Media Releases
Halt urban growth in South East Queensland (Apr)
The Queensland Government should halt urban growth in South East Queensland say conservationists following the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report last week. A resolution calling for a moratorium on development will be put at a public forum “Populating the Life out of Paradise” to be held at Redlands IndigiScapes on Saturday […]
SEQ communities forced to accept growth (APR)
The Queensland Government and pro-growth local governments in SEQ are forcing communities to accept population targets beyond the sustainability of the region and driving SEQ from one crisis to another, say conservationists. Overcrowded hospitals and schools, more and increasingly congested roads, lack of water, loss of open space and bushland and a shortage of recreational […]
South east Queensland populating the life out of paradise (APR)
An upcoming public forum will seek solutions to unprecedented and unsustainable growth which they say is “populating the life out of paradise” and will push to limit urban development in South East Queensland, The forum is open to all South East Queensland residents and will be held at Redland’s IndigiScapes Centre, 17 Runnymede Road, Capalaba, […]
Conference to address population doubling (Mar)
The population of the mid-north coast of NSW will double within 15 years. A public conference at Johns River near Port Macquarie will address the environmental, social and economic implications of this doubling next month. Sustainable Population Australia inc (SPA) is organising the event with the help of an active local committee. National President of […]
State government pro-growth strategy is driving the water crisis (MAR)
Rapidly diminishing water, congested roads, vanishing green and open spaces and insufficient recreational infrastructure are the hallmarks of the State Government’s pro-growth strategy. Mr Simon Baltais, President of Sustainable Population Australia SEQ Branch said, “Since when is rapid population growth, which is so eagerly sought after by the State Government, a solution to SEQ’s water […]
Baby bonus bad for environment (OCT)
The Federal Government’s baby bonus is encouraging an increased birth rate, which will put more pressure on Australia’s and the world’s already overstressed environment. Recent figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed 265,000 babies were born in Australia last year, the highest number since 1971 and an increase of 15,000 from the previous year. […]
No correlation between population growth and per capita GNP (Jan)
The Productivity Commission has discovered what all competent analysts have known for years, namely, that there is little if any correlation between increased population growth and growth of per capita GNP, according to Sustainable Population Australia inc. (SPA). The Productivity Commission’s draft report on the Economic Impacts of Migration and Population Growth was released this […]
PARTIES TALKING WATER (sep)
CANBERRA, ACT Representatives of the four major parties in the ACT election will lead a public discussion on the theme “Water and People: how much more can Canberra grow?” on Saturday. The speakers will be Bill Wood MLA (Labor), Vicki Dunne MLA (Liberal), Roslyn Dundas MLA (Australian Democrats) and Charlie Pahlman (Greens’ candidate for Molonglo). […]
Pay farmers to maintain ecosystem services (Sept)
Canberra, ACT Farmers should not only be paid for agricultural produce but also recompensed for managing natural ecosystems and preserving downstream water, according to Emeritus Professor Bob Douglas AO. Ecosystems such as forests, streams and wetlands provide humanity with various services such as clean water and air and maintain a liveable climate. “The ability of […]
Aid wasted if population growth continues in Africa (JUL)
Canberra, ACT Jul 10, 2005 for World Population Day – 11 July 2005 The G8 nations must insist that a significant portion of their $25 billion annual aid package to Africa goes to programs that get birth rates down, according to Sustainable Population Australia inc (SPA). National president of SPA, Ms Jenny Goldie, says ending poverty […]