Happy Earth Overshoot Day 2021
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		Earth Overshoot Day 2024 fell on August 1st   Moving the date calls for foresight,
innovation, and bold action. Responding to Overshoot Overshoot and BusinessesCreating value in a future of climate change and resource constraints  
		
	
				

	
		Power of Possibility
	






		We know that thinking about overshoot can be overwhelming—we’re right there with you. First, we should mention that we’re not ecological resource- or climate-“doom-and-gloom” people. We’re also not over-optimistic, “change-your-lightbulbs-and-we’ll-be-OK” types, either. We’re realists. Somewhere in the middle.
Individuals have the power to better their homes and communities. The greatest potential for large-scale impact, however, lies with governments and businesses who align their policies and strategies with the reality of our finite planet.
More precisely, immense #PowerOfPossibility can be found in the countless existing solutions that can be implemented at scale. With them, we can make ourselves more resilient and #MoveTheDate of Earth Overshoot Day.
	



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													rePLANET 
													
													
									
						
											
												
						
										
										
										
													
													 
													Food waste prevention legislation 
													
													
									
						
											
												
						
										
										
										
													
													 
													Plant-based meals in school canteens 
													
													
									
						
											
												
						
										
										
										
													
													Interzero 
													Circular Companies: Recycling and Refurbishing 
													
													
									
						
											
												
						
										
										
										
													
													 
													Rural Solar Power and Microgrids 
													
													
									
						
											
												
						
										
										
										
													
													Atmos Financial 
													Financing Decarbonization 
													
													
									
						
											
												
						
										
										
										
													
													 
													Land Stewardship for Low Impact Beef Production 
													
													
									
						
											
												
						
										
										
										
													
													 
													Improved Emissions Standards for Trucks 
													
													
									
						
										
				 

		
	 
          
          
         

	
				

	
		Past Overshoot Days
	






		Earth Overshoot Day is computed by dividing the planet’s biocapacity (the amount of ecological resources Earth is able to generate that year), by humanity’s Ecological Footprint (humanity’s demand for that year), and multiplying by 365, the number of days in a year.
How does this year’s date compare to that of previous years?
	



Explore past Overshoot Days
			 

		
				

	
		Explore Solutions to #MoveTheDate
	






	
		Thriving lives within the means of our planet are not out of reach. Plenty of solutions exist in five major areas
for improving sustainability: planet, cities, energy, food, and population.
	





	
			

	






	
		Planet
How we help nature thrive
	





		 

	
			

	






	
		Cities
How we design and manage cities
	





		 

	
			

	






	
		Energy
How we power ourselves
	





		 

	
			

	






	
		Food
How we produce, distribute, and consume food
	





		 

	
			

	






	
		Population
How many of us there are
	





		 

	 

			
		
				

	
		Can we live in balance with the Earth?
	






		The #MoveTheDate Solutions map is your go-to place to post and browse relevant information about active projects (“solutions”) that contribute to bringing human activity in balance with Earth’s ecological budget. This means moving the date of Earth Overshoot Day to December 31 or later.
Explore the map to find solutions that have been implemented in your country, or create an account and add a solution that you love.
	



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		Earth Overshoot Day By the Numbers
	





	 3800 million years ago life first evident on Earth  

	 120 increase in world population since 1970  

	 -68 decline in average population size of vertebrate species since 1970  

	 60 of humanity’s Ecological Footprint is carbon  

			
		
	
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	Earth Overshoot Day is an initiative of Global Footprint Network, an international research organization that is changing the way the world measures and manages its natural resources. The date of Earth Overshoot Day is calculated with National Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts data, available for free at data.footprintnetwork.org.
 

		