Leiden University: How Can We Push Back Earth Overshoot Day?
June 05, 2026
June 05, 2026
LEIDEN, The Netherlands, June 5 -- Leiden University issued the following news:
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How can we push back Earth Overshoot Day?
Earth Overshoot Day, the day on which humanity has used all the natural resources that the Earth can regenerate in a single year, falls on 30 July this year. Three researchers from Leiden explain how this date can be pushed back.
From stricter rules on plastic and fast fashion to more energy-efficient software and circ . . .
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How can we push back Earth Overshoot Day?
Earth Overshoot Day, the day on which humanity has used all the natural resources that the Earth can regenerate in a single year, falls on 30 July this year. Three researchers from Leiden explain how this date can be pushed back.
From stricter rules on plastic and fast fashion to more energy-efficient software and circ . . .