Here we go again!

Drivers already assume they have precedence over pedestrians on the roads why should that be the case on the pavements as well?

Three More Inconsiderate Motorists!

Just gets my goat!

Two More Thoughtless Ones!

Earliest Ever Earth Overshoot Day

In this post from Edie we learn that August 1st this year is Earth Overshoot Day, and is the earliest ever recorded. That's a pretty bleak announcement. Shamefully, looking at things on a country by country basis shows the UK to have reached its own overshoot day on May 8th! In other words the UK is consuming over twice the resource level regarded as sustainable. The article also posits that if things carry on as they are the global EOD could fall half-way through the year by 2030.

While pointing to an extensive analysis of potential solutions the article also suggests there are simple actions to be taken now that could make a significant contribution to shifting the date to later in the year:

• Lower emissions through clean energy
• Retrofit the built environment
• Commit to tackling food waste
• Redefine and revalue resources.

It's all pretty obvious stuff but, essentially, we know how to do it; all that is required is political and societal will.