The Meadows Report

The Meadows Report, published in 1972 by a team of researchers led by Donella Meadows, analyzed global sustainability and resource use. It used computer modeling to predict the consequences of unchecked population growth and resource consumption. The report concluded that if current trends continued, the world would face significant environmental and social challenges, such as resource depletion and pollution, leading to eventual collapse. It emphasized the need for sustainable development and changing consumption patterns to ensure a balanced ecological future, influencing environmental discourse and policy for decades.