Earth Overshoot Day, also known as Ecological Debt Day, has slowly but surely moved up the calendar year over the past 20 years, showing a clear view of how humanity exploits planetary resources that are essential for survival. The world’s population currently consumes the equivalent of about 1.7 earths every year. By 2030, we will need the equivalent of two Earths. In order to survive and thrive, we must begin using resources more responsibly and sustainably.

According to the Global Footprint Network, 60% of humanity’s ecological footprint is carbon. Inefficiencies in our global food supply make up 26% of this footprint. That combines carbon from agricultural practices and food waste! Increasing the efficiency of food production, distribution and waste management is a great way to move the date back and conserve our resources. Another effective way is by switching to more sustainable agricultural methods by using neem-based pesticides and fertilizers. Conventional agriculture is responsible for the unprecedented degradation of soil. When neem is used, it improves soil carbon sequestration capacity as well as leaving it, the water, the air, and your body, free of dangerous (synthetic) chemicals.

What are you doing to #MoveTheDate and conserve your home?

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One reason that this happens is due to conventional farming methods. When we use conventional farming methods, we are clearing trees from once natural land and depleting the natural resources from that space. We then continue to spray these lands with dangerous synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, further exacerbating soil erosion and degradation.

According to research published in BioScience, the annual cost of environmental and public health impacts due to soil erosion is $45 billion. If we employ alternative methods that aid in the reversal of soil erosion, such as organic farming, no-till farming, and planting neem trees, we could lower this number and instead allocate those funds to other significant issues.

Planting trees in an organic farming system contributes to the overall sustainable model for organic farms, providing shade for livestock, preventing erosion, and improving nutrient levels in soil. By planting neem trees we are effectively combating global warming and providing sustainable solutions in agriculture. Soils under pasture are nutrient-rich, containing 60% more organic matter content than cultivated fields. Neem trees are an excellent option to aid in this soil and farmland recovery as they combat soil erosion, sequester a large amount of carbon, and provide natural animal feed and shade for animals.

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