7 Billion

Towards the end of this year, the world's population will hit 7 billion.
Before WWII it was just under 2 billion
We are now consuming more than this planet can sustain.
Estimates already put us at 1.5 planets in consumption; in other words - we are consuming beyond our limits.
And the more technically advanced we become, the more devastating the fall will be when it happens. 
We must make 2012 the year we began the turn-around:- begin educating women in all countries ( an educated woman is likely to have less children)
Make contraception free


We once lived in fear of a cold war with the threat of nuclear weapons.
Now, the future will hold battles for food & water.
The movie "The Road" may be a depressing story but it could very well be a view into the future. Or even Miller's Mad Max movies.
It seems we humans prefer to bury our collective heads in the sand and hope that it will all just go away.
But while humans continue to breed then the path we take is chosen for us.


The population level of 2 billion before WWII was perhaps at an ideal level, as the planet may have been able to sustain basic resources.
At our current level we use basic resources every 12 months that take earth 18 months to replace.
Go work it out.