Media Releases

2 September 2009

Cautious welcome for overhaul of immigration policy

The announcement of a Federal Government review into immigration numbers has been cautiously welcomed by environment group, Sustainable Population Australia. But the national president of SPA, Sandra Kanck, says, “SPA is very concerned that the government is responding to a short term business agenda rather than what will be best for the country in the […]

2 September 2009

Cautious welcome for overhaul of immigration policy

The announcement of a Federal Government review into immigration numbers has been cautiously welcomed by environment group, Sustainable Population Australia. But the national president of SPA, Sandra Kanck, says, “SPA is very concerned that the government is responding to a short term business agenda rather than what will be best for the country in the […]

22 August 2009

Gorgon makes our children $50 billion poorer

Non-renewable resources can only be used once. When they are gone they’re gone. ‘A major defect in our national accounts misleads us into believing we become richer by exploiting non-renewable resources such as the gas from the Gorgon field’ said Dr Coulter today. ‘Who ever heard of someone becoming richer by taking money from their […]

10 July 2009

Media release – reduce population growth: educate girls.

Sustainable Population Australia MEDIA RELEASE FOR WORLD POPULATION DAY (JULY 11)   Theme for 2009: Fight Poverty: Educate Girls   10th  July 2009   REDUCE POPULATION GROWTH: EDUCATE GIRLS   Educating girls is a critical means of reducing fertility and in turn cutting population growth, according to Sustainable Population Australia Inc. (SPA). National President of […]

4 June 2009

Copenhagen protocol must include population

 Sustainable Population Australia Patrons: Dr Paul Collins, Prof Frank Fenner, Prof Tim Flannery, Prof Ian Lowe, Dr Mary E White population.org.au COPENHAGEN PROTOCOL MUST INCLUDE POPULATION FOR WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY June 5 International discussions to prevent dangerous climate change must focus on the expanding numbers of those who cause the damage – human beings. World […]

22 May 2009

Humans a major invasive alien species

INTERNATIONAL BIODIVERSITY DAY 22 May 2009.   HUMANS A MAJOR INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES   Humans are a major invasive alien species in most ecosystems, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). May 22 is International Biodiversity Day, the theme of which this year is invasive alien species. According to the UN’s Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MEA) Report […]

11 May 2009

Media release: environment group says drop the skilled migration numbers further

Sustainable Population Australia Environment group, Sustainable Population Australia, looks forward to confirmation of rumours of a planned drop in skilled migration numbers, but says unless the cuts go deeper they will be little more than cosmetic. National President, Sandra Kanck, says that under the Rudd government the skilled migration program has increased to make up […]

27 April 2009

Media release: plimer’s views dangerous and distracting

Professor Ian Plimer’s views on the cause of climate change are not only completely wrong but dangerous because they will distract attention from the potentially catastrophic effects of climate change, according to Sustainable Population Australia Inc.(SPA) National president of SPA, Ms Sandra Kanck, says that, in a dangerously overcrowded world, people and other species have […]

21 April 2009

End population growth to achieve climate targets

If greenhouse gas emissions are to be cut to levels that the Federal Government has promised under the Kyoto Protocol, that is 60 per cent by 2050, then population numbers must be stabilised and then allowed to fall, according to Sustainable Population Australia Inc (SPA). Speaking on the eve of Earth Day, SPA National President […]

5 April 2009

Sandra Kanck new president of environment group

Sustainable Population Australia www.population.org.au [email protected] 4th April, 2009 At its AGM this afternoon, former South Australian state MP, Hon. Sandra Kanck, will take on the position of national president of Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). Ms Kanck says she is taking on the position at a time when more people are understanding that most of the […]

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