14 DAY TRIAL // The United Nations Population Fund decided to establish October 31, 2011 "7 Billion Day", declaring that this will be the approximate date in which world population will reach the rate of seven billion people.
The organization focused on this situation, taking into consideration the main consequences of this population growth.
In order to raise the level of awareness regarding the new advantages and challenges implied by a planet populated by 7 billion inhabitants, the organization decided to develop a new program, called 7 Billion Actions.
This initiative shows the organization's concern towards sustainability, urbanization, food security system and the entire network of natural resources.
It is now trying to recreate a global commitment that will encourage the development of a safer, richer, more sustainable world which will be able to respond to the demands of 7 billion inhabitants.
Researchers established the fact that human beings are increasing their number by 10,000 an hour.
In times when individuals are concerned about their wellbeing, the natural resources can't seem to keep up with our growth. Our food security system depends entirely on water, oil, and other key elements crucial for our safety and stability, such as fossil fuels, soil fertility, woodlands, or energy which are limited and unable to respond to the increasing demand of more and more individuals.
In order to fight the potential threats implied by our expansion, officials started their Population Matters campaigns to deal with this matter not only across UK, but on the entire globe. Due to this new initiative, 215 million women worldwide will be able to control their own fertility.
These limitations are likely to come in conflict with the increasing birth rates. If the population doesn't apply safety measures such as contraception and non-coercive regulations, sooner or later the entire planet will experience the devastating effects of poverty, war and death.
We either choose to change our lifestyle voluntarily, or face the consequences of such factors that will apply the changes instead. The fact that the planet can spread its resources more effectively to fewer people is generally known and accepted.
It all appears to be a matter of choice, as Maurice Strong, secretary general of the 1992 Earth Summit declared: "Either we reduce our numbers voluntarily, or nature will do it for us brutally."