Earth Overshoot Day will be announced on 5th June (World Environment Day). In the UK it is predicted that our country Overshoot Day is Friday 22nd May 2026.
Earth Overshoot Day is the day when we have used up all the natural resources that Earth can regenerate in a year. From this point on, we are living on borrowed time – and borrowed resources. Our planet is in ecological overshoot. Forests are shrinking, oceans are warming, and biodiversity is declining – all at an unsustainable pace.
Our overriding aim is to empower local Malawian’s so they themselves can help achieve a sustainable future by planting trees, protecting forests, fishing sustainably and looking after the natural world. Our belief is “Providing a hand UP and not a hand out,” and that philosophy has been central to the charity’s ideology for over two decades.
Earth Overshoot Day is not just a date – it is a call to action. Together, we can #MoveTheDate by making smarter choices, supporting community-based solutions, and restoring the balance between people and planet.
We are helping to restore fish stocks in Lake Malawi by working closely with local communities and Beach Village Committees to protect fish breeding areas. The Beach Village Committees also patrol the lake, confiscating illegal fishing nets, and educating fishermen on sustainable fishing methods.
Thanks to this community-led approach, fish stocks in protected areas are improving, helping to secure both food and income for future generations.
We work closely with farmers and communities to plant millions of trees every year, providing a sustainable source of timber and firewood for local people. By communities having a sustainable source of timber means that they are able to conserve existing forests and allow natural regeneration to take place.
We support over 1,800 Conservation Committee members to protect have protected approximately 340 sq.kms of forest.
We work with families and communities to plant thousands of fruit trees every year. They are trained in how to care for their tree orchards so that, in time, they produce enough fruit to eat and sell.
Fruit improves the health of vulnerable rural families as many people are severely lacking many of the important vitamins and minerals, and they are able to sell any surplus fruit to generate an income.
So far, we have helped communities construct over 125,000 Changu Changu Moto cookstoves and have supported the householders to maintain and use them. This has significantly reduced wood consumption with 250,000 fewer bundles of firewood being needed every week.
Not only does it reduce carbon emissions but the fuel-efficient cookstoves are safer, produce less smoke, and save time. With additional funding we hope to provide more Changu Changu Motos to expand the project.
