Media Releases
20 million: more than enough (DEC)
Canberra, ACT Dec 4, 2003 for 20 Million Day – 4 December 2003 Twenty million people on a continent with a fragile environment is more than enough, according to one of four eminent Australians who are all Patrons of Sustainable Population Australia inc (SPA). Broadcaster and author, Dr Paul Collins, says no country has infinite resources […]
ISOS rolling internet conference: in search of sustainability: climate change (AUG)
www.isosconference.org.au Jointly organised and managed by: Australia 21 Limited www.australia21.org.au Nature and Society Forum www.natsoc.org.au Sustainable Population Australia population.org.au ISOS Conference continues: Deep Cuts Needed In Emissions To Avert Climate Change Reductions of 70 percent or more in global greenhouse gas emissions are necessary in order to stabilise the atmosphere, according to Dr Graeme Pearman, Chief Scientist at […]
Population growth behind biodiversity loss (JUN)
The combined forces of economic and population growth are responsible for Australia’s unparalleled species loss, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). In April this year, the Commonwealth Government’s National Land and Water Resources Audit on the state of terrestrial biodiversity described what some have called an “ecological crisis”. It reported that nearly 3000 bushland […]
No correlation between high immigration and healthy economy (APR)
The claim by the Australian Industry Group that higher levels of immigration will benefit the economy is selfish and ignorant, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). Deputy National President of SPA, Dr John Coulter, says that there is no statistical correlation between population size, population rate of growth and GDP growth per capita in OECD […]
Author of CSIRO population study to speak in Sydney tomorrow (APR)
Barney Foran, co-author of the landmark study of the economy and life quality according to different populations, will address a public meeting at the Australian Museum in Sydney tomorrow (Thursday 10 April). The study, called “Future Dilemmas”, modelled three different population scenarios for Australia for 2050. It was commissioned by the Department of Immigration and […]
Blow-Out in parent migration unwarranted (MAR)
New laws that open the way for thousands more parent migrants are completely unwarranted and will cause a further blow-out in the family reunion program, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). Federal Parliament passed laws yesterday increasing the parent quota from 500 to 4500, including a new category of 3500 if they paid $35,000 per […]
ISOS rolling internet conference: in search of sustainability: water (FEB)
www.isosconference.org.au Jointly organised and managed by: Australia 21 Limited www.australia21.org.au Nature and Society Forum www.natsoc.org.au Sustainable Population Australia population.org.au Water The Focus As Internet Conference Opens As Australia staggers through its worst drought and fires in a lifetime, an innovative rolling internet conference opened today with nine new papers focussing on Water and Sustainability. These complement the keynote […]
50 million environmental madness (NOV)
Despite claims in the CSIRO Report ‘Future Dilemmas’ that Australia can technically support 50 million people, it would put unbearable strains on the environment, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). ‘Future Dilemmas’ is being launched in Sydney today by the Minister for Immigration, Philip Ruddock. It looks at three population scenarios for 2050: low, medium […]
Control human numbers or nature will: pimentel (JUL)
Humans should not continue to increase their numbers lest nature impose its own controls, according to world expert on population issues, Dr David Pimentel. Dr Pimentel was speaking prior to his departure for Australia where he will give public addresses in Canberra, Sydney and Adelaide this week. His visit coincides with World Population Day on […]
We need not fear an ageing population (FEB)
Australia can cope with an ageing population without boosting fertility or immigration, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). National Vice-President of SPA, Dr John Coulter, said today that although there will be more people aged over 65 in coming years, increased aged dependency will be largely off-set by a decline in youth dependency. “In a […]