{"id":11485,"date":"2017-08-01T23:49:46","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T23:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.footprintnetwork.org\/2017\/08\/01\/earth-overshoot-day-2017-2-copy\/"},"modified":"2017-08-02T00:24:54","modified_gmt":"2017-08-02T00:24:54","slug":"earth-overshoot-day-2017-new-calculator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footprintnetwork.org\/2017\/08\/01\/earth-overshoot-day-2017-new-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"On Earth Overshoot Day (Aug. 2), calculate your own Overshoot Day and #movethedate"},"content":{"rendered":"

OAKLAND, CA, June 31, 2017<\/strong>\u2014Global Footprint Network, an international research organization, is marking Earth Overshoot Day with the launch of a new mobile-friendly Footprint calculator at\u00a0www.footprintcalculator.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Earth Overshoot Day<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\u00a0is the date when humanity\u2019s annual demand on nature exceeds what Earth can regenerate over the entire year. This year Earth Overshoot Day falls on\u00a0August 2<\/strong>,\u00a0the earliest date yet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The new Footprint Calculator allows users to measure their own demand on nature (Ecological Footprint) and assess their personal Earth Overshoot Day. A user\u2019s personal Earth Overshoot day is the date Earth Overshoot Day would be if all people had their Footprint.<\/p>\n

A personal Earth Overshoot Day earlier than August 2 means your demand on nature is higher than the world average. If it is earlier than April 24, it is higher than Germany\u2019s average; if it is earlier than March 14, it is higher than the US average. (See\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0for all countries.)<\/p>\n

#movethedate\u00a0Solutions<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

For Earth Overshoot Day this year,\u00a0Global Footprint Network, along with 30+ partners, is highlighting solutions and individual pledges to #movethedate. If we moved Earth Overshoot Day back 4.5 days every year, we would return to living within the means of one Earth before 2050; we are currently using 1.7 Earths. Reducing the carbon component of the global Ecological Footprint by 50% would move Overshoot Day by 89 days.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Food is another major Ecological Footprint driver. This year, Global Footprint Network collaborated with the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition to create an infographic<\/a>\u00a0that showcases food-based solutions to lower the Ecological Footprint. Cutting food waste in half worldwide could move the date of Overshoot Day 11 days; eating less protein-intensive food worldwide could move Overshoot Day 31 days. A list of existing solutions that can collectively get us out of overshoot is available\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur planet is finite, but human possibilities are not. Living within the means of one planet is technologically possible, financially beneficial, and our only chance for a prosperous future,\u201d said Mathis Wackernagel, CEO of Global Footprint Network and co-creator of the Ecological Footprint. \u201cWe hope our new Footprint Calculator enables millions more people around the world to explore sustainability solutions and gain an uplifting sense of the possibilities available to society.\u201d<\/p>\n

More than 2 million people around the world used Global Footprint Network\u2019s calculator last year, including students and educators.<\/p>\n

New Calculator<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

The new Footprint Calculator goes beyond assessing users\u2019 impact on the planet and carbon emissions. It allows users to play with options, learn about solutions, and connect to brief facts about sustainability.\u00a0 A person\u2019s Ecological Footprint is the amount of productive surface area required to provide all he or she uses, including areas to produce food, fibers, and timber; to accommodate urban infrastructure, and to absorb carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuel.<\/p>\n

The new calculator, still a beta version, is only available in English, but future iterations will become country-specific, multi-lingual, and more playful. This first phase of the new calculator, was funded by MAVA Foundation and developed in partnership with Free Range Studios.<\/p>\n

The new calculator is based on the latest data and methodology from Global Footprint Network, which tracks the ecological resource use and resource capacity of more than 200 countries and regions from 1961 to the present. These resource accounts draw primarily on United Nations data sets.<\/p>\n

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Additional Resources<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

To calculate your own Earth Overshoot Day and Ecological Footprint, visit:\u00a0www.footprintcalculator.org<\/a><\/p>\n

More on Earth Overshoot Day:\u00a0www.overshootday.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Follow on social media: #movethedate<\/p>\n

Earth Overshoot Day infographics:\u00a0http:\/\/www.overshootday.org\/newsroom\/infographics\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Video:\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/oPO2-KCyFvc<\/a><\/p>\n

Ecological Footprint Explorer open data platform:\u00a0data.footprintnetwork.org<\/a><\/p>\n

About Global Footprint Network<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Global Footprint Network is changing how the world manages its natural resources to enable thriving lives for all within the means of one planet. It does this through:<\/p>\n

\u2022 METRICS that are simple, meaningful, empowering, and scalable;
\n\u2022 ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS about natural resource demand\u00a0and availability; and
\n\u2022 TOOLS and analysis to guide decisions informed by our resource context.<\/p>\n

Media Contacts:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Ronna Kelly \u2013 California, United States\u00a0(PDT)
\nDirector of Communications and Marketing
\nGlobal Footprint Network
\n+1 (510) 839-8879 x 302
\n+1 (510) 834-2563 (mobile)
\nronna.kelly@footprintnetwork.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Laetitia Mailhes \u2013\u00a0France\u00a0(CEST)
\nMedia & Outreach
\nGlobal Footprint Network
\n+33 6 50 97 90 12
\nlaetitia.mailhes@footprintnetwork.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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