**Earth Overshoot Day** marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. ### What does it mean exactly? Imagine Earth as a bank account of natural resources (like forests, water, clean air, fertile soil). Earth Overshoot Day is the point in the calendar when we’ve _spent_ all of the “income” Earth provides for the year — everything after that day is like dipping into savings, or even going into debt. In 2024, for example, Earth Overshoot Day was on **August 1** (this date changes slightly each year). This means: - From January 1 to August 1, we used up as much as Earth can renew in a whole year. - From August 2 to December 31, we are overusing — leading to things like deforestation, soil erosion, carbon buildup, and biodiversity loss.**Earth Overshoot Day** marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year.