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SUMMARY:The round Table forum for Mass Immigration and the Nation State
DESCRIPTION:  \nSPA’s  Dr Jane O’Sullivan will be joined by  Prof.  Gigi Foster and Dr Frank Salter to discuss the impact of Australia’s migration program on city infrastructure\, housing\, ecology\, habitat and other impacts. \nHosted in Sydney by Western Heritage Australia.  More information and tickets available at eventbrite website:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/mass-immigration-and-the-nation-state-tickets-652622039087 \n \n 
URL:https://population.org.au/events/the-round-table-forum-for-mass-immigration-and-the-nation-state/
LOCATION:Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts\, 280 Pitt Street\, Sydney\, New South Wales\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:NSW
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210424T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210424T123000
DTSTAMP:20210421T232854Z
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SUMMARY:SPA Annual General Meeting 2021
DESCRIPTION:The SPA AGM will be held electronically via Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88498712408 \nMeeting ID: 884 9871 2408 \nIf joining by phone dial by your location. Find your local number:  https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kNUwXYTRz \nAttachments: \nSPAExec AGM 2021 Agenda \nBallot questions & explanations for 2021 \nPresident report to 2021 AGM \nAudit_report_for_Dec 2020 for the Sustainable Population 2021-03-05 \nAGM Treasurer’s report April 2021 \nStatement re composition of Exec April 2021 \nSPA AGM 2020 Minutes
URL:https://population.org.au/events/spa-annual-general-meeting-2021/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,SA/NT,SPA Event Notices,VIC/TAS,WA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200523T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200523T123000
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SUMMARY:SPA Annual General Meeting 2020
DESCRIPTION:The AGM is being held electronically on Saturday\, 23rd May at 11 am (EST). We are allowing 90 minutes for the meeting to be completed. \nIf you wish to participate in the meeting it is essential that you register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtc-mrpzktE9aofRSauoZlOF-jNbOnPtJv \nThis must be done by close of business on Wednesday\, 20th May in order for the Returning Officer to check your membership status. \nYou will not be entitled to vote if you are not financial. \nSome of you have previously lodged proxy forms in relation to the constitutional ballot questions and your vote has already been entered on a tally sheet. All others attending the meeting will vote electronically on the day. \nPlease check the ballot proposals in the attached agenda. If you would like to speak to any of them\, either for or against\, then you will need to let me know by 22nd May. \nThe day before the meeting those who have registered will be sent an invitation with the electronic link and a password to join. The invitation will include the President’s and Treasurer’s Reports and yes/no cases for the constitutional ballots (which were previously sent out to you in February) plus some technical instructions to help your participation in the meeting. \nSandra Kanck\, SPA National President. \n  \nAttached: \n\nAgenda\nConstitution Ballot Questions\nTreasurer’s Report\nPresident’s report\nMinutes from 2019 AGM\n\n\n  \n\n\nSPA AGM 2020 Agenda.pdf\nSPA AGM 2020 Constitution ballot questions with for and against arguments.pdf\nAGM Treasurer’s report May 2020.pdf\nSPA AGM 2020 Presidents Report.pdf\nSPA AGM 2019 Minutes.pdf
URL:https://population.org.au/events/spa-annual-general-meeting-2020/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,SA/NT,SPA Event Notices,VIC/TAS,WA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200512
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200513
DTSTAMP:20201020T220947Z
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SUMMARY:Write to your Federal MPs in support of MP Kristina Keneally to reduce migration
DESCRIPTION:You will probably be aware of the article by Senator Kristina Keneally who called for a reduction in temporary skilled migration numbers.  This was in order to give Australians first opportunity in the employment market as we emerge from  the Covid -19  lock-down.  \nThis reasonable suggestion has met with a barrage of indignant counter articles\, some accusatory on the basis of racism and some calling into question her right to offer an opinion because she\, herself is a migrant!\nSee the article in the SMH  here \nWe feel this is an opportunity to support Senator Keneally’s position by writing to her and also to express your opinion to your local representatives in both the Upper and Lower Houses of the Federal Parliament. \n \nIt is definitely worth contacting other Federal Labor MPs and Senators to try and get them on side.  