We have created phenomena that we cant control. Recently we have broken those links. 1. 20% of the worlds population consume 80% of its resources. 2. The world spends 12 times more on military expenditures than on aid to developing countries. 3. 5000 people die a day because of drinking water. 1 Billion people have no access to safe drinking water. 4. Nearly 1 billion people are going hungry. 5. Over 50% of grain traded around the world is used for animal feed or biofuels. 6. 40% of arable land has suffered long-term damage. 7. Every year 13million hectares of forest disappears. 8. One mammal in 4, one bird in 8, one amphibian in 3 are threatened with extinction. 9. Species are dying out at a rhythm 1000 times faster than the natural rate. 10. three quarters of fishing grounds are exhausted, depleted or in dangerous decline. 11. The average temperature of the last 15 years have been the highest ever recorded. 12. The ice cap is 40% thinner than 40years ago. 13. There may be at least 200 million climate refugees by 2050. Lets be responsible consumers. Think about what we buy. Watch the video: https://youtube/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU
Posted on: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 17:13:46 +0000
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