This
year’s Earth Overshoot Day is here
(July 28) and we are thrilled! Not because we’ve used all of
the biological resources that Earth can regenerate this year.
But because, for the first time, a country’s Ministry of
Environment is hosting a special event to launch Earth
Overshoot Day. The event features Ecuador’s Minister of
Environment, Gustavo Manrique, Ecuador's Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Juan Carlos Holguin, and Global Footprint Network
founder Mathis Wackernagel.
Why
launch Earth Overshoot Day in Ecuador?
Ecuador has a tradition of ecological leadership. It was the
first country to give nature constitutional rights, and was
one of the first countries to add “avoid entering an
ecological deficit” to its national priority list. It’s clear
Ecuador recognizes that resource security is turning into an
essential parameter for the country’s lasting
prosperity.
So,
what can be done?
Turning overshoot trends around is not only possible; it’s
economically beneficial for those who lead the charge. And
it’s also good for the planet. There is immense power of
possibility in the countless existing solutions that
#MoveTheDate. With them, we can increase our ability to thrive
in times of increasing
overshoot.