the climate change unit at the City of Reykjavík, leads several projects mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change at the…

By Matthew LawrenceMasters Student at York University April 2026 “We’re not doing anything, we’re just growing old grains,” * Chris insists. I have managed to catch him on the phone in a rare sedentary moment as he winds down for the winter. It will become apparent over the course of our conversation that this initial…

By Peri DworatzekIEFLL Partnership CoordinatorPhD Student at York University March 2026 As the Chief of Economic and Environment Statistics at United Nations-Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA), Wafa Aboul Hosn, has been leading the establishment of environmental statistical reporting according to global statistical standards for decades. At the UN-ESCWA Wafa leads research that coordinates the production of economic and environmental official statistics with Arab countries.…

By Deborah KingMasters Student at York University January 2026 Introduction Healthy ecosystems are intricate networks that sustain life, regulate climate, and recycle waste (World Health Organization, 2025; Miller et al., 2021). When humanity’s demand surpasses the regenerative limits of these systems, we move beyond the boundaries of sustainability into a state of imbalance known as…

By Jade Emma FarabetPhD Student at University of Iceland January 2026 In the windswept northeast of Scotland, the Findhorn ecovillage stands as one of the longest-running examples of low-impact living. Established as the Findhorn Foundation charity in 1972 (Findhorn Foundation, 2025), it features eco-houses, wind turbines, and a culture of mindful consumption that makes sustainable…

By Peri DworatzekIEFLL Partnership CoordinatorPhD Student at York University November 2025 Katie Linden, previously known as Katie Kish, is an ecological economist and community economic development assistant professor at the University of Cape Breton (CBU) in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Before receiving a tenure-track professorship at CBU, Katie was working with the Ecological Footprint Initiative (EFI)…

Edited by Peri DworatzekIEFLL Partnership CoordinatorPhD Student at York University November 2025 In June 2025, researchers, students, and faculty from York University (YU), in Toronto, Canada, travelled to the University of Iceland (HI), in Reykjavik, Iceland, to meet with their counterparts’, in which they are all part of the International Ecological footprint Learning Lab (IEFLL).…

By Anne van BerkumPrevious IEFLL Research FellowAlumnus of University of Iceland November 2025 Early October I had the privilege of joining the INTERGEO expo 2025 in Frankfurt. This opportunity was made possible thanks to support from the Ormelingfonds, a generous fund connected to a family with a strong legacy in cartography. The journey was coordinated…

By Bart Hawkins KrepsIEFLL Research FellowMaster Student at York University September 2025 “Sometimes when I’ve talked about prosperity, people have said ‘that sounds like getting rich’,” Kate Raworth remarked to Tim Jackson in a recent dialogue. “Tell us why you have an affection for the word ‘prosperity’.” Indeed, prosperity is at the heart of Jackson’s…