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(updated June 2015)
PARTNERSHIP APPLICATION FORM
Thank you for your interest in becoming a Global Footprint Network Partner.
Before filling out this application, please visit our Become a Partner page on our Web site www.footprintnetwork.org, and read through the information on that page, as well as the PDF “Partnership
Details” – available in the Related Links box of that site, and the partnership agreement. Once you have read
through the benefits and responsibilities of partnership, please fill out the application below (electronic only,
please) and email it to [email protected], along with a signed copy of the partnership agreement
document.
We review applications monthly and typical turnaround time is 3 weeks. If for some reason you do not hear
from us after three weeks, you can inquire as to the status of your application
at [email protected].
1. Contact Information
Name of Org/Company
Mailing Address:
Web site URL
General Phone #:
General Fax #:
Primary Partnership Contact
Name and Title:
Mailing Address:
(if different from above)
Email Address:
Personal Phone #:
Name and Title:
Other Relevant Contacts
Email address:
How might they be involved in this partnership?
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2. About your organization
Name of Org/Company
Category (highlight one):
1. NGO,
2.company,
3. consultancy,
4. academic,
5. government,
6. intergovernmental organisation
Please describe what your
organization does in 2-4
sentences. (summary
language we could use to
feature you on our website)
What is your
mission/purpose?
What are your core
competencies?
Who is your primary
audience?
What is your annual
turnover? (in $ USD)
Number of employees,
globally (if more than one
office, please specify main
locations)
Please enter 2-4 paragraphs
of information about your
organization for your more
in-depth partner page on
our website if you wish to
use this page. You can also
send us this information at a
later date.
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Your interest in the Ecological Footprint
Has your organization used
the Ecological Footprint in its
work?
___ YES, for (highlight one):
__ NO
0-2 years; 3-5 years; 5+ years
If YES: Please describe the
main focus of your
use/application of the
Ecological Footprint
If NO: Do you have plans for
using the Ecological Footprint
more in the future? If yes,
please describe how and
why.
(e.g.; technical tool,
applications,
communications tool,
advocacy tool, personal
behavior change, etc.)
Staff Profile
Please describe the technical background of your staff –
engineering, ecology, CS skills, etc. -- if any.
Does your current staff have Ecological Footprint
accounting experience?
If yes, please specify the number of staff with Ecological
Footprint experience and the period of time each staff has
been engaged in Ecological Footprint accounting work.
If yes above:
Briefly describe the technical specialties/focus of staff with
Ecological Footprint experience.
Has any of your staff attended a formal, Ecological
Footprint technical training? If yes, please list the dates,
locations and provider of trainings
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3. On Becoming a Partner
How did you hear about us?
Why does your organization
wish to become a Global
Footprint Network Partner?
How do you envision
collaboration and
partnership between our
organizations
What are the three main
benefits you hope to
achieve/derive from joining?
What skills, knowledge, and
commitment can your staff
bring to the Partner Network
community?
If your organization :
• Is a consultancy with experience in Ecological Footprint Accounting, or
• Wishes to develop the technical capacity to do Ecological Footprint Accounting and Consulting,
Please fill in the following section.
If not, please skip to “Partnership Commitments”
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4. EXPERIENCE WITH THE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT
(for consultancies):
This information will allow us to better serve our partners who are experienced in, or desire to develop technical
Ecological Footprint accounting competency.
Technical work with the Ecological Footprint
Has your organization completed
paid Ecological Footprint
applications work for external
clients?
___ YES, for (highlight one):
____ NO
0-2 years; 3-5 years; 5+ years
If yes:
Please provide 3 examples of your
consultancy’s Ecological Footprint
applications work.
(e.g.; city or regional Ecological
Footprint assessments, Ecological
Footprints for corporations
(operations/buildings/products),
Ecological Footprint assessments
for governmental organizations;
Ecological Footprint
software/calculator tools)
If no:
Please indicate which areas of
technical Ecological Footprint
expertise your consultancy would
like to develop.
For consultancies with experience
in Ecological Footprint accounting:
Are there further technical aspects
of the Ecological Footprint that you
would like to build expertise in?
If yes, please describe.
Ecological Footprint Tools and Trainings
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If your consultancy has developed
specialized Ecological Footprint
accounting tools, please describe
them briefly.
If no, are you hoping to develop
tools in the future? Please describe.
If your consultancy has developed
specialized Ecological Footprint
trainings, please describe them
briefly.
5. Partnership Commitments
Partnership Agreement
2. Please initial the box to the right to confirm that you have read and signed the Partnership
Agreement document.
Initial here:
3. Your partnership distinguishes you as a leader in advancing the science of sustainability through the Ecological
Footprint. To that end, we would like to display your logo on the partners section of our Web site and to refer to your
organization as a partner of the Global Footprint Network. Please forward your logo to us as a JPEG or GIF file with highresolution, 100px by 100px maximum dimensions, and a white or transparent background along with instructions, if any,
about how it should be displayed. In addition, please provide a maximum 35-word description of your organization.
Additional Comments or Questions
THANK YOU!
Your Application Is Now Complete.
Please save it as “Your Organization Name Partner Application” (e.g.: “WWF Partnership
Application.doc”) and email to [email protected]
with a signed copy of our partnership agreement to be considered for Global Footprint Network
partnership. You should hear back from us within 3 weeks.
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