CLEAN : Earth's 2017 resource budget spent by August 2: report

The video discusses the concept of Overshoot Day, highlighting how humanity consumes more resources than the Earth can regenerate annually. It emphasizes the need for multiple planets to sustain current consumption levels if everyone lived like the French. The video also covers the energy transition in the US, noting that renewable energy sources are now more cost-effective than coal, despite political efforts to revive coal industries.

What does Overshoot Day signify?

• The day when renewable energy surpasses fossil fuels in usage

• The day when all countries achieve sustainable resource consumption

• The day when humanity starts consuming more resources than Earth can regenerate in a year

• The day when Earth regenerates all resources used in a year

How many Earths would be needed if everyone lived like the average French person?

• 3 Earths

• 2 Earths

• 1.7 Earths

• 1 Earth

What is the global requirement of Earths to meet current resource consumption sustainably?

• 2 Earths

• 1.7 Earths

• 1 Earth

• 1.5 Earths

Why are coal mines in the United States unlikely to reopen despite political efforts?

• They are located in protected areas

• They have already been converted to solar farms

• They are not economically viable

• They are too environmentally friendly

Which energy sources are now more profitable than coal in the United States?

• Biomass and geothermal

• Solar and wind

• Natural gas and oil

• Nuclear and hydroelectric