The Day of 8 Billion with John Wilmoth, PhD

Breaking Boundaries: A podcast from Northwestern University’s Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs

The world – and human species – will reach a new milestone. Scientists estimate that the global population will cross the 8 billion mark on November 15th, 2022, ushering in a new age of potential challenges for countries across the globe. What does this population growth mean for achieving the United Nations sustainable development goals? To discuss this issue is John Wilmoth, PhD, director of the United Nations Population Division.