Earth Overshoot Day

Earth Overshoot Day is the day of the year on which we run out of Earth's resources for the given year. In 2023, this day falls on August 2. This interactive infographic lets you explore Overshoot Days in the past and serves as a reminder of the urgency we face.

Instead of despair, use this as a call to action.

• Demand that your elected officials step up. If you're in the United States, whoaremyrepresentatives.org is a great resource to find out who to call.
• Donate to and volunteer with organizations whose mission is to protect our environment, and be sure to tell your friends and family to do the same.
• Consider supporting advocacy groups, such as Sunrise Movement and 350.org.
• You can always do your part; use public transportation when possible, reduce your meat consumption, but remember that America's richest 10% are responsible for 40% of its planet-heating pollution and that just 100 companies are responsible for 71% of global emissions and our focus needs to be on them and the politicians that enable them.

Source: Earth Overshoot Day: Detailed list of dates.