On 15th November 2022, the world’s human population totalled 8 billion people. While acknowledging it is projected to surpass 9 billion around 2037 and 10 billion around 2058, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has all but welcomed this milestone with his statement ‘8 billion people means 8 billion opportunities to live dignified and fulfilled lives’. Which only …
During two weeks in April 2023 from the last day of Easter, SPA advertised on two huge digital roadside billboards in central Brisbane. Busy commuters returning to work (in both directions) saw a striking image with the message “What’s a Sustainable Population, Australia?” in a speech bubble from a crowded street. A …
Australia is in the middle of a severe housing crisis. Rents are going off the charts. Why is this happening? The reason, as anyone with knowledge of the property industry can tell you, is population growth. Population growth is speeding up because the Albanese government has just raised Australia’s migrant intake to 650,000 over …
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Below is the full length version of SPA’s Questions and Answer with Isabella Cortes Lara, Vice President of Colombian based Women for Conservation. An edited version of the interview was published in the ‘Sister Organisation’ section of SPA’s Nov 22 Newsletter. SPA: Tell us a little bit about yourself, your passions and what drives you. …
Esther Li, an accomplished young writer (age 10) was the runner up winner to SPA’s “8 Billion Day Writer’s Competition.” In the lead up to the 15th November 2022, the date the UN estimated the global population would reach 8 billion, Australian residents were invited to submit responses to the following question for their chance …
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On this day November 15th, according to UN estimates, the global population will reach 8 billion people. This means that the world’s population has climbed another billion in just 11 years, which is unprecedented. For many, this is a troubling and existential ‘milestone.’ At SPA, we wanted to capture a broader public sentiment regarding …
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Robin Witt, founder of Community Health and Sustainable Environments (CHASE) Africa, was interviewed by SPA Communications Manager Michael Bayliss for the SPA Newsletter Nov 2022 edition. The full interview is reproduced below. Acknowledgements to Harriet Gordon-Brown, the new CEO for CHASE Africa, who also contributed content for the interview. Please support CHASE Africa, more …
***Entries for this competition have now CLOSED – we will not be accepting any submissions from 6pm AEDT Friday 11 November*** 8 Billion People The UN has estimated that Nov 15th, 2022, will be the date that the world’s human population officially hits 8 billion. During this time, Australia’s population will have passed 26 million. …
Sustainable Population Australia has enjoyed a very successful recent run in the media. The Australian Associated Press (AAP) interviewed two members of our executive committee, Jenny Goldie (national president) and Dr. Jane O’Sullivan. The resulting article, “Sick environment puts population in focus” was published on Saturday the 08th of October across nearly …
Sustainable Population Australia has been busy in response to Earth Overshoot Day, which falls on July 28th. According to the Earth Overshoot press release: “Each year, Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity has used all the biological resources that Earth regenerates during the entire year. Humanity currently uses 75% more than what the …
