Media Releases 2001

Oct 15, 2001 for World Food Day – 16 October It may not be possible to feed a projected population of nine billion people, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). Increased use of petroleum, for both farm machinery and fertiliser manufacture, has doubled agricultural yields over the past 50 years. “Unfortunately, as global supplies of petroleum

Sep 29, 2001 for World Habitat Day – October 1 Rapid population growth both here and in developing countries is driving the development of slums, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). The theme of this year’s World Habitat Day on 1 October is “Cities without slums”. Vice-President of SPA, Dr John Coulter, says that while Sydney

Sep 17, 2001 for International Day of Peace – 18 September While attributing recent terrorist attacks to fundamentalist Islamic groups, the West must also address the root causes of this violence, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). National President of SPA, Dr Harry Cohen, says more consideration must be given to the underlying political, economic and

Sep 6, 2001 for National Threatened Species Day – 7 September Humans are now bringing about more extinctions than any other single factor since the end of the dinosaurs, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). Species become extinct from a range of human activities including the introduction of alien species, habitat destruction or fragmentation, and from

The Tampa crisis underscores the lack of clear policy direction of all political parties, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). SPA says that through all the recent controversy the environmental consequences of immigration and influx of asylum seekers have barely rated a mention. National President of SPA, Dr Harry Cohen, says both major parties when

SYDNEY, NSW Jul 11, 2001 for World Population Day – July 11 Sydney can cope with neither urban sprawl nor higher urban densities, according to the NSW branch of Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). Branch president, Mr Tomi Strugar, says the only solution is to end population growth in the city as soon as possible. “There are

CANBERRA, ACT Jul 11, 2001 for World Population Day – July 11 Canberrans are placing undue stress on the environment and it is time to end population growth in the region, according to the Canberra branch of Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). Branch President of SPA, Giff Jones, says World Population Day (July 11) is a good

Population growth, combined with rising individual consumption, is pushing the planet beyond its natural limits, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). Global population is still growing by 77 million a year, mainly in developing countries, despite the transition to low birth rates in most western countries. Speaking on the eve of World Environment Day, SPA

Immigration levels are already way too high, according to Dr Harry Cohen, National President of Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). Dr Cohen was responding too the Federal Government announcement yesterday that immigration levels would be lifted by 6000 to 85,000. “These numbers do not even tell the real story,” said Dr Cohen. “Last year, net overseas