In Brazil, increased access to education, information and contraception have combined to lower the birth rate by two thirds over the last five decades.
In 2011, National Geographic magazine marked the world's seven-billionth person with a year-long focus on population issues. How will our lives be affected and how can Americans engage with solutions to the challenge of sustaining a planet as the number climbs to 9 billion by 2050?
Panelists:
Fred de Sam Lazaro, correspondent for PBS Newshour
Dennis Dimick, environmental editor for National Geographic
Rep. Betty McCullum, Congresswoman for Minnesota's 4th District
David Opp, professor of global economics and sustainable development at Saint Mary's University
This panel is part of a collaborative reporting project on population issues by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting and National Geographic.
March 13, 2012 at 6:30 pm
Saint Mary's Event Center
Saint Mary's University
2540 Park Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404
The event is free and open to the public.
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How will our lives be affected as the world population climbs to 9 billion by 2050?
The world is on the brink of a major population milestone. Fred de Sam Lazaro and Steve Sapienza report on how a growing population is impacting societies across the globe.
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Fred de Sam Lazaro is director of the Project for Under-Told Stories at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, a program that combines international journalism and teaching. He has served with The...