Personal Overshoot Day is when your per capita share of biological resources is over before the start of the new year. The personal overshoot day calculator is based on the personal ecological footprint to know individual nature’s budget for the assessment year.
*Calculate your Ecological Footprint using a simplified and self-guided calculator based on Discovery Education guidelines.
What to do if the No. of earth required is more than 1
- Try to stabilize the population as early as possible. Raise awareness about the importance of stabilizing the population.
- Have a more plant-based diet than an animal-based one. Remember, an animal-based diet has a higher environmental impact.
- Have more energy-efficient technology at home
- Eat locally and minimize food waste
- Follow 3R’s principle (e.g. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) to manage the waste properly.
- Think before using it and throwing it.
- Choose locally sourced and seasonal produce food to reduce transportation emissions.
- Encourage communities to adopt sustainable energy practices.
- Minimize food waste through mindful shopping and composting.
- Avoid unnecessary packaging and single-use plastics.
- Support businesses prioritizing sustainability and ethical practices.
Personal Overshoot Day Calculator
Personal Overshoot Day Calculator is based on the present average global bioresources and calculated ecological footprint. The purpose of this calculator is to spread awareness about the rapid depletion of resources than the actual replenishment.
It marks the point in a calendar year when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services exceeds what Earth can regenerate within that year. This day essentially signifies that for the remainder of the year, we are living on borrowed resources, depleting the planet’s natural capital at an unsustainable rate.
Personal Overshoot Day Equation:
\( Overshoot\ Day = \left( \frac{\text{Earth’s Biocapacity}}{\text{Personal Ecological Footprint}} \right) \times 365 \)
