Earth Overshoot Day 2018
Did you know we are in overshoot? What does that mean, and what should we do about it? August 1, 2018 is Earth Overshoot Day. Data collected and analyzed by the Global Footprint Network tells us this is the date when humanity’s annual demand on nature begins to exceed what Earth’s ecosystems can regenerate in the entire year. If it falls anytime before December 31, it means we’re using more ecological resources and services than nature can regenerate - through activity like overfishing, overharvesting forests, and emitting more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than ecosystems can absorb.
Dave Gardner and Dana Hicky, co-hosts of the GrowthBusters podcast, hit the streets of Manitou Springs and Colorado Springs, Colorado to produce this video. Graphics and animation by Dana Hicky. A huge thanks to Global Footprint Network for their vital work in this area.
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LINKS:
GrowthBusters Podcast
http://www.growthbusters.org/podcast
Overshoot Day Website
http://www.overshootday.org
Footprint Data
http://data.footprintnetwork.org
Solutions
https://www.overshootday.org/solutions/
Share your actions
https://www.overshootday.org/steps-to...
Footprint calculator
https://www.footprintcalculator.org/