One statement, by Charles Einstein in the Guardian, we can agree with: If everyone on Earth lived the lifestyle of a traditional Indian villager, it is arguable that even 12 billion would be a sustainable world population. If everyone lives like an upper-middle-class North American (a status to which much of the world seems to aspire), then even two billion is unsustainable. What we cannot agree with is his assertion that concerns about population growth is a red herring. With the UN continually increasing its forecast of human population this century (now over 11bn) and everyone on the planet aspiring to own more goods and use more services, how can the number of us be a red-herring?
Posted on: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 11:15:00 +0000
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