Did you know: For the first time in 2008 the world’s city dwellers outnumbered those in the countryside. The share of urbanites is projected to continue increasing, so that by 2030 some 60 percent of the world’s population will live in cities. For more information view the text and data in Chapter 6 of Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization.
Earth Day at 45: Lester Brown Interviewed by NBC News
April 19, 2015
Lester Brown is optimistic when it comes to Earth Day, but thinks that the policy landscape has changed dramatically. "It used to be that the environmental groups' lobbying was what brought about the changes," Brown told NBC News. "In the future, they will still have a role to play — but there will be other powerful forces at work that will make their job easier." Get the full story here.