Planet facing "ecological crunch"

The most recent Living Planet Report from the World Wildlife Federation (WWF)states that the world is headed towards a global ecological crunch which is already significantly more damaging than the current financial crisis tha world leaders are working at alleviating in such a coordinated and vigorous manner.

The report, produced together with The Zoological Society of London and the Global Footprint Network, states that while reckless spending is causing a world recession, reckless consumption is causing the world's resources to be depleting at an alarming rate. In the last 35, the earth's wildlife population has decreased by one third. The report warns that if human consumption patterns maintain the same demaands on the planet as they do currently, by 2030 we will need 2 planets to maintain ouflifestyles...That is within our lifetime. While the majority of consumption comes from European and North American countries, the report explains that this is a global crisis and that more than 2/3s of the world's population lives in nations that are ecological debtors.


The report also shares the good news: that this crisis is not irreversible, and that while it is a global issue, we all have opportunities to become involved.

For more information from the WWF, click here for ideas on what you can do.