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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
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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;VALUE=DATE:20180602
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SUMMARY:SPA South Australian branch to blitz the Adelaide Environment Fair
DESCRIPTION:The SPA South Australia Branch will be hosting a stall at the World Environment Fair\, 2-3 June\, at the Wayville Showground in Adelaide.  Find out more details below. \nhttp://worldenvironmentfair.org.au/ \nWe anticipate this event will be a fruitful ground for spreading the news about the need to limit population. \nOur former national President\, Dr James Ward\, will also be delivering a talk at the Environment Fair called ‘Big Australia\, Small Planet’ on Saturday 02nd of June around 2pm.  James describes the talk as following: \nEnvironmental impact depends on both population and per-capita consumption levels. The relationship between these factors is complex and strangely divisive. This talk will explore some of the difficulties we encounter when we try to discuss population and consumption. \n  \nAlso on Saturday SPA supporters Animals Anonymous will be presenting at 12 noon on ‘Australian Animals.’ Animals Anonymous are only too aware of the impact that human population growth has on the species we share the continent with.  They also run a podcast\, and are definitely worth checking out on their website or their Facebook page. \n  \nIf you are in Adelaide over the weekend\,  SPA and our presenters would love to see you there for your presence\, support and feedback. \n  \nSPA run a hugely successful stall in February for Melbourne’s Sustainable Living Festival.  We’re likewise expecting big things for the SA branch this weekend!
URL:https://population.org.au/events/spa-south-australian-branch-blitz-adelaide-environment-fair/
CATEGORIES:SA/NT,SPA Event Notices
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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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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20170628T193000
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SUMMARY:Program for public meetings of SPA-SA/NT March-June 2017
DESCRIPTION:All events are in the Seminar Room\, ground floor\, Conservation Council of SA\, 111 Franklin St\, Adelaide City \n  \n\n\n\n\nDate\n“SPA Review” Event\nSpeaker\nBook and Blog Alert\n\n\nTues 28 March 7.30pm\nThe Arrival of the Anthropocene\nJohn Tons\nMichael Lardelli\n\n\nWed 3 May 7.30 pm\nUsing the Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) to present a case for an end to population growth in Australia. \nPlus a report on the Ecological Economics Conference\, Adelaide\, Jan 2017\nPeter Martin\ntbc\n\n\nWed May 31 7.30 pm\nEnergy and the Wealth of Nations \nUnderstanding the Biophysical Economy\, by Charles Hall. \nThis (expensive) book is reviewed at http://www.resilience.org/stories/2012-06-11/energy-and-wealth-nations/\nMichael Lardelli\ntbc\n\n\nWed June 28 7.30 pm\nSupply Shock: Economic Growth at the Crossroads and the Steady State Solution\, by Brian Czech.\nJohn Coulter\ntbc\n\n\n\n\n  \nSPA-SA/NT holds monthly ‘SPA Review’ nights at which books and other materials that have strongly influenced members are outlined and discussed. An innovation for 2017 will be a 5-min ‘Book and Blog Alert’ segment when certain key papers\, postings or other information is reported and links provided. Note that volunteers to present this Alert at the May and June nights are still needed. Members\, friends and other members of the public are welcome\, and there is no charge. Refreshments are provided. \n  \nFor more details contact SA-NT branch president Peter Martin (0417 776 494\, poitgm@hotmail.com)\, or secretary Dr Michael Lardelli (michael.lardelli@adelaide.edu.au). \n 
URL:https://population.org.au/events/program-public-meetings-spa-sant-march-june-2017/
CATEGORIES:SA/NT
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160423T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160423T160000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151119T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151119T190000
DTSTAMP:20201110T063925Z
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SUMMARY:Soap operas\, it turns out\, can change the world (South Australia)
DESCRIPTION:Bill Ryerson \n  \nPresident\, Population Media Center \n  \nThursday 19th November at 7pm \n  \nConservation Council of SA\, 111 Franklin St Adelaide \n  \nSoap operas\, it turns out\, can change the world \n  \nThe Population Media Center works in 43 countries changing behaviour to enhance the health and welfare of people using culturally appropriate health\, human rights\, environmental and economic information. It uses long-running serialised radio and TV dramas (the Sabido method) developed using local writers\, actors and production staff. PMC is a non-profit\, international non-governmental organisation which strives to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. \n  \nPMC’s work has produced dramatic results; its method is incredibly cost effective. Its approach builds in-country\, in-community capacity and supports all