For example\, we strongly recommend that you write to your representing Labor Senators. Labor needs to be shown by the community\, whilst in opposition\, that lowering migration (and increasing family planning foreign aid)  is a move that is popular in the community\, despite the opposing opinion pieces and twitter storms. \nIn these matters\, timing is vital. It is not necessary to write a long letter but just to express your support for Senator Keneally’s position.  If you like\, you can suggest that Keneally’s position does not go far enough\, and that population policy needs to also take into consideration the environment\,  the carrying capacity of our fragiled continent and the necessity for family planning directed foreign aid in any discussion around population policy. \nWe also recommend that you follow up letters with a telephone call if you can.  Direct voice contact is a very effective way of ensuring that your point is heard by a member of staff.  Remember that all MPs have a legal responsibility to respond to their constituents\,  so please insist when you call that your opinion is passed on. \nIt’s not often that a politician takes a stand like this. In our view she has very adequately defended her position in the face quite intimidating interrogation by media entities. \nSenator Keneally can be contacted here \nTo find your own representatives \nPlease don’t hesitate to contact SPA at media@population.org.au  if you would like any further assistance with advice on writing to your MP (including examples of pro forma letters).  Also\, please email to let us know if your MP responds and there is any news you would like to share with us.
URL:https://population.org.au/events/writempcampaign2020/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,SA/NT,SPA Event Notices,VIC/TAS,WA
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SUMMARY:World Heritage Day online event Saturday 18 April
DESCRIPTION:World Heritage Day Online Event \nSaturday\, 18 April from 3.00pm \nOne of our keen SPA members will be running a Zoom event for world Heritage Day on Saturday 18th April at 3pm.  John Steley is an environmental activist and committee member of SPA’s Queensland Committee. \nThe online event will include a variety of presentations focusing on our ecosystem as precious natural heritage and the great initiatives from around the world to preserve these.  For those interested in population sustainability\, it will include a video from David Attenborough and a trailer for the documentary on population ‘8 Billion Angels’. \nAnyone can join online with Zoom with the following details: \nDownload Zoom to your phone or computer: https://zoom.us/download \nClick on this link to join the event: https://zoom.us/j/536932462 \nMeeting ID: 536 932 462 \n  \nJohn describes the event thus: \n  \n“This World Heritage Day event looks forward to the heritage we leave for future generations. It will touch on some challenges we face going forward\, but in the main it will look at positive action we can take. It will comprise a series of videos\, about an hour in total. The first 40 minutes are well suited for all\, young and old. I expect the last 20 minutes will be of more interest to adults and adolescents than children. \n“My intention is to entertain\, inform\, facilitate discussion and especially to move people to action. Constructive feedback is most welcome.” \nWe hope that you are able to join for this entertaining and informative online event.
URL:https://population.org.au/events/world-heritage-day-online-event-saturday-18-april/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,SA/NT,SPA Event Notices,VIC/TAS
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200206
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SUMMARY:SPA launches Stop at 2 Campaign
DESCRIPTION:No matter where we live in the world\, the decisions we all make about our family size makes a huge difference \n  \nHaving children is a significant life event that has impacts\, both positive and not so positive.  Our position in society\, sense of belonging\, and how we are judged by others is often affected by whether or not we are parents or have a traditional family.  Whilst parenting can often bring great joy\, it can often bring many difficulties\, including financial stress and major lifestyle changes.  Then there are environmental considerations\, such as the impact of more feet on the planet and the concerns in bringing up a child into world facing many environmental and societal issues. \n  \n \nDid you know that in Australia\, the decision to have one less child makes a much larger difference in terms of carbon offset that any individual changes in consumption or lifestyle choices? \n  \nThis is not only the case in Australia with our high per capita consumption.  According to Project Drawdown\, educated and empowered women with access to family planning have smaller families on average.  