FastSaying

I meet so many that think population growth is a major problem in regard to climate change. But the number of children born per year in the world has stopped growing since 1990. The total number of children below 15 years of age in the world are now relatively stable around 2 billion.

Hans Rosling

AgeAroundBelowBillionBornChangeChildrenClimateClimate ChangeGrowingGrowthMajorMajor ProblemManyMeetNowNumberPerPopulationPopulation GrowthProblemRegardRelativelySinceStableStoppedThinkTotalWorldYearYears

Related Quotes

In the years to come, the combination of climate change and population growth could have a devastating effect on the planet and, needless to say, on humanity.
— Nathaniel Philbrick
ChangeClimateClimate Change
The world that you and I live in is increasingly challenged. Population growth, pollution, over-consumption, unsustainable patterns, social conflict, climate change, loss of nature... these are not good stories.
— Jack Dangermond
ChallengedChangeClimate
On climate change, we often don't fully appreciate that it is a problem. We think it is a problem waiting to happen.
— Kofi Annan
AppreciateChangeClimate
Veganism is an answer for almost every problem facing the world in terms of hunger and climate change.
— Sam Simon
AlmostAnswerChange
Climate change is occurring. Major corporations believe it.
— Chris Walker
BelieveChangeClimate