• Germany has already consumed all the natural resources that should last for the entire year 2026 by May 10, according to calculations by the Global Footprint Network.
  • If everyone on Earth consumed like Germans, the planet’s annual biocapacity would be exhausted in the first quarter.
  • The main causes of overconsumption are fossil energy in industry, construction, road transport, and industrial livestock farming.
  • BUND calls for a switch to renewable energy, heat pumps, and efficient electric vehicles.
  • The one-week shift compared to 2025 is not due to a more sustainable lifestyle, but to updated data and changes in calculation methodology.

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