Population and climate change — full report (PDF) by Ian Lowe, Jane O’Sullivan and Peter Cook Climate change is one of the greatest self-inflicted threats that human civilisation has ever faced. An unprecedented global effort is under way to change course to avert catastrophic outcomes – but doubts remain whether enough is being done, and
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On Saturday 26th February, Professor Ian Lowe was interviewed on ABC Radio National’s ‘The Science Show’ hosted by Robyn Williams. During the 15 minute interview, Lowe discussed some of the core arguments from SPA’s new discussion paper, ‘Population and Climate Change’ that he co-wrote with Dr. Jane O’Sullivan and Dr. Peter Cook. The interview
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Australian agricultural land is being significantly encroached upon by coal and gas mining, including the planned Narrabri underground mine expansion that will send nine more farms dry due to water impacts. The expansion is on top of the 61,000 ha the company has already purchased. Lock the Gate members Sally Hunter and Nicky Chirlian will
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The 2021 NSW State of Environment report (SoE) released this week confirms that population growth is “a significant driver of environmental impacts”, Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) has noted. The SoE report reveals that land clearing has increased threefold over the past decade, woodlands and grasslands have deteriorated, and 62 per cent of vegetation is under
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After 230 years of European Agriculture in Australia, it is time to critically examine what this land has, and should have, taught us, according to one of the speakers at the 2022 Fenner Conference, Making Australian agriculture sustainable. The conference will be held in person and on-line at the Academy of Science’s Shine Dome
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Population growth of 8.3 million people since 1990 has caused a marked increase in Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report. The report also warns that continuing population growth in Australia, combined with climate change, will make Australians vulnerable to food, water and energy scarcities in the future. The lead author of the report is the
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The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs shared this startling news in their Feature Article and video here, courtesy of the ‘Voice Un Desa’ Newsletter. “More than a third of 50 recently surveyed Nobel laureates cited “population rise / environmental degradation” as the biggest threat to humankind. Second on the list was “nuclear war”,
SPA member Simon Cole (currently on the QLD branch committee) has launched a new online petition calling for a reconsideration of Australia’s population policy before the next Federal election. While this is not an official SPA campaign, nevertheless, we recommend heading to the change.org site and adding your signature to the petition. Link to the
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In this issue please find: confirmation that the Fenner conference will go ahead in March; opinion articles by Oliver Howes, David Shearman, Jeffrey and Belinda Lewis, and Nandita Bajaj; a farewell to three great conservationists who died recently: EO Wilson, Tom Lovejoy and Richard Leakey; a book review of Paul Collins’ The Depopulation Imperative; notice
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Sustainable Population Australia won’t be making a presence at Sustainable Living Festival this year. However, Martin Tye – long term SPA supporter and regional chapter director for CASSE – will be hosting an online event for SLF. It is open for anyone who registers on 06th of February, 09am AEDT. You can register for
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