Tag: world population
A Q&A with the New Director of our Global Freshwater Program
Written by Mark Tercek | February 14th, 2013
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More than 1 billion people face daily water shortages, and within the next 20 years, more than half the world’s population could face water shortages. Our CEO sits down with the new Global Freshwater Program Director to find out where to go from here.
The Power of 7 Billion
Written by Glenn Prickett | October 28th, 2011
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The population growth numbers are staggering, but they also provide a perfect opportunity to rethink the message of the environmental movement.
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, May 5
Written by Darci Palmquist | May 5th, 2011
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Happy Cinco de Mayo! Celebrate in green style:
- San Francisco teenagers are suing the government for failure to protect the Earth for future generations. (NY Times)
- Speaking of which: the latest predictions for world population growth could amount to serious environmental challenges. (Green)
- Forest protection takes one step forward in Indonesia, two steps back in Brazil. (EarthWatch)
- Take your lawn to a whole new level this year: go organic! (The Daily Green)
- Electronic medical records could cut 1.7 million tons of carbon emissions. (EcoGeek)
