How many people can this planet support? According to Paul Gliding, The Earth is full. Or rather, it’s not the number of people that’s the problem, but the amount of resources we require from this plane to sustain our economies. It’s possible to transform our economies to live in balance with this planet, but let’s face it, that’s not going to happen until we reach the breaking point first, and that’ll probably be within our lifetimes. I’d like to believe that my blog will help influence enough people to achieve change here…but I admit I’m pessimistic, due to the global cooperation required.
Here’s his TED talk: