I came across this lecture on sustainability which I found quite interesting and wanted to share it. It is in 8 parts and each one gets better. I have always felt that the major problem which this planet is facing is population growth. Here is a way to grasp the problem from a very simple mathematical perspective. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-QA2rkpBSY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb3JI8F9LQQ&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFyOw9IgtjY&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQd-VGYX3-E&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=t-X6EpvWWu8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=-3y7UlHdhAU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=RyseLQVpJEI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=VoiiVnQadwE
Best,
Barbara Lafferty
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world." - John Muir
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Barbara A. Lafferty, PhD
Associate Professor
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