Earth overshoot day is today 30th July, it's the day when humans have used all the renewable resources produced in a year, everything else we use won't be naturally replaced, many countries are working to rectify this, many are not.
The UK's overshoot day was May 14th,
we are using resources twice as fast as they are produced.
I post this every year, it's something to be very mindful of, our world is changing, so many wild fires here in UK and across Europe, there is one burning to the north of Valencia, very close to the scientific parks, a place we have visited many times, our Spanish friends and their families are all safe. With little rain and high temperatures due this week, it's a huge worry for everyone, I can not imagine the hell for all the firefighters works so hard.
Climate change is a real issue, we all know it, we can try to ensure we live a cleaner life, support local farmers, we try and eat seasonal foods, stop purchasing 'fresh' fruit and veg shipped around the world. Our throw away world is unsustainable, most of you already know this, we don't follow trends and the 'latest must have', here things are repaired and used again.
I'm not an eco-warrior, just a mum and nana who would love a clean world for her daughters and grandchildren to grow up in., and whilst so many governments are not doing enough, we can and should each do our bit.
A timely reminder for us all.
ReplyDeleteIt's very worrying for the future. I wish more people would recognise how we are depleting our world at a fast pace. The heat this summer has been relentless. We desperately need some rain. It's useful to read about the statistics like this in your post. It's very humbling.
ReplyDeleteGovernments should do more to prevent some of this damage. For example, they should outlaw out-of-season produce shipped thousands of miles. We do not need watermelon in December. (That's my reactionary response, without much consideration, admittedly.)
ReplyDeleteSo scary xx
ReplyDeleteThank you for the reminder.
ReplyDeleteOur world has changed and not for the better ... like you I am concerned with what we are leaving behind for the grandchildren. We can and MUST do better.
All the best Jan
This is so scary. X
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