Founded by Michael Lockhart in 2008, Econation is a leading independent source of information about well-being and sustainability.
Econation’s stated purpose is to help people thrive, and sustain the planet whilst doing so. This purpose is driven by two truths:
1. People are using more resources than the planet can sustainably provide. – the earth is ailing because of human over-consumption.
2. Consumption beyond satisfying basic needs does not provide more well-being. – the modern economic machine has decoupled from the general well-being of the people, and half of all production is a waste.
In practice, how do we become sustainable? Sustainability happens when peoples’ demand for resources (ecological footprint) is smaller than the earth can sustainably supply (biocapacity or carrying capacity).
You can learn how to increase your well-being and reduce your ecological footprint by implementing these sustainable solutions »