Mankind marks a dubious milestone today (July 28), the day by which humanity has consumed all Earth can sustainably produce for this year, with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) warning the rest of 2022 will be lived in resource deficit, as per CNA Channel. The date - dubbed "Earth Overshoot Day" - marks a tipping point when people have used up "all that ecosystems can regenerate in one year", according to the Global Footprint Network and WWF.
"From Jan 1 to Jul 28, humanity has used as much from nature as the planet can renew in the entire year. That's why Jul 28 is Earth Overshoot Day," said Mathis Wackernagel, president of the Global Footprint Network. He added: "The Earth has a lot of stock, so we can deplete Earth for some time but we cannot overuse it forever. It's like with money; we can spend more than we earn for some time until we're broke."
It would take 1.75 Earths to provide for the world's population in a sustainable way, according to the measure, which was created by researchers in the early 1990s. Global Footprint Network said Earth Overshoot Day has fallen ever sooner over the last 50 years.
Aruna Gaitonde, Editor in Chief of the Asian Bureau, Rough&Polished
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