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SUMMARY:Public launch of Tough Crowd series
DESCRIPTION:SPA is celebrating the success of the public launch of the TOUGH CROWD series. \n  \nTough Crowd is our new YouTube series where much loved comedian Rod Quantock interviews comedians\, environmentalists\, politicians and other interesting people on their perspectives on population and their personal journeys and challenges when dealing and talking about this difficult but very important topic. \n  \nIn episode one\, Series one of Tough Crowd\, Rod Quantock chats with comedian/musician Jude Perl. Jude discusses her reasons for not having children and some of the challenges involved in convincing her friends and family on her decision.  Jude discusses how she incorporates her child- free journey into her live shows and songs and why it is important to be a role model for others who are having second thoughts on having children. Jude goes on to perform a live rendition of her very topical original song\, ‘Let’s Hang Out’. \n  \nOther interviews include Sri Lankan born environmental scientist Asitha Samarawickrama\, and candidates for AJP and Sustainable Australia\, Bruce Poon and Mark McDonald. \n  \nThe Tough Crowd series was formed by a chance meeting between Rod Quantock and former SPA National President\, Dr James Ward.  The idea was to create a personable\, relatable and entertaining series of interviews around the challenges of talking about population in wider society.  The project was funded by a generous donation from Dick Smith in conjunction to SPA’s first ever crowd funding campaign. \n  \nWe hosted a public screening in Melbourne to celebrate the project\, acknowledge the crowd funding supporters and other contributors to the project\, and to finally launch the series to the wider world.  The response to the screening was enthusiastic and supportive.  The screening was part of the Sustainable Living Festival program and we thank SLF for their partnership and support. \n  \nEpisode one of Tough Crowd is now available to watch on our YouTube channel.  We will be releasing an episode every couple of weeks so stay tuned! \n  \nBelow are some photos from the opening night of the public screening.
URL:https://population.org.au/events/public-launch-tough-crowd-series/
CATEGORIES:SPA Event Notices,VIC/TAS
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SUMMARY:TOUGH CROWD launch and public screening\, with Rod Quantock
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the launch of the Tough Crowd web series\, featuring live performances by Rod Quantock\, OAM and Jude Perl\, comedian and musician. \n  \nPopulation is an issue that is a concern to many environmentalists and this issue is not just the responsibility of policy makers\, it can influence people’s personal decisions\, such as having children. Rod Quantock interviews comedians and interesting people on the challenges they face in discussing population as an environmental issue. \n  \nTough Crowd intimately explores people’s attitudes toward environmental concerns on population\, including decisions around raising families and the difficulties in discussing these issues in society. \n  \nThe launch will also celebrate the committment of the generous donors to the Crowdfunding Campaign that made this all possible \n  \nThe screening is in partnership with the 2019 Sustainable Living Festival. \n  \nWHEN \nFRI 22  Feb or SAT 23 Feb \n7:00 PM – 09:00PM \n  \nWHERE \nLONG PLAY CINEMA \n318 ST GEORGES ROAD FITZROY NORTH \n  \nCOST \nFULL TICKET: $10 \nCONCESSION TICKET: $7 \n  \nBook tickets here \nhttps://www.trybooking.com/ZHMM \n 
URL:https://population.org.au/events/tough-crowd-launch-and-public-screening-rod-quantock/
CATEGORIES:SPA Event Notices,VIC/TAS
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181222
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181223
DTSTAMP:20201020T101744Z
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SUMMARY:Victorian Members - write to your newly elected parliament about your population concerns
DESCRIPTION:To our Victorian members\, Victorian supporters\, and anyone living in Victoria concerned about the record population growth in the state.  Growth which is threatening to liveability and long term sustainability of both Melbourne and regional Victoria. \n  \nWith a freshly elected Victorian state parliament\,  we suspect that population will be a hot topic for the next parliamentary term. \n  \nTherefore\, it is an ideal time to write to your serving MPs to tell them exactly why high population in Victoria is not serving you. \n  \nThe more of us that write to our politicians\, the louder the voice for change in population policy will become. \n  \nFor this reason\, we have written a pro-forma letter that we believe covers the main points\, makes a convincing argument and is keeping to the style that we believe politicians will read. \n  \nPlease feel free to use the entirely of this pro-forma or to personalise it when sending to your local lower and upper house MPS. \n  \nYou can search for your own representatives at the website here \n  \nThank you and good luck! \n  \nSustainable Population Australia (SPA)\, Victoria and Tasmania Branch \n  \npro forma letter below: \n  \n{local member} \n  \n{date} \n  \nDear (Title and name) \, \nI am writing to you today in relation to the rapid rate of population growth within our state\, particularly within Greater Melbourne\, which is growing at over 100\,000 per annum.  The only debate within government and the media is centred around “where Victoria should house all of the population growth”\, but surely the bigger debate is on the merits of population growth\, and whether it is a good idea at all? \nPopulation growth is an issue which exacerbates many of the common concerns of today:congestion\, liveability\, environment\, water security\, public-debt\, and housing affordability.  