Twenty years after its launch, the Happy Planet Index is heading into classrooms. Eric Barberà Mas of Hot or Cool explains why, and how the Ecological Footprint makes it possible. What if we judged a country’s success not by how much it produces, but by how well its people live and how lightly they tread on the planet?
That question drives the Happy Planet Index (HPI), a leading alternative to GDP. In July, Hot or Cool published its 7th edition. October 2026 marks the HPI’s 20th anniversary. For this we offer a webinar, looking back at two decades of impact and ahead to its next chapter: schools…
Source: Global Footprint Network
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