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Inquirer: Aquino adviser Acosta meets with enviro think tank in California
OAKLAND, California—A new cluster added to the five in President Benigno Aquino III’s cabinet is one that no other administration had considered before, the cluster on environmental protection. Read More
Philippines
For the past half-century, the Philippines has run an ecological deficit, with its population demanding more renewable resources than the nation’s own ecosystems can provide. Although per capita demand on the country’s productive ecosystems has remained relatively stable, the Philippines’... Read MoreEarth Overshoot Day 2015 Media Coverage
A roundup of Earth Overshoot Day coverage my media around the world. Please visit overshootday.org for more information. National Geographic : We’ve Consumed More Than the Earth Can Produce This Year. Above image credit to National Geographic. Le Monde :... Read MoreRenewable Matter Magazine: Ecological Debt's Hidden War Increases Tensions in the Mediterranean Area
From 1961 to 2010, the ecological footprint of the entire region increased by more than 211%. At best, its biocapacity only provides half of the natural resources and services used, meaning that the rest must be imported. Read MoreState of the States
Media Coverage
For more information, see our State of the States page. National Geographic: Is your state consuming more than nature can provide? Fortune: The US now has an ‘ecological deficit,’ report finds. Fast Company: California needs 8 Californias to support itself...
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State of the States Report
In 2015, the Ecological Deficit Day of the United States landed on July 14, according to our new report, “State of the States: A New Perspective on the Wealth of Our Nation,” co-authored by Earth Economics. A Twitter chat on... Read MoreNational Geographic: Is Your State Consuming More Than Nature Can Provide?
Our never-ending appetite for food, water, and energy is driving the environment into the ground. Read More