How to respond?

By the 24th of July 2025, humanity will have used more from nature than Earth can regenerate in this entire year. That means that humanity is living as if we had 1.8 Earths. We are pushing well past nature’s limits.

Get ready for Earth Overshoot Day by joining this one-hour event. Here is the recording of the webinar hosted by the Club of Rome, Global Footprint Network, and Food Odyssey.

This event featured sustainability leaders from around the world:

Paul Shrivastava, Co-President, The Club of Rome, US
Silvia Zimmermann del Castillo, Co-President, The Club of Rome, Argentina
Mathis Wackernagel, Founder, Global Footprint Network, Switzerland and US
Giulia Lombardo Pijola, Area Europa President, The Food Odyssey Partner, Italy

Lewis Akenji, Managing Director, Hot or Cool Institute, Germany and Cameroon, was not able to participate last minute. They unpacked what overshoot means, why it matters and how it’s impacting everything from economies to ecosystems and food to materials.

Each speaker brought their perspectives and expertise in several domains to the conversation, including implications for regions like South America with its large natural resources advantage and others with significant resource deficits. It also addressed what this means for food systems, economic strategies, and educational needs to prepare professionals to meaningfully respond to this looming risk.

This event is dedicated to those preparing content for Earth Overshoot Day, whether in organizations, companies, or media.

Background

Earth Overshoot Day is the date in the year when humanity will have used up nature’s entire annual budget of ecological resources and services, according to the Global Footprint Network, the international sustainability organization that pioneered the Ecological Footprint, and York University. This year, it arrives 7 days earlier than in 2024.