Blog entry # 4

         In my estimation, the most pressing global environmental issue that is facing us today is overpopulation.  Overpopulation will also cause un-sustainability and over consumption. The population continues to rise in number every year and with more people more resources will be used. If a wealthy benefactor like the Rockefeller foundation were to give me $100 billion to address a global problem I would use the money to promote education about abstinence, birth control, and safe sex in other countries as well as in the United States. I would also use the money to support programs that make birth control convenient and affordable and provide free condoms for community members.  I would also use some of the money to fund research on green energy in hopes that someone will discover a renewable energy source that can be made affordable and will not harm the environment.  Also, some of the money should be used to set up a system to monitor all the earth’s natural resources. Consumption of resources should be monitored so that we can better predict how much of our resources are being used each year and how much of the resources will we need in the future to sustain our growing population.