Did you know that world population reached 6 billion on October 12, 1999, and will reach 9.3 billion by 2050? The impacts of continued population growth are already felt by a majority of nations. U.S. population, too, has grown from 152 million in 1950 to 270 million today, a 78% increase. We have doubled in 58 years. Growing at 3,000,000 per year, U.S. population is expected to approach half a billion people in 50 years!



Overpopulation is the root cause of most environmental problems. The demands of increasing population magnify demands for natural resources, clean air and water, as well as access to wilderness areas. Unless we start stacking people in high-rises, this means an increased demand for living space, with the inevitable result of more sprawl. The quality of life for future generations hinges on stabilizing both domestic and world population.





