It compromises long-term resource security, especially for those who struggle to access the resources needed to operate.
More in our press release and the #PowerofPossibility, countless solutions which can help us to #MoveTheDate & #EndOvershoot.
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This #overshoot occurs because people emit more CO₂ than the biosphere can absorb, use more freshwater than is replenished, harvest more trees than can regrow, fish quicker than stocks replenish, etc.
This overuse beyond what nature can renew inevitably depletes Earth’s natural capital.

That’s why we’re amplifying diverse Population Voices, including Nandita Bajaj, Executive Director of Population Balance and a leading voice on the cultural drivers of population growth, pronatalism, reproductive freedom, and ecological justice.
www.overshootday.org/solutions/population/

Uruguay stands out as a relative sustainability leader, showcasing how national policies and lifestyles can shift a country’s Overshoot Day much closer to the year’s end. Yet even this commendable position reminds us that global balance requires more than just barely enough.

Reminder: #EarthOvershootDay falls on July 24 this year!

Fun Fact: Uruguay has the latest Overshoot Day in the world—December 17—the only one that falls in December this year! Its per capita ecological footprint is comparatively small.

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providing them with the ability to make their own reproductive choices. Indeed, no society has successfully developed without reducing its fertility.”
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If the problem is to be solved by humanely reducing birthrates instead of suffering increasing death rates, we must move immediately. Reducing birthrates takes time, but the history of reproductive change has demonstrated that empowerment of girls and women in society is key,

Her insightful blog. www.overshootday.org/genevieve-ta...

Population threatens to destabilize our ecosystems & societies alike. The longer we delay the discussion, the more devastating our legacy will be.
It’s an uncomfortable subject, fraught with racist & classist undertones, but it must be discussed nonetheless.” #WorldPopulationDay

What happens when we all legitimately and justifiably start to demand a high standard of living that comes with both long life spans and high levels of consumption?"⁣
Vanessa Balintec⁣
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Read her full piece👇
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