Therefore\, it is essential that the all levels of government consider these issues against any future population growth. \nMelbourne reached 5 million in 2018\, and is now projected to be a Megacity of 8 million by 2051.  This would be a very poor outcome for residents: \nA Melbourne of 8 million is not a liveable city. \nA Melbourne of 8 million is not a prosperous city. \nA Melbourne of 8 million is not a sustainable city. \nA Melbourne of 8 million is not an affordable city. \n  \nThe Victorian government’s plan to continue to expand the suburban fringe (i)  has created large pockets of sprawl\, which offer a poor quality of life for residents.  City fringe residents face commute times of up to 2 hours\, and confined to a 300m2 block (ii) \, yet don’t enjoy any of the benefits of rural lifestyles.  However\, with median house prices in excess of $1 million for the majority of Melbourne’s established suburbs\, few families have a choice but to live in these fringe estates. \nThe alternative of increasing the density of Melbourne with more apartments is no panacea either.  Historic buildings and family homes have been replaced with cranes and constructions sites across all of inner Melbourne.  It is a property developers’ paradise.  For residents\, however\, high density living has been shown to have adverse mental and physical effects . \nThe Property Council and business lobby groups will insist that more infrastructure is the solution.  Planning consultant Marcus Spiller has said\, “We are now just so far behind that there’s almost no way to catch up with the growth”. (iii)  Current infrastructure projects such as: the level crossing removal ($4 billion)\, the Melbourne metro project ($11 billion)\, Northeast link ($15 billion) are a huge impost on the state’s budget\, and are at best a band-aid on the city’s growing congestion.  Furthermore\, the huge cost of this “growth infrastructure” is diverting funds away from other essential services\, while piling the state under a mountain of debt. \nThe Treasurer\, Tim Pallas\, has trumpeted the benefits of population growth as a boon for the Victorian Economy.  This ignores the fact that per capita\, the Victorian economy has gone backwards in four of the past eight years (iv).  Our current trajectory towards a future of 8 million Melbournians is perilous\, and not in the best interests of the electorate. \n  \nI urge you consider the following actions: \n1. To actively debate the topic of population growth within state parliament\, and to seek public consultation on the current growth agenda \n2. To develop a population policy which considers all of the impacts of population growth on Australia’s:  economy\, health\, environment\, and living standards. \n3. Negotiate with the federal government to reduce Australia’s immigration intake in line with long-term historical levels of 70\,000 per annum.  Net migration is responsible for 60% of Australia’s annual population increase\, making immigration policy our ‘de facto’ population policy\, at present. \n  \nI look forward to your response. \n  \nRegards\, \n  \n{your name} \n  \n(i)  https://www.domain.com.au/news/melbournes-urban-sprawl-continues-to-the-north-with-more-new-suburbs-20171103-gzeix2/ \n  \n(ii)  https://www.realestate.com.au/news/blocks-shrinking-in-melbourne-housing-estates-to-keep-prices-down-report-says/ \n  \n(iii)  https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/city-east/sydneys-high-density-living-could-lead-to-health-crisis-says-environmental-consultant-tony-recsei/news-    story/46f635cf0c437e9018b1d58ca50576a9?nk=bca1a77baadc9f7b0118f33e2cebeba5-1544224777 \n  \n(iv)  http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/4-million-5-million-8-million-how-big-is-too-big-for-liveable-melbourne-20170630-gx1uo9.html \n 
URL:https://population.org.au/events/victorian-members-write-your-newly-elected-parliament-about-your-population-concerns/
CATEGORIES:SPA Event Notices,VIC/TAS
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181221
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181222
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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;TZID=UTC:20180929T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180929T143000
DTSTAMP:20201020T102053Z
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SUMMARY:Victoria and Tasmania branch AGM and Seminar 2018
DESCRIPTION:Sustainable Population Australia (Victorian and Tasmanian branch) Annual General Meeting \nSaturday September 29th 2018 at 2.30 pm Hawthorn Library meeting rooms 3-4\, 584 Glenferrie Rd\, Hawthorn VIC 3122 \nNOMINATIONS for COMMITTEE POSITIONS:  Financial members of SPA may nominate for any committee position\, President\, Vice President\, Treasurer\, Secretary or committee member Please email before 28th September to victas@population.org.au  or write to: RETURNING  OFFICER \, SUSTAINABLE POPULATION AUSTRALIA\, Victorian and Tasmanian branch\, P.O.BOX  556 Hawthorn 3122 to arrive before Friday September 28th \nFollowing the formal proceedings\, you are invited to our public seminar \n“What does the Australian public really think about a Big Australia and what do the media try to make them think?” \nPresenters: \n  \nDr. Katharine Betts\,  Adjunct Associate Professor of Sociology\, Swinburne University\,  Author of “The Great Divide: immigration politics in Australia”\,  and researcher for The Australian Population Research Institute. Dr. Betts will present her research into attitudes of the Australian public towards Australia’s current high immigration- driven population growth. \nIan Penrose\, Melbourne’s first Yarra Riverkeeper\, City of Melbourne 2010 Environmental Award winner\, Boroondara citizen of of the year 2015\, long term campaigner for population stabilization. Mr.Penrose will present his recent research into the way the media in Australia frames the population issue. \n 
