Media Releases
Population: treasurer using the ageing scare tactic
Friday, 18 September 2009 This government is using the ageing population as a smokescreen to cover up its active pursuit of population growth says environment group Sustainable Population Australia. SPA National President, Sandra Kanck, says the only positive about the Treasurer’s comments on population increase is his recognition that it creates a burden. “But his […]
Farming at the core of environmental problems (APR)
CANBERRA, ACT Conversion from hunting and gathering to farming, a transition that allowed human population numbers to explode, lies at the heart of all our environmental problems, according to Duncan Brown. Brown, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Wollongong, is the author of the recently published book: “Feed or […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]