Over the Overdraft

You go to the cash machine and decide to look at your balance. Oh dear. Overdrawn again. You make a mental note. Must stop spending. More than that, must try to pay back the debt and save up so you don't end up overdrawn again. Research by Rockstrom et al indicates that, as a planet, we're already in our environmental overdraft. Biodiversity is being depleted at such a rate that the earth can't replenish it. The amount of carbon emissions are more than the atmosphere can sustain without the climate changing. If we want to continue to survive and thrive on this planet we need to start to repay our environmental debts. Furthermore, we need to invest in the environment so we can begin to rebuild natural capital. read more