The World3 model is a detailed simulation of human population growth from 1900 into the future. It includes many environmental and demographic factors.

Use the sliders to experiment with the initial amount of non-renewable resources to see how these affect the simulation. Does increasing the amount of non-renewable resources (which could occur through the development of better exploration technologies) improve our future? Also, experiment with the start date of a more environmentally focused policy.

Simple bathtub model to show the difference between Stock and Flow. Run the model with various values for filling and draining to see the implications.

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Exercise 1. 'Water in bathtub' is the stock, measured as a volume of water, in L. The bath is initially empty. The bath receives water from the taps ('Variable inflow from tap', in L/min) and loses water to the drain ('Constant outflow to drain', in L/min). 'Twiddling the taps' automatically switches the inflow from 40 L/min to 20 L/min at 5 minute (300 second) intervals. The outflow remains constant at 30 L/min.