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Monday, 20 October 2008 20:57 |
Sustainable Population Australia* - SPA was formed in 1988 by people who felt that the issue of population numbers was overlooked, or regarded as too contentious, by many of those striving to preserve Australia's ecological heritage.
It has held public meetings and conferences in many parts of Australia. SPA branches around the country promote SPA's ideas, study local problems, lobby politicians and recruit new members.
Some branches hold regular meetings but the main link between members is the quarterly Newsletter. This provides members with information and expert opinion to rebut the many myths about sustainability and population that one hears in conversation or sees in the press.
We are an ecological group dedicated to preserving species' habitats globally and in Australia from the degradation caused by human population growth. SPA works on many fronts to encourage informed public debate about how Australia and the world can achieve an ecologically sustainable population.
Further information: Read an article on SPA, published in the Canberra Times in October 1998, to mark the organisation's 10th anniversary.
Feedback: Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) welcomes your feedback, suggestions and comments on population issues, our organisation or the content of our website. Feedback, click here!
* formerly Australians for an Ecologically Sustainable Population - AESP
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Population Quotes
This century has witnessed dramatic changes in two key factors that define the physical reality of our relationship to the earth: a sudden and startling surge in human population… and a sudden acceleration of the scientific and technological revolution… From the beginning of humanity’s appearance on the Earth to 1945, it took more than ten thousand generations to reach a world population of 2 billion people. Now, in the course of one human lifetime – mine – the world population will increase from 2 to more than 9 billion, and it is already more than halfway there. Global warming, ozone depletion, the loss of living species, deforestation – they all have a common cause: the new relationship between human civilization and the earth’s natural balance. - Al Gore, Former US Vice-President - "Earth in the Balance: Forging a New Common Purpose" (2007)
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - MELBOURNE 2010
DATE- MARCH 20th 2010 at 2.00 p.m.
VENUE
University of Melbourne
Trinity College Royal Parade Parkville
Evan Burge Building
Buzzard lecture Theatre
Enter Gate A (next to Janet Clarke Hall)
Guest speaker:
Dr Bob Birrell, Reader in Sociology at Monash University.
Full Details
Media Release - SEQ Water Strategy - 10 Feb.
South East Queensland Water Strategy reveals SEQ population growth is unsustainable
High energy consuming desalination plants underpinning future water security for South East Queensland shows that the region’s population growth is unsustainable, say environmentalists.
“Detailed planning for desalination facilities at Lytton and Marcoola will commence in 2010, however, a desalination plant at Lytton shows a total disregard for the Moreton Bay Marine Park and its internationally listed values,” said Mr Simon Baltais, Vice President of the South East Queensland Branch of Sustainable Population Australia. Read On. ..
Discover biodiversity - every day
Biodiversity is the backbone of all life on earth, and its conservation lies at the very core of IUCN’s work. ‘Species of the Day’ has been launched as part of IUCN’s involvement in the International Year of Biodiversity.
With mounting scientific evidence of a serious extinction crisis, it’s time to take action. “The latest analysis of the IUCN Red List shows the 2010 target to reduce biodiversity loss will not be met,” says Jane Smart, Director of IUCN’s Biodiversity Conservation Group. “It’s time for governments to get serious about saving species and make sure it’s high on their agendas for next year, as we’re rapidly running out of time.”
Each day of 2010 will see a different species featured on the IUCN website, with information on the threats it faces. The 365 species selected represent the entire range of taxonomic groups and cover all regions. We have started by featuring some better known species, including the Polar Bear and will move on to cover plants, fungi, invertebrates and more. Both charismatic and obscure species will be featured, providing an insight into the astonishing level of biodiversity that exists.
If you would like to access the archived list of species go to www.iucnredlist.org/species-of-the-day/archives
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