The World at 7 Billion: Sustaining Our Future

Dr. Jeffrey Sachs; Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development, Professor of Health Policy and Management, and Director of The Earth Institute, Columbia University, Klaus Lackner; Director of Columbia Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy, Upmanu Lall; Albert & Carol Silberstein Professor of Engineering and Director of the Columbia Water Center; Jean-Marie Guéhenno, Population And Conflict, Ruth S. DeFries is Denning Professor of Sustainable Development and Chair for the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology.

The World at 7 Billion: Sustaining Our Future 
October 17, 2011, 3:00 to 5:00 pm, Columbia University

This year we reach another milestone in global population growth, 7 billion inhabitants of Earth. It has only taken us 12 years to add an additional 1 billion people to the planet. This kind of rapid population growth puts strains on environmental, political, and financial resources. This event highlights key issues related to rapid population growth and offer a look at current solutions.


More info & live webcast link: http://www.earth.columbia.edu/7billion/