Day of the Overdraft of the Earth 2020
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We have already consumed all the biological resources the planet had to offer by 2020.
Earth Overshoot Day 2020 occurred over three weeks later than in 2019, according to Global Footprint Network. The date reflects the 9.3% reduction of humanity's ecological footprint from January 1 until Overshoot Day (when we exceed the annual limits) on Earth, compared to the same period last year, which is a direct consequence of the cancellation of non-essential face-to-face activities worldwide. Two of the main drivers of the reduction are the Forest Products Footprint and the Carbon Footprint, which decreased by 8.4% and 14.5%, respectively.
The sudden reduction in the Ecological Footprint year after year, however, is a far cry from the intentional changes that are required to achieve both ecological stability and human well-being, two inextricable components of sustainability. Humanity currently uses a 60% more than can be refurbished - or as much as if we lived in 1.6 Earths.
Powerful lessons from our collective experience of the global pandemic:
This year, more than ever, Earth Overshoot Day offers an opportunity to unprecedented opportunity to reflect on the future that we want to create. Humanity's efforts to respond to COVID-19 have shown that it is possible to change ecological resource consumption trends in the short term.
- Governments are able to act quickly when they put human lives as a priority.
- Businesses and individuals alike can align and collaborate in powerful and effective ways.
- Our decisions at all levels have consequences for the people around us.
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