This not only has the largest impact in reducing climate change of all the measures assessed by Project Drawdown\, but is also a moral issue. It affects gender equality\, fairness\, and mitigating the pain of millions of unwanted pregnancies globally every year. \nThat means family size choices are critical\, no matter where you live on planet earth. \nThis is why SPA has launched our new ‘Stop at 2’ Campaignto encourage smaller families.   We wanted to find out firsthand the human experience around deciding whether or not to have children and the tough choices almost all of us will need to grapple with one day. \n  \n \n  \nIn our video Talking Heads: Choosing to have Children….or not we interviewed six Australians from very different backgrounds and walks of life.  They bravely share their experiences to the camera around whether or not to have a family after considering host of factors including their careers\, activism and the state of the world. \n  \n \nIn Tough Crowd – Jude Perl meets the Baronesses\, comedian Jude Perl interviews three proud child free women “The Baronesses”  who started a social and advocacy group to celebrate and normalise women who choose to be child free.  They share both humorous anecdotes and challenges in regards to reactions from friends and family as they debunk the myths and assumption from wider society. \n  \nSpeaking of comedian Jude Perl\, she was interviewed by famous comedian Rod Quantock on her own experiences of being child free on SPA’s very first episode of Tough Crowd.  Jude shared with Rod her reasons not to have children (both personal and environmental)\,  her experiences of including her child free experiences in her stand up shows\,  and she concludes with a performance of her self-written child free anthem “Let’s Hang Out.” \n \nOf course\, SPA understands that a change in attitudes towards smaller families needs to happen on a global scale.   In a recent interview with the ambassador of Costa Rica\, he shares how his country achieved a non-coercive\, inclusive family planning program that has a seen a reduction in fertility since the 60s and a more stable\, happier population as a result. \n  \nOn February 25\, SPA will be supporting the launch of the film 8 Billion Angels for Melbourne’s Transition Festival.  This film\, made by the team at Earth Overshoot\, details the scale of impact that humans are having on the globe and presents empowerment of women and access to family planning as a solution.  They interview local family planning advocates in India as a case example.  Our communications manager Michael Bayliss will open the screening with an introductory speech.  More details on the screening can be found here. \n  \nSPA is pleased to share that our international colleagues are also working on population and family planning campaigns.  For example\, World Population Balance in the USA are Crowdfunding for a billboard campaign (link here).   ScientistWarning.Org are generating interest for a United National Framework convention on population growth (link here).  Although SPA cannot always share the exact same position or focus of our international colleagues\, we applaud the initiatives being taken all around the world and invite individuals to visit these links to decide whether you would like to get involved. \n  \nWe will conclude by screening our videos across several capital cities later this year along side a feature length documentary on small families.  Watch this space. \n 
URL:https://population.org.au/events/spa-launches-stop-2-campaign/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,SA/NT,SPA Event Notices,VIC/TAS
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191126T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191126T100000
DTSTAMP:20201216T035013Z
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SUMMARY:Launch of SPA Discussion Paper:  Population growth and infrastructure in Australia: the catch-up illusion
DESCRIPTION:Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) launched our discussion paper\, Population growth and infrastructure in Australia: The catch-up illusion\, on 26 November 2019.\n \nThe launch was held in Sydney at the NSW State Library. The session was chaired by the President of SPA\, the Hon. Sandra Kanck.  The keynote speaker was the Hon. Professor Bob Carr (SPA Patron) and the lead author of the paper\, Leith Van Onselen from MacroBusiness\, also spoke.  The event was very well attended by a cross section of the community\, including concerned residents\, environmentalists\, academics and the media. \nThis paper and the launch was the culmination of several months’ effort by the SPA team. \n\n\n\nA link to the full report can be found here\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe media release can be found here\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLeith van Onselen’s presentation slides can be found in the PDF here and below\n\n\n\nThis paper should stimulate public awareness and discussion and influence our political leaders to take more seriously the issues of population growth. \nYou can help to add to the ‘buzz’ about this new paper by sharing this link with your friends and family.  If you are Twitter or Facebook users\, please go to the SPA Facebook and Twitter pages\, to share or re-tweet the post\, which will be found as a pinned post at the top of the page. \n\n\n\nFacebook link here\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTwitter link here…  If you are tweeting\, you may like to include some hashtags such as the following: #auspol #infrastructure  #populationgrowth  #population  #planning\n\n\n\nWith the ongoing support from SPA members and supporters\, this will be the first of a series of well-researched\, professional papers which will challenge mainstream thinking about population numbers. \nLink to the discussion papers page \n  \n\n\n\n\nSPA population presentation for Sydney – LVO.pdf