URL:https://population.org.au/events/victoria-and-tasmania-branch-agm-and-seminar-2018/
CATEGORIES: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
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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
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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
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180604
DTSTAMP:20201020T102901Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180414T133000
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SUMMARY:PUBLIC SEMINAR - “Population pressures in the Pacific”
DESCRIPTION:Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture\, 15 Blackall St\, Barton ACT \n1.30 to 5pm Saturday 14 April 2018\n  \nSpeakers – first session: \nDr Chris McMurray – ‘Population Pressure in the Pacific: not just a matter of numbers’ \nSince 1982 Chris McMurray has held various teaching and visiting appointments in ANU’s School of Demography. From 1998 until 2002 she Headed the Demography Program at the Secretariat of the Pacific Community in New Caledonia\, and since then has been a free-lance consultant working on Pacific population and socio-economic development. \n  \nDr Bryant Allen – ‘Population growth and sustainable food production in PNG’ \nBryant Allen is an Honorary Associate Professor in the department of Pacific Affairs\, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific. Among his main research interests are food security and shifting cultivation systems in Papua New Guinea. He continues to visit Papua New Guinea and in 2016 spent five weeks in the East Sepik village he first lived in for 15 months in 1971 and 1972. \n  \nMs Rarawa Amberoti – ‘How climate change will affect Kiribati’ \nRarawa Amberoti is from Kiribati and studying for a Master of Climate Change at ANU. \n  \nAfternoon tea: 3 – 3.30pm \n  \nSpeakers – second session \nSenator Claire Moore – ‘Population Pressures in the Pacific’ \nClaire Moore is Labor Senator for Queensland. In July 2016\, she was appointed Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific. She is active on a number of Parliamentary committees. \n  \nDr Joanne Epp – ‘Population\, Family Planning and Potential’ \nJoanne Epp is a senior health economist with extensive international experience in economics\, research and policy analysis including work at the World Bank\, UNFPA\, NSW Treasury\, KPMG\, and the Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy.   She has been a Women’s Plans Foundation Trustee and Board Member since 2013. \nPanel of all speakers \n  \n\nSeminar organised by Sustainable Population Australia to mark its 30th birthday. \n 
URL:https://population.org.au/events/public-seminar-population-pressures-pacific/
CATEGORIES:ACT,SPA Event Notices
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180414T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180414T103000
DTSTAMP:20201020T103150Z
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SUMMARY:SPA 30th Anniversary national AGM and afternoon seminar
DESCRIPTION:SPA was founded in 1988 in Canberra under the name Australians for an Ecologically Sustainable Population. It is appropriate that we celebrate our 30th birthday in the same city! \n  \nDate: 14 April\, 2018.  AGM begins: 11am (come at 10.30am for morning tea). \n  \nVenue: Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture\, 15 Blackall Street\, Barton\, ACT. \n  \nAfternoon seminar: ‘Population Pressures in the Pacific’ (1.30pm to 5pm)\, including afternoon tea\, featuring a number of speakers including Senator Claire Moore. Senator Moore is the shadow minister for International Development and the Pacific and vice-chair of the Parliamentary Group on Population and Development. \n  \nAll welcome. Please bring friends and non-members for the afternoon seminar.. $5 donation at the door. \n 
URL:https://population.org.au/events/spa-30th-anniversary-national-agm-and-afternoon-seminar/
CATEGORIES:ACT,SPA Event Notices
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180224T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180224T170000
DTSTAMP:20201020T103326Z
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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:20180209
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180212
DTSTAMP:20201020T103427Z
CREATED:20180123T114154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201020T103427Z
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SUMMARY:SPA at Sustainable Living Festival 2018
DESCRIPTION:In what is now a yearly tradition\, Sustainable Population Australia will be at Melbourne’s Sustainable Living Festival (SLF) in February. \n  \nVolunteers from the Victoria and Tasmania branch will be holding a SPA information stall during the SLF Big Weekend.  The Big Weekend runs from 9 – 11 February at Melbourne’s Federation Square and Birrarung Marr. \nWith thousands of people attending the Big Weekend\, this is one of the biggest opportunities of the year for the branch to reach out to the wider community on the issue of population. \n  \nOur enthusiastic volunteers and members have been working hard behind the scenes in the lead up to this year’s festival in planning the stall the key messages to share to the public.  The stall will also be selling books written by past and former members of SPA such as Growing For Broke by Peter North\, Dynamic Balance by Martin Tye and Rules of Animal and Human Populations by Sheila Newman. \n  \nFind out more about the SLF Big Weekend here \n  \nSPA members Michael Bayliss and Mark Allen will also be running at workshop Town Planning Response to Climate