With birth rates falling across the world, the global population is becoming increasingly older and smaller. Experts have traditionally predicted a future of labour shortages, overwhelmed social security systems and economic collapse. But we look at how Italy is leading the fightback in Sardinia, by encouraging migrants to repopulate empty villages and offering financial incentives for young families. So are these solutions sustainable as we look to the future?

We speak with local Sardinians and population experts to get their take on our changing world.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
1:29 Sardinians on shrinking population
1:58 Discussion on cause behind Sardinia population decline
4:18 Professor Gianni Pes on Blue zones
5:03 Are close families at risk?
6:18 Solutions to falling birth rates
7:18 Is the world shrinking?
8:40 Professor Sarah Harper on ageing population
10:40 How societies can manage an ageing population
12:55 Is digital working a solution for Sardinia?
14:20 Is enough being done for old people?
16:55 Do foreigners threaten local traditions?
18:25 How falling birth rates are becoming a global trend
18:59 Professor Sarah Harper on importance of new solutions for ageing populations
20:18 Will declining populations cause societal collapse?
22:23 Do we need more state intervention?
24:50 Professor Sarah Helper on societal shift
25:07 One of the last remaining Sardinian cheesemakers
25:37 Credits