Our planet has reached a staggering milestone: On October 31,
2011, the world population reached 7 billion people eking out a
living. By the end of the century, it’ll top 10 billion.
Unsustainable human population growth and overconsumption are
the root causes of environmental destruction. They’re driving
species extinct, destroying wildlife habitat, and undermining
the basic needs of all life at an unprecedented rate. It has to
stop. That’s why the Center for Biological Diversity has
launched an ambitious new national campaign, 7 Billion and
Counting. And we need your help. By hosting and attending local
events, handing out Endangered Species Condoms, writing letters
to the editor and taking this discussion online, you can play an
important role in highlighting the connection between
unsustainable human population, overconsumption and the
extinction of plants and animals around the globe. We’re also
giving you a way to understand this global crisis at a local
level. Our new interactive map quickly shows whic