URL:https://population.org.au/events/launch-infrastructure-discussion-paper/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,SA/NT,SPA Event Notices,VIC/TAS
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191126T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191126T100000
DTSTAMP:20201216T025510Z
CREATED:20191113T201902Z
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SUMMARY:Official Launch:  Population growth and infrastructure in Australia - The catch up illusion
DESCRIPTION:More details here \n 
URL:https://population.org.au/events/official-launch-population-growth-and-infrastructure-australia-catch-illusion-2/
CATEGORIES:NSW
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191109T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191109T163000
DTSTAMP:20201020T161959Z
CREATED:20191009T224801Z
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SUMMARY:Conversations for change
DESCRIPTION:  \nA workshop on talking about population \n​ \nSaturday 9th of November\, \n2pm to 4.30pm \nSydney Mechanics’ School of Arts\, \n280 Pitt Street\, Sydney \nThe workshop will help you skilfully\, confidently\, and with empathy\, talk about population \nwith a friend\, family member or colleague. It’s about grass roots communication and will \ninclude navigating misunderstandings\, defensiveness\, and other barriers to open\, calm \nand honest conversation. \nCommon fallacies about population will also be covered\, and a summary ‘pocket \nresource’ of responses to myths and barriers will be given to each participant. \nKay Dunne\, Vice-President\, SPA NSW\, will facilitate the workshop. Kay is an \nexperienced educator in management development\, as well as a facilitator and trainer in \ncorporate strategy and organisational performance. You can talk to Kay about the \nworkshop at kaysdunne@yahoo.com. \n​ \nThe event is free but you must register: \nwww.eventbrite.ie/e/conversations-for-change-tickets-75821272467 \n 
URL:https://population.org.au/events/conversations-change/
CATEGORIES:NSW
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181221
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181222
DTSTAMP:20201020T101922Z
CREATED:20181220T155857Z
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SUMMARY:Write to you federal MPs with your population concerns before the election
DESCRIPTION:Sustainable Population Australia is inviting all Australians who are concerned about our unsustainable population to growth to contact their Federal MPs before the next Federal election. \n  \nNow that population is a hotter topic than ever in the halls of parliament\, the next few months are an ideal time to contact our MPs to give a loud and clear message that we\, the voters\, do NOT want a big Australia. \n  \nThe more of us that write to our politicians\, the louder the voice on this issue will be heard. \n  \nWe have prepared a pro-forma letter to provide the style and content which we want to be communicating to our politicians.  We invite you to personalise and to use as much of this letter as you wish when contacting your MP. \n  \nTo find your local federal members\, the search function can be found here \n  \nGood luck! \n  \nPro Forma letter: \n  \n{MP name} \n  \n{date} \n  \nDear (title and name of MP) \, \n  \nI am writing to draw to your attention the need for a mature and respectful debate about rapid population growth and to seek your views on this issue. \n  \nGlobally population growth has risen dramatically in the last two centuries. In 1800\, the  global population was 1 billion people. By 2018\, it had risen to 7.7 billion people. It is now rising by 80 million every year – an extra billion people every 12 years – and shows no sign of slowing down. \n  \nPopulation growth is the underlying cause of most wars – due to conflict over access to scarce resources\, refugee movements\, and a key factor in climate change – it’s hard to reduce your carbon footprint if you keep adding more feet!   The global population of \n7.7 billion has had a catastrophic effect on the world’s wildlife\, many species have been pushed to the brink of extinction. \n  \nAustralia’s population growth is even more pronounced. Whereas our population was \n10 million in 1960\, it has now risen to 25 million\, and is on track to be 40 million by 2050 and 100 million by 2100. \n  \nThe principal growth driver is a big jump in immigration levels.  