earth overshoot day today

We’re excited to report that Earth Overshoot Day enjoyed yet another very strong following around the world this year. We have tracked over 5100 media stories in 86 countries. Many reacted, including Austria’s President Van Bellen who tweeted about it. So did young Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg, prompting 10.5k people to engage. Chile’s Minister of Environment and chair of the Climate COP25, María Carolina Schmidt Zaldívar, stated that “with Earth Overshoot Day occurring ever earlier in the year, the importance of decisive action is becoming ever more evident.” We also couldn’t agree more with former secretary-general of NATO, Javier Solano, who wrote that "the earliest ever Earth Overshoot Day is a stark reminder of how much we demand from our planet, and of the unprecedented energy transition required to combat global warming." You can see more voices here.Did we miss anything worth sharing ?Please let us know.
 
Schneider Electric’s unprecedented advocacy for "one-planet prosperity"
Speaking of energy transition, this year’s campaign received unprecedented support from global energy leader Schneider Electric. The company’s CEO and Chairman Jean-Pascal Tricoire co-authored this op-ed in Fortune Magazine with Mathis Wackernagel, and posted this video statement on Twitter. And because it will take more than energy transition to #MoveTheDate of Earth Overshoot Day back to December 31 and beyond, Schneider Electric produced this white paper in collaboration with Global Footprint Network ("The Business Case for One-Planet Prosperity") to launch a much-needed conversation across all sectors of the economy. It argues that embracing planetary constraints is beneficial for business strategies. You can still read the TweetChat that supported its launch using #SEMoveTheDate.

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