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Food uses up half of Earth's biocapacity, according to Global Footprint Network. Keystone / Georgios Kefalas
The planet's population has used up a year's supply of sustainable natural resources, with Switzerland reaching this dubious milestone several weeks ago.
This content was published on August 2, 2023 - 12:15 August 2, 2023 - 12:15 swissinfo.ch/mga Earth Overshoot Day was announced on August 2 by the ecological movement Global Footprint Network. This means that from now on until the end of the year the planet is being drained of resources at a faster rate than it can regenerate.
+ switzerland's 'disappointing' contribution to an emissions-free planet
When measuring the consumption of resources in each country, Switzerland is more voracious than average.
Swiss Overshoot Day was reached on may 13 , sparking protests by environmental activists.
Earth Overshoot Day is a“consequence of humanity demanding 70% more than Earth's ecosystems are able to regenerate,” said Global Footprint Network on Wednesday.
“Food makes up a large part of our Ecological Footprint – feeding humanity currently takes just about 50% of Earth's biocapacity.”
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