This was initially introduced by the Howard government in 2003\, but this policy has continued by subsequent governments.    Net migration levels have almost quadrupled from the twentieth century average of 52\,000 per annum\, to over 200\,000 per annum. \nThe secondary growth driver is natural increase\, more births than deaths – averaging 150\,000 more each year (30% of births are to migrant mothers). The combined result of both migration and natural increase\, is domestic population growth of one million every 3 years\, with no signs of slowing down. \nOur growth rate exceeds the global average\, and is more than double the OECD average. \n  \nOur rapid population growth has led to adverse consequences for: housing affordability\, \njob opportunities for young people\, traffic congestion\, and carbon emissions.  Furthermore\, the impact on our cities\, open space\, and on our wildlife\, has been devastating. \n  \nAgainst this background\, I am keen to hear your thoughts on rapid population growth. \nIn particular\, on four suggestions which I believe would make Australia and the world a better place both now and particularly in the future: \n  \n1. Increasing the proportion of our aid which goes to family planning. The international picture is dismal – family planning gets a mere 0.4% of international aid. Past evidence shows that spending money in this area works\, and could stabilise global populations\, whilst also raising living standards of recipient countries. \n  \n2. Returning Australia’s net migration to the numbers we had last century\, rather than the rapid spike of the 21st. Australia will remain a multicultural\, diverse country\, even with more moderate immigration\, and could maintain the current level of refugees intake. Indeed it is likely that public support for a compassionate refugee program would increase if the migrant worker programs\, which are often exploited\, were scaled back. \n  \n3. Australia’s rapid population growth happened without Australians being given a say in it.  Can we get a plebiscite about our population levels?  If this is not possible\, Australians living in the major cities should at least have their say in planning matters returned to them. One of the many undesirable features of rapid growth in our cities has been the theft of a real say in planning decisions from local residents. Will you support measures to return a real say in planning decisions to the residents who are most affected by them? \n  \n4. Finally\, are you prepared to support a mature and respectful debate around these issues? For far too long there has a been a deafening silence from Members of Parliament concerning population. The right has supported the greed of big business and the mantra of growth at any price. The left has become attached to the idea of open borders\, an idea which is ecologically illiterate and hopelessly politically naive. The consequence has been the suppression of a debate our country needs to have. \n  \nWe must stabilise our population to ensure a positive future\, for both our children and the many other species on the planet.  What do you think? \nYours sincerely\, \n  \n{your name here} \n 
URL:https://population.org.au/events/write-you-federal-mps-your-population-concerns-election/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,SPA Event Notices,VIC/TAS
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180915
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180916
DTSTAMP:20201020T102226Z
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SUMMARY:NSW SPA 2018 AGM and Forum - Ecological Sustainability and Demography
DESCRIPTION:Join the SPA NSW branch for the AGM and forum. \n  \nWhen: 15 September 2018 \nWhere: Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts – 280 Pitt St\, Sydney \n  \n09:45 – Arrive and register for the AGM \n10:00 to 10:40 AM – NSW SPA AGM \n10:40 to 11:00 AM – Networking morning tea for members\, friends and guests \n  \n11:00 – 1:00 PM Forum: \n  \nPartnering – Strength Through Alliance: An update by NSW President\, Graham Wood \n  \nWhat is an Ecologically Sustainable and Ethically Responsible ‘Economy’?  Dr Haydn Washington\, Co-Director NSW Chapter of the Centre for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy (CASSE). \n  \nHow Population Growth Interacts with our Society and the Environment: A free online course\, Bruce Gregor FIAA AI\, demographer and actuary. \n  \nDemystifying Migration Data – What everyone needs to know! Bruce Gregor FIAA AI. \n  \nAll welcome. RSVP would be appreciated to help with catering nsw@population.org.au \nSee the attached flyer for more. \n  \n\n\n\nFlyer:\n 
URL:https://population.org.au/events/nsw-spa-2018-agm-and-forum-ecological-sustainability-and-demography/
CATEGORIES:NSW,SPA Event Notices
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180618
DTSTAMP:20201020T102620Z
CREATED:20180616T181030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201020T102620Z
