Modern

And here we are. Right in the middle of the industrialised, multicultural, consumeristic, philanthropic modern world. Huge increases in population, depletion of natural resources, and exploitation of land makes the Modern World the archetypical villain in the Environmental narrative.

But alongside these undoubtable issues are the advent of female emancipation, inventions of solar power, growth in food production, environmentalism, and an increase in living standards. It's messy, and there's a hell of a lot to do, but change is coming.