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Survey results: most Australians don’t want population growth
Since 2007 Australia has experienced unprecedented population growth consisting both of natural increase and immigration. Immigration, however, accounts for the greater part of this growth, and is set to continue. If the current intake is maintained it will take the country from its present population of just under 24 million to over
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“Population and ageing: disaster or triumph?”
Following the SPA AGM held in Adelaide on the 7th March this year (2015) the organisers ‘treated’ the public and the assembled members to a symposium titled “Population and Ageing: Disaster or Triumph?” Three speakers, Dr Katharine Betts, Dr. Jane O’Sullivan and Associate Professor Philip Lawn delivered powerful presentations examining the current debate on population aging.
The Powerpoint presentations accompanying each talk have been made available by each speaker and are attached here as PDF’s and links ae provided to the video presentations of each. You are encourged to download for use in personal research.
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Book launch: sustainable futures
Former Foreign Minister the Hon Bob Carr will launch the book Sustainable Futures – Linking population, resources and the environment in Canberra on the 25th of February. Written by leaders in their own fields, the book is based on presentations from the 2013 Fenner Conference on ‘Population, Resources and Climate Change’ is a timely insight
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Buy overdevelopment, overpopulation, overshoot
To order a copy of this book, please call SPA’s office on 0434 962 305. “This is a magnificent book, albeit confronting at times. SPA is extremely fortunate to have been given a number of books to sell and distribute in Australia.” Book review by Jenny Goldie. Originally published in the SPA Feb Newsletter The
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VicTas branch AGM
Annual General Meeting 2.00pm Saturday July 12th 2014 Venue: Balwyn Library meeting room, 336 Whitehorse Rd, Balwyn VIC 3103, Australia Tram number:109 Melway ref. 46E8 Contact: Jill Quirk Ph. 95097429 [email protected] Guest Speaker: Jenny Warfe, spokesperson for Blue Wedges “Politics, Population and Ports” Massive developments to enlarge Victoria’s port capacity are proposed by
Must Melbourne keep growing?
Sustainable Population Australia & Victoria First
Are hosting a panel discussion and open mike on
Melbourne’s population future
Saturday June 14th at 2.00pm
Hawthorn Arts Centre, 360 Burwood Rd Hawthorn, Chandelier Room (Melways 45 D10)
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‘Skeptics in a pub’ meeting powerpoint produced as a PDF
The issue of human population has become the “elephant in the room”: huge but ignored by so many. In fact, human numbers count and count decisively. Uniquely, population is the multiplier of all. Without a humane resolution to the problem of population growth, all other causes will, sooner or later, become lost causes. It is high time to face the challenge and refute the many myths that surround it. Powerpoint presentation held at The Bridge Hotel Castle Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Wednesday, May 14 2014.
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