Overshoot Days

Overshoot Days

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.

A climate action book list by Satowa Kinoshita

Sometimes it’s easy to get lost in the weeds of the day-to-day grind and sound bites of short-form content. Reflecting on these 12 books reminded me about the bigger picture of why I do what I do.

The Way It Is by William Stafford

There’s a thread you follow. It goes among

things that change. But it doesn’t change.

People wonder about what you are pursuing.

You have to explain about the thread.

But it is hard for others to see.

While you hold it you can’t get lost.

Tragedies happen; people get hurt

or die; and you suffer and get old.

Nothing you do can stop time’s unfolding.

You don’t ever let go of the thread.