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13. It's per capita, not per country.

Thu Aug 23, 2012, 04:53 AM

Aug 2012

As a country, yes, both China and India are huge contributors but as the
average individuals in each of those countries, not so much.

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It's Earth Overshoot Day! [View all] GliderGuider Aug 2012 OP

Hmmmmm...Can't quite figure out Bigmack Aug 2012 #1

celebrate with the healing power of laughter phantom power Aug 2012 #2

The BEST thing you can do for the planet--that NO ONE talks about: BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2012 #3

Yes. I also wonder if Mom Nature is already lending us a hand. GliderGuider Aug 2012 #4

Seems a bit arbitrary OKIsItJustMe Aug 2012 #5

So call it 150. Or email Mathis Wackernagel and ask him. GliderGuider Aug 2012 #6

Weirdly, I think you do need that many digits... caraher Aug 2012 #10

Nice insight! Thanks, I think that's a very good point. nt GliderGuider Aug 2012 #11

All of which simply tends to put me off OKIsItJustMe Aug 2012 #16

"Ecological Footprint" is an uneasy marriage of science and marketing. GliderGuider Aug 2012 #17

Would "Overshoot Month" have the same impact? caraher Aug 2012 #18

They're also piggybacking on memes like "Tax Freedom Day". GliderGuider Aug 2012 #19

True. But we can't eat the North Americans GliderGuider Aug 2012 #9

Ha! Excellent. tclambert Aug 2012 #14

Except that half an hour later... GliderGuider Aug 2012 #15

It's per capita, not per country. Nihil Aug 2012 #13

I'm not sure I like their data set, ... CRH Aug 2012 #20

This number makes the idea of overshoot more palatable to more people. GliderGuider Aug 2012 #21