The Club of Rome and Limits to Growth - Achieving the Best Possible Future

Explore the long-term consequences of climate change and fossil fuel depletion in this thought-provoking lecture by Dennis Meadows, co-author of the influential 1972 report "Limits to Growth." Delve into recent research on the timing and magnitude of future growth limits, and discover practical initiatives that can be implemented at state and regional levels to prepare for impending challenges. Examine unsustainable trends in energy consumption, oil production, population growth, and economic indicators, while gaining insights into the concept of carrying capacity and its implications for our society. Learn about the Stern review, its assumptions, and potential solutions to achieve the best possible future in the face of inevitable environmental and resource constraints.

Introduction
Exercise
Habits of Thought
The MIT Study
Main Lessons
Problems
Data
Carrying Capacity
Unsustainable Trends
Energy
Oil
Control Field
Oil Discoveries
Oil Production
Energy Gap
Economic Indicators
Consequences
Oil Consumption
Population
Climate change
Stern review
Assumptions
What To Do