Population Connection

Growing food crops for humans requires less land, energy, and water than raising . Thus, eating lower on the food chain, i.e. consuming more plants and less meat and dairy, is one of the most effective ways individuals can help and the environment. To make the transition easier, those used to eating meat daily can reduce consumption gradually, e.g. by introducing “Meatfree Mondays.”
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populationconnection.org/blog/ten-things-you-can-do-to-help-protect-biodiversity/

Earth Overshoot Day lands on July 30 according to the announcement by Global Footprint Network .
Humanity is using nature 73% faster than Earth’s ecosystems can regenerate, meaning this overshoot is equivalent to using 1.73 Earths. It is the highest level of global in human history. This level of overuse is possible because one can deplete natural capital.



https://overshoot.footprintnetwork.org/newsroom/press-release-june-2026-english/

Rodents out. back.
A reminder that ecosystems can recover if we reduce the pressures we place on them.
“What we’re seeing now is evidence of an ecosystem beginning to reorganize itself after that pressure was removed.”

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Lord Howe Island got rid of its rats and mice – now its ‘wonderful’ insect life is back Invasive vermin decimated the island’s native flora and fauna – but its unique cockroaches and beetles are thriving once again