Is Humanity Inherently Unsustainable? Pt 11/13: Myth shattered — Economic growth does NOT reduce world poverty
No 28, Posted by fw, June 21, 2010 In Pt 10 Rees offered some examples of the cultural myth of perpetual growth and its horrific consequences. In Pt 11, below, … Continue reading
Is Humanity Inherently Unsustainable? Pt 10/13: Myth of perpetual economic growth in a finite world
No 27, Posted by fw, June 19, 2010 In Pt 9, Rees produced evidence of human over-exploitation of the world’s fishery, leading to the collapse of the cod industry. And … Continue reading
Is Humanity Inherently Unsustainable? Pt 8/13: Oil triggers population explosion
No 25, Posted by fw, June 15, 2010 Continuing his talk on the impact of humans on the planet, in Pt 7, Dr William Rees explained how two biological tendencies … Continue reading
Is Humanity Inherently Unsustainable? Pt 7/13: Over-populating. Over-consuming. Over-eating.
No 24, Posted by fw, June 15, 2010 In Pt 6 of my Bill Rees’ blog series, the professor provided evidence to affirm that humanity is inherently unsustainable. We have, … Continue reading
Is Humanity Inherently Unsustainable? Pt 2/13: We’re in a state of overshoot
No 19, Posted by fw, June 13, 2010 The following selected excerpts from Professor Rees address to a World Federalists’ Meeting in Vancouver on April 15, 2010, are from a You … Continue reading
Is Humanity Inherently Unsustainable? By Prof Wm Rees: Pt 1/13 Summary
No 18 Posted by fw, June 13, 2010 On April 15, 2010, UBC Professor William Rees asked a gathering of the Vancouver Branch of the World Federalists this provocative question: … Continue reading
