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Earth Overshoot Day

Geoff Riley

4th August 2017

August 2nd was Earth Overshoot Day - the day in the year when it is estimated that we have used more resources than the planet can renew in a whole year.

Earth Overshoot Day was five days earlier than in 2016.

Is rationing key to managing dwindling resources - this BBC news article explores the issue

Here are some study resources to follow on this topic.

Earth Overshoot Day marks unprecedented environmental damages

Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.

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