... the natural world over the past three decades. Using the image of the need for mankind to colonise space as a stark illustration of the problems facing Earth, the report warns that either consumption rates are dramatically and rapidly lowered or the planet will no longer be able to sustain its growing population. The Earth is rich in natural resources. Some of these we depend on for our very survival, whilst others are consumed to enhance our quality of life. Some of the resources we use, such as oil and gas, take so long to form through natural processes that we can consider them non-renewable; eventually they will run out. A Sustainable Solution is a product that should be capable of being made, used, and recycled continuously for a thousand years without negative environmental consequences. We need to find new ways of doing things-using renewable resources and giving more ...

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