The industrialization and development of our societies have caused major problems for us and our environment. Advances in areas such as energy and technology have obviously been a huge help in accomplishing everyday tasks, but this convenience has come at a high price. Many humans, in addition to our environment, have suffered terribly because of the effects of these advances. There are billions of people around the world that are living in poverty, without a steady supply of food or water to live off and no resources to live a clean, healthy life. Our environment is severely polluted and global warming is becoming a bigger and bigger problem everyday. It is in question whether or not the world will provide enough resources to sustain human life. Experts have come to the general consensus that if something does not change, our future will not be bright. There are several theories as to what might happen if the world continues to work the way it does now. The textbook Global Issues by John Seitz displays different scenarios about the future depending on the course of action that we decide to take as a population. The first scenario “Business As Usual” describes what will happen if we continue to live the way we are living now. With the increase of the population there will be a high demand for food, water, and other natural resources. Seitz says that these high demands are unsustainable due to a limited supply of resources and land. He concludes “if we continue with business as usual, increased pressure on natural resources will result in a global demand for resources that would require at least two Earths by 2050.” (Seitz, 2012, p.236) This scenario also takes into account the continuation of the use of fossil fuels and the inevitable destruction of our peaceful climate and environment. Continuing to live the way we do now will lead the Earth and the human