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SUMMARY:Web Series with Rod Quantock needs YOUR suport
DESCRIPTION:SPA is very excited to share that we are joining forces with the highly loved Melbourne Comedian ROD QUANTOCK to make a web series exploring the topic of population growth!\n  \nTOUGH CROWD will be a first of a kind series . Rod will be interviewing other comedians and entertainers to discuss the challenges and difficulties they face when discussing population in wider society. \n  \nThis series has HUGE potential to draw interest from wider society. Interviews will share their experience with a poignancy and flare that will be engaging and informative. \n  \nFurthermore\, if Rod has anything to do with it\, the web series will also be raucously funny. If there is one thing our movement needs\, it is a generous dose of HUMOUR. \n  \nIt is a project that SPA has never tried before. It is CRITICAL during this time when mainstream society is actually talking about the issue that we are ready to step up to the challenge and reach out to the ‘Tough Crowd’ out there. \n  \nTo make this project a success\, we need YOUR help. \n  \nMany SPA members are now aware of our CROWDFUNDING campaign\, which we have launched to raise funds for the series.  Support for our campaign has been hugely positive so far\, we have raised $3000 so far with 2 weeks left to go to reach our target of $4500. \n  \nFunds are needed for the production cost of the series\, including reimbursements for the interviewees\, venue higher\, editing and promotion.  We also need to to purchase additional film equipment to make this series snappy and professional. \n  \nWe would be hugely grateful if you were to have a look at the site and consider giving a pledge.  It can be as small as $2\, every little bit counts and furthermore it is tax deductible!  For those who choose to pledge more\, there are some good rewards up for grabs.  These include your name on the credits \, a free CD from my band\, all the way through to your own personal lunch with Rod Quantock himself! \n  \nIt would also be fantastic if you could share this crowd funding campaign with your family\, colleagues\, networks\, fellow resident group members or activists\, or indeed ANYONE.  Not everyone is in a position to join SPA\, but they may be keen on this project if they are concerned about population – or if they are a Rod Quantock fan! \n  \nEvery cent will count.  We are living in a time when  Australia is around the corner from hitting a population of 25 million. Melbourne is now heading upwards of 9 million by 2050\, and Australia is growing by the size of a new Canberra every year. We are concreting over our farmland\, we are expected to run low in water within a decade and Australia has one of the highest rates of land clearing in the world.  We NEED to get the message out there. \n  \nPlease visit the crowdfunding webpage here to find out more and to leave a pledge
URL:https://population.org.au/events/web-series-rod-quantock-needs-your-suport/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,SA/NT,SPA Event Notices,VIC/TAS,WA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180603
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180604
DTSTAMP:20201020T102738Z
CREATED:20180602T174028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201020T102738Z
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SUMMARY:Two brand new projects to widen the population discussion. Help us for as little as $2.00!!!
DESCRIPTION:We have launched our first ever on-line crowd funding campaign (in addition to the end of financial year appeal).  Crowd funding is an increasingly popular way for people to raise money to set up specific projects and can be a great way to gain exposure and a new audience. \n  \nSPA is raising funds to launch a mini web series called ‘Tough Crowd‘. We are excited to announce Melbourne Comedian Rod Quantock has come on board to assist.  In his relaxed and amusing ‘conversations in the pub’ style Rod will interview fellow comedians\, entertainers and others about the challenges faced in discussing population in the wider community.  SPA is seeking support through our Pozible campaign to fund the whole project\, including equipment costs\, expenses for our ‘actors’\, venue hire\, promotion and all the other costs associated with the challenge of making a video series! \n  \nThe Pozible campaign can be found here and Rod Quantock’s lively promotional video here.  We would be delighted to have your support and ask too for you to encourage friends\, family\, and your networks to play a part.  This project may appeal to people who might not otherwise consider joining SPA – but they have to know about it first! Even if they choose not to fund the project it is still good publicity. \n  \nWe are also proud to announce that our PopCulture web page is now up and running – you can find it here.  Have a look at our youth unemployment video and share it. Be proud because you and other SPA members previously helped fund this through a donations drive. This site will host future PopCulture videos. That same video can also be found on our newly reinvigorated YouTube channel here. While we plan to undertake online promotion of the videos you\, as members\, can play a role by sharing them widely\, especially with those particularly affected by issues such as job insecurity and housing affordability.  Who knows\, after seeing the videos they too may be motivated to contribute to our ‘Tough Crowd’ campaign! \n  \n(From e-news president message\, Sandra Kanck – National President)
