The limits to growth – 30 + years later

Activity title

Activity 4. The limits to growth – 30 + years later

Overview

The activity should be carried out during the studying of Chapter 2, after reading the paragraphs on the report “Limits to Growth”.

Exercise content:

– See the figure at webpage: https://thumbs-prod.si-cdn.com/RP0vwE02TqPadam4BYkYSOfPP2c=/fit-in/1072×0/https://public-media.si-cdn.com/filer/Futurism-Got-Corn-graph-1.jpg 

– Find answers to the following questions:

• How important do you consider the difference between the forecast in the book “Limits to Growth” and actual development in the following five factors: population, agricultural production, natural resources, industrial production and pollution.
• How do you assess the coincidence between the forecast made for the period 2000-2020 and the actual situation. Justify your opinion.

– Concluding discussion in the auditorium.

Objectives

– The learner knows the problems related to economic growth.

– The learner can find information in graphs.

Materials

Computer and web connection

Time

Minimum 15 minutes

Group size

2 students in group

Instructions for trainers

The trainer leads the concluding discussion

Recommendation for conducting e-learning

– The discussion can be conducted in groups, in separate rooms of the e-learning platform.

– The results of the discussion can be presented in the public section of the e-learning platform.