Environmental implications of having children

This week I'd like to give some thought to the environmental considerations to deciding whether to have children or not.

This is not a factor that masses of people contemplating the baby decision take into account. Yet with growing concern on our human footprint more and more people are making the link.

In this article, one woman explores some of her reasons - including environmental reasons that she is not having children. 

http://grist.org/article/why-ill-never-have-kids-and-why-you-shouldnt-either/