OVERSHOOT | Shrink Toward Abundance

10 Tap Dancing Around Overpopulation


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Is discussing overpopulation politically incorrect? Science tells us there are more people on the planet today than the Earth can sustainably support. Is avoiding the subject the best way to solve the problem?

The World Population Balance team tackles these questions in response to a column by journalist David Roberts explaining why he avoids the subject.

Plus: What do hurricanes Harvey and Irma have to do with overpopulation. And good news on the teen pregnancy front. A rousing discussion with Dave Gardner, Carolyn VandenDolder, Alan Ware and Joan Philips of World Population Balance.

Learn more at worldpopulationbalance.org.

 

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