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What is Earth overshoot day?
Earth overshoot day, occasionally known as ecological debt day is the date in the year when humanity has used more resources than Earth can regenerate in a year. Living in this way is not sustainable and is depleting our Earth's natural resources and its capacity to sustain life. Click the link below and donate today and you will be helping the projection of solutions globally as well as sustainability education. Donate and make the world a better place.
When is Earth overshoot day?
Because Earth overshoot day is the date each year by which we have used more resources than the earth can regenerate in a year, it changes every year. Ecological overshoot first began in the early seventies and has been occurring every year since. Graphs that plot the dates each year show that there is a major trend; the dates keep getting earlier in the year. This means that each year we are using even more resources than the earth can regenerate. The Global Footprint Network, which calculates the date each year, Have informed that in 2020 the date is August the 22nd. This date is quite significantly later than many years before. This is only because of the huge impact Covid-19 has had on people's unsustainable habits. With most in quarantine or with some sort of restrictions, there have been fewer carbon emissions from travelling around everywhere, as well as a lesser demand for certain products or resources. This year the global carbon footprint went down by 14.5%, the forest product footprint went down by 8.4%, but the food footprint remained the same. To ensure that the date doesn't go back to its old pattern, it is crucial that everyone steps in and does everything they can to live their life sustainably and help bring our home towards a long and prosperous life.
Our home is dying, everyone needs everyone's help
Switching up a few elements of your life will cost no extra but massively improve the livability of our home, Planet Earth. Start today by checking out some of the available solutions and ways you can help #movethedate of Earth overshoot day.
What is a personal overshoot day?
Your personal overshoot day is the date in the year that Earth overshoot day would be if everyone lived like you. Begin your journey onto a better path by calculating your personal overshoot day today.
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