If not us, then who? If not now, then when? ~John Lewis
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Today, August 1st marks the 2024 Earth Overshoot Day which is the day that humanity will have used nature’s resource budget for the entire year. What it means is that the world is using 170% of Earth resources or 1.7 Earths in a year, and has been doing so for decades. For a full historical perspective, you can check this graph and read this blog post.
Furthermore, for the US, the Country Overshoot Day this year fell on March 14 as it has for the past three years. That day is similar for Canada or Denmark. What it means is that, it would take 5.13 Earths if everyone on this planet lived like people in the USA or Canada or Denmark.
If these data make you wonder what you can do to strengthen your climate engagement, here are some suggestions:
for reflection in community:
JOIN me in We Are The Great Turningpodcast club (online, starting next week), or
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LOVE, COURAGE, AND CONNECTION IN THE CLIMATE CRISIS
Listen to ten podcast episodes, join ten discussions on Thursdays at 4:30pm PT from 8/8 to 10/10, online via Zoom, free and limited to 15 participants.
JOIN THE WEEK hosted by Julie Gefroh
The Week is a powerful group experience that creates space for people to have brave conversations about the climate emergency, and what can be done about it right now. Join Julie Gefroh, a coach and colleague at the Climate Coaching Alliance for this edition of The Week. Read about Julie’s The Week experience on her blog.
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As an alumni of the training offered by the Climate Change Coaches (Charly Cox and her team), I am pleased to recommend this ICF certified training to any coach who wants to gain mastery in bringing the topic of climate change to any coaching conversation. Use the code AnneMarie150 to get a £150 off the course price.
ATTEND “From Climate Anxiety to Climate Resilience”
This is a 12-week, hands-on intensive course, held on Wednesdays from 9/11 to 12/04 at 7pm ET, hosted by coach and Climate Coaching Alliance Colleague Alexandra Arnold of Alma Coaching in collaboration with Vermont Collaborative for Practice Improvement & Innovation.