local writers and producers. PMC knows that the planet and its resources are finite and it cannot support an infinite population of humans or any other species\, yet everyday 225\,000 more hungry people sit at the global dinner table. PMC offers population as part of the solution to many global challenges. It changes population projections by working to empower women\, men and children by addressing health and human rights issues\, like ending child marriage and allowing girls to access education. \n  \nTo educators\, social welfare advocates\, those concerned with sexual equity\, racial\, ethnic or religious tension\, incitement to terrorism\, environmental/ economic issues; the work\, methods and results of the PMC are highly relevant to all those concerned with bringing about necessary and pressing social change. \n 
URL:https://population.org.au/events/soap-operas-it-turns-out-can-change-world-south-australia/
CATEGORIES:SA/NT
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150307T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150307T170000
DTSTAMP:20201128T104646Z
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SUMMARY:Population and Ageing: Disaster or Triumph? - Free public seminar
DESCRIPTION: Free Public Seminar \n  \nPopulation and Ageing: Disaster or Triumph? \n  \n7 March\, 1 pm – 5 pm \n  \nBradley Forum\, Hawke Centre\, Uni SA\, West Campus\, 55 North Tce \n  \nIn recent years it has become common wisdom that an ageing population poses a problem for Australia. This view has been strongly promoted by some business interests that seek immigration as an answer. This seminar will explore the parameters of ageing and whether an ageing population is indeed a problem\, an advantage or some of each. \n  \nDr Katharine Betts\, Adjunct Professor of Sociology\, Swinburne University \n  \nChallenges and benefits of an ageing population \n  \n The demographic transition is a reproductive revolution. It has worked its way through European populations and many Asian nations. In all instances it has beneficially increased the efficiency of generational replacement. This revolution presents challenges but compared with continual growth these are trivial. The revolution means a more efficient use of resources\, more incentive to invest in education\, and assuming low net migration\, more inherited wealth and less competition for positional goods. Claims by the growth lobby that they can engineer youthfulness via high migration are misleading; high migration would make Australia much bigger but only marginally younger and that only temporarily. \n  \nAssociate Professor Philip Lawn\, Business School\, Flinders University\,  \n  \nMyths about superannuation and the intergenerational debate \n  \nSuperannuation need not impose a large tax burden on the working population. The best form of compulsory superannuation is the public investment in sustainable productive capacity to support a decent pension for all retirees. The secret to providing for future retirees is: (a) ensuring the economy can be ecologically sustained; and (b) boosting the productivity of the working population\, which requires adequate investment in education\, training\, health\, R&D\, natural capital\, and low-emissions and energy-efficient critical infrastructure. \n  \nDr Jane O’Sullivan\, Agriculural research scientist\, University of  Queensland with particular interest in demography and food security \n  \nA Sustainable Future cannot be reached through the pursuit of youthfulness \n  \nJane O’Sullivan examines the claimed impacts of an ageing society\, and of the measures promoted to address ageing\, and finds the cure is far worse than the disease. Indeed\, the economic and environmental impacts of an older society are generally beneficial\, and contribute to more sustainable prosperity. \n  \nThis Seminar is sponsored by Sustainable Population Australia\, a national environment organisation committed to a sustainable Australia in a sustainable world with a primary emphasis on population \n  \nVisit: population.org.au \n  \nRSVP: John Coulter 08/8388 2153 or jrpfc@bigpond.com \n  \nDownload pdf of the Symposium Flyer \n 
URL:https://population.org.au/events/population-and-ageingdisaster-or-triumph-free-public-seminar/
CATEGORIES:SA/NT
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20131018T130000
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DTSTAMP:20201110T063312Z
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SUMMARY:World Vasectomy Day\, October 18 2013
DESCRIPTION:SPA is supporting the excellent initiative of World Vasectomy Day \n  \nhttp://riaus.org.au/events/world-vasectomy-day-2013/ \n  \nEvent Information: \nWhen: Friday 18 October 2013 \nTime: 1:00pm to 7:30pm\nWhere: The Science Exchange\, Adelaide \n  \nHigh profile vasectomist\, Dr Doug Stein\, will perform vasectomies on volunteers while fielding questions from the audience. He will be joined by renowned thinkers\, academics and activists to debate the future of our planet. The event will be staged in front of a live audience at The Science Exchange in Adelaide and an international online audience.
URL:https://population.org.au/events/world-vasectomy-day-october-18-2013/
CATEGORIES:SA/NT
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