"Future generations may well have occasion to ask themselves: 'What were our parents thinking? Why didn't they wake up when they had the chance? '" (An Inconvenient Truth). Over the past fifteen years, this type of thinking has led to a revolution in the United States. This revolution is not against the government, but against pollution and waste. This upheaval in the green movement and the dwindling of non-renewable resources is generating a generation focused on expansion, recycling and, most importantly, energy production. Advertisements for “going green” fill television, radio and magazines showing products that will eventually start energy production in the home. These advances are numerous and are beginning to be reported at an astonishing pace. Even the military has begun taking steps, such as seeking alternative fuel sources, in an effort to reduce its “carbon footprint.” The period from the 18th to the mid-19th century is commonly referred to as the Industrial Revolution; the 20th and 21st centuries will potentially be known as the Green Revolution. Advances in production methods will be one of the next big steps taken by the industry. Although these methods will reduce emissions and lead to a completely alien type of society, unforeseen problems could arise. The world's population is growing at an unprecedented rate and by 2050 it is expected to exceed twenty billion people, an increase of almost 150 percent from today ("World Population Projections"). Although green technology will lead to a less wasteful society, increases in population growth could diminish or completely wipe out these gains. These conclusions are evident even today... middle of document ....... The ozone hole and the accumulation of greenhouse gases will not be solved today but rather later , once we discover techniques to combat these problems. . In a hundred years, it could be completely different from the aforementioned vision; however, it will undoubtedly reflect the green movement and the decisions that will be made over the next twenty years. Works Cited An inconvenient truth. Prod. Lawence Bender, Scott Burns and Laurie David. Direct. Davis Guggenheim. Perf. Al Gore. DVD. Primal classics. 2006Annex, Robert. “Stimulating innovations in green technologies. » American behavioral scientist. 44.2 (200): 188-212. Print. “World population projections”. Internet. October 4, 2010. Silberberg, Martin S. Chemistry: the molecular nature of matter and change. 5th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2009. Print.