Can 7.6 billion or more people live sustainably and happily on the planet? Can we avoid the sensitive topic of choosing smaller families simply by eating less meat, taking public transportation and turning the thermostat down in winter and up in summer?

The World Population Balance staff kicks this subject around in response to a study that concluded resource use would need to decline by a factor of two to six times for all the world’s people to live well within planetary boundaries. 

LINKS:

Oxfam From Poverty to Power Blog: "If Everyone Lived Sustainably, What Would Their Lives Be Like?" by Andrew Fanning 

Global Footprint Network: National Footprint Accounts