Country Overshoot Day 2026

Country Overshoot Day 2026

Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. We maintain this deficit by liquidating stocks of ecological resources and accumulating waste, primarily...
Update: Open EGC letter to leaders at COP30 has been delivered

Update: Open EGC letter to leaders at COP30 has been delivered

Referring to our News item of 6th November, our representatives from Belgium and Norway confirmed that they delivered our letter in person at the EU office of COP30 in Belém, Brazil. They sent us the following message: “Dear all, Svein and me at the EU Office....
Update: Open EGC letter to leaders at COP30 has been delivered

Open Letter to the Leaders Gathering at COP30 in Belém, Brazil

Today, 6th November 2025, starts the COP30 in Belém, Brazil. A representative from our Belgian member organisation (Grootouders voor het Klimaat) and one from our Norwegian member organisation (Besteforeldrenes Klimaaksjon) bring the letter below to Belém. They will...
Good news and an appeal to tirelessly continue our efforts

Good news and an appeal to tirelessly continue our efforts

by Dr. Godela von Kirchbach and Eva Riemer, co-chairs According to a report from the Ember Global Energy Think Tank, for the first time in history, global electricity generation from renewable resources has surpassed that from coal — a milestone that marks a possible...