Today is Ecological Debt Day
This day serves as a useful reminder that humans are living beyond their means.
Today is Ecological Debt Day. The intention of this day is to remind people of the impact of a modern lifestyle on the planet.
This day marks the point in each Gregorian calendar year where human consumption of natural resources exceeds the Earth’s ability to replace those resources that year.
At a sustainable rate of consumption, Ecological Debt Day would fall at the end of each calendar year. Calculating the resources available on Earth and the actual resources used is an inexact science, so the precise placement of this Day should be taken with a pinch of salt.
This day is a good time to hold conservation campaigns, implement and advertise more eco-friendly ways of life, and generally work towards sustainable living.
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