IC8: Shouldn't we be alarmed by the overuse of resources?

Show notes

This week, we discuss the Earth Overshoot Day, which marks the date when humanity has used up all the resources the Earth can regenerate in a year. We ask ourselves why the day goes unnoticed so easily despite its presumably very alarming message (maybe that’s why?), and what would it require to shoot a bit less over the boundaries of the planet.

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Sources

• Earth Overshoot Day website (https://overshoot.footprintnetwork.org/))
• Technological University of Denmark (2024): Why do Danes use more of the planet’s resources than most? (https://www.dtu.dk/english/newsarchive/2024/03/why-do-danes-use-more-of-the-planets-resources-than-most))