URL:https://population.org.au/events/two-brand-new-projects-widen-population-discussion-help-us-little-200/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,SA/NT,SPA Event Notices,VIC/TAS,WA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180224T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180224T170000
DTSTAMP:20201020T103326Z
CREATED:20180215T161042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201020T103326Z
UID:1437-1519480800-1519491600@population.org.au
SUMMARY:Partnering: Strength through alliance
DESCRIPTION:The SPA NSW branch will be hosting its first event of 2018\, on the theme of partnering. It will be an afternoon of speakers\, discussion and audience input into NSW SPA activities. For those who will be in NSW on the weekend of the 24th Feb\,  this will be a very worthwhile event to attend. \n  \nSPA seeks to form mutually supportive alliances with other organisations whose values are in line / overlap with SPA’s. We see partnering as enabling for all parties\, through co-operation in areas where there are the same or similar aims. To this end\, we are hosting an afternoon of speakers and discussion. \n  \nWe have invited Maggie Chen from the international youth organisation AIESEC\, and Alice Oppen (a SPA member) from Women’s Plans Foundation to give us an insight into the work of their organisations. There will be opportunity to ask questions. \nFollowing an afternoon tea break there will be a facilitated session to enable you to have input into NSW SPA’s activities\, including what we can do to support members. \n  \nSave the date and talk with friends into coming along. \nDetails: \nSaturday 24 February\, Arrive 1.45pm for 2.00pm – 5.00pm \nSydney Mechanics’ School of Arts \n280 Pitt Street\, Sydney \nTo help us with catering\, please email RSVP by 17 February. \nEnquiries: Nola Stewart   nst332769@bigpond.com \n 
URL:https://population.org.au/events/partnering-strength-through-alliance/
CATEGORIES:NSW,SPA Event Notices
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170429
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170430
DTSTAMP:20201020T103541Z
CREATED:20170426T230708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201020T103541Z
UID:1386-1493424000-1493510399@population.org.au
SUMMARY:Notice of national SPA AGM 2017 and afternoon seminar
DESCRIPTION:This year the NSW Branch of SPA is hosting the National AGM of SPA in Sydney at the Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts (SMSA)\, 280 Pitt St Sydney\, in the Mitchell Theatre (Level 1) on Saturday 29th April. \n  \nCurrent members are welcome to participate in the AGM at 10am. All members of the public are welcome to the afternoon forum: “Population – the way forward” at 1pm. This will include speakers James Ward (incoming national president) and Graham Wood (NSW branch president). \n  \nHope to see many of you there! \n 
URL:https://population.org.au/events/notice-national-spa-agm-2017-and-afternoon-seminar/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,SA/NT,SPA Event Notices,VIC/TAS,WA
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20161104T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20161104T183000
DTSTAMP:20201116T204055Z
CREATED:20161022T205831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201116T204055Z
UID:1346-1478284200-1478284200@population.org.au
SUMMARY:Ockham's razor - Questioning growth
DESCRIPTION:Every day we hear politicians\, economists and media commentators telling us how important it is to grow our economy and that the faster it grows\, the better off we are all going to be. But how credible is this plan for perpetual growth\, considering that many of the resources we use are finite in nature? \nHave we all been brainwashed into thinking that more and more growth is the answer to all our problems? Could it be that the myopic pursuit of growth at all costs now is the problem? \nThis public forum may raise more questions than it answers so come along with your thinking caps on as we try to trim away some long-held assumptions and get to the truth about the ideology of growth and where it’s taking us. \nSpeakers: Dr Haydn Washington\, Dr Kerryn Higgs.\nCompered by Quentin Dempster \nFRIDAY NOVEMBER 4\, 6.30pm\nUNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY (UTS)\nLecture theatre 5C.01.031\nBlock C level 1\n1-59 Quay St Haymarket \nEntry by donation \n  \n\n\nFlyer:
URL:https://population.org.au/events/ockhams-razor-questioning-growth/
CATEGORIES:NSW
