2. WARM UP QUESTION
Starter Question of the Day:
How many people do you think there are in
the world?
Human population is about 7.2 Billion
3. ARE THERE TOO MANY OF US
Increase by 82 million more each year
2050: 9.5 billion people at current growth rates
Most growth in low-income and middle-income
countries.
4. POPULATION GROWTH QUESTIONS
Enough resources for growing population?
All environmental issues due to too many
people?
Overpopulation vs. overconsumption
5. ARE THERE TOO MANY OF US
Negative
viewpoint – want to
slow pop. Growth
1. 20% currently lack
basic necessities
survive on $1.25 a day
2. Increased resource
use
3. Increased
environmental damage
6. ARE THERE TOO MANY OF US
Positive viewpoint – don’t want to slow
growth
1. Technological solutions will increase
carrying capacity
2. Growing population a valuable resource
7. What is your opinion on human population
growth? Do you see it as a good thing or a
bad thing?