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160423T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160423T160000
DTSTAMP:20201110T064244Z
CREATED:20160419T210037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201110T064244Z
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SUMMARY:National Annual General Meeting and afternoon seminar
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n  \n\n  \nSaturday April 23rd  2016 \n  \nAt: Hawthorn Arts Centre\, Zelman room \n  \n360 Burwood Rd\, Hawthorn VIC 3122 \n  \n10. a.m. AGM and election of office bearers \n  \n12.00 p.m. Lunch will be served at the venue for those who order it in advance.   This is a great opportunity to meet other SPA members from the branch and from other states of Australia including members of the National Executive. \n  \nIt is a “Working lunch: a selection of point sandwiches served with sliced fresh fruit \, tea coffee and refreshments   $19.50 per head” To order lunch \, please contact Sue James at suzannejames3@bigpond.com or on 98824449  or 0419 564168 to organise payment by 13 .4.2016 \n  \n1.00p.m.- 4.00pm.  An Afternoon seminar on the topic of \n  \n“Attitudes and communication in population and the environment” \n  \n( including afternoon tea) The seminar will feature the following speakers\, Mark Allen\, Population\, Permaculture and Planning\, spokesperson Dr. Katharine Betts \, population sociologist\, Hon Kelvin Thomson MP\,environmentalist and high profile sustainable population advocate and  Victorian treasure\, comedian\,  Rod Quantock \n  \nContact: Jill Quirk jillq@optusnet.com.au  – 0409742927 \n  \n             Jenny Warfe warfej@bigpond.com – 0405825769 \n  \n\n  \n\n  \n\n 
URL:https://population.org.au/events/national-annual-general-meeting-and-afternoon-seminar/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,SA/NT,SPA Event Notices,VIC/TAS,WA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151121T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151121T170000
DTSTAMP:20201110T064123Z
CREATED:20151102T033519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201110T064123Z
UID:1262-1448096400-1448125200@population.org.au
SUMMARY:2015 Sustainable Population Seminar - Population Dialogue II (NSW)
DESCRIPTION:2015 Sustainable Population Seminar – Population Dialogue II  \n  \nPopulation and Consumption – The Sustainability Dialogue\n  \n\n\n\nVenue: Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts (SMSA)\, 280 Pitt St\, Sydney\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nDate: Saturday 21st November 2015\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nTime: 9am to 5pm (Register from 8.30am )\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nCost: $30 / $20 (includes Lunch\, Morning and Afternoon teas)\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nRegistration: Via Try Booking\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\nFor more information and to register\, go to: \n  \nhttp://www.nature.org.au/campaigns/sustainable-population/ \n  \nEnquiries: email Nola Stewart at nst332769@bigpond.com \n \n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://population.org.au/events/2015-sustainable-population-seminar-population-dialogue-ii-nsw/
CATEGORIES:NSW
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20141108T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20141108T140000
DTSTAMP:20201128T104441Z
CREATED:20141015T234713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201128T104441Z
UID:1231-1415455200-1415455200@population.org.au
SUMMARY:How big for Sydney?
DESCRIPTION:An important public meeting for concerned Sydney residents \nGuest speakers: \n  \n\n\n\nJack Mundey – legendary  activist\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nJill Green – STEP\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nTony Recsei – Save Our Suburbs\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nWilliam Bourke – Sustainable Population Party\n\n\n\n  \n  \nCome and ask your own questions: \n2 pm\, Saturday November 8\, Glebe Town Hall \n  \n– Should Sydney residents have a voice in how big their city gets? \n– What are the risks associated with adding another 3.5 million people to Sydney? \n– Do developers and big business have too much influence on state and federal \npolicymakers? \n– Is it possible to plan successfully in a city growing by 1\,500 people per week? \n– Why are sprawl and high density presented as the only options? \n– Will a population of 8 million transform Sydney into a vibrant global hub or spoil \na city that was once a fantastic place to live? \n– Are extreme levels of housing unaffordability placing an unfair burden on our city’s \nyoung people? \n– What will be the impacts upon our surrounding native flora and fauna? \nThis is a free event but registration is requested\, visit www.trybooking.com/102567 \nPresented by Sustainable Population Australia \n 
URL:https://population.org.au/events/how-big-sydney/
CATEGORIES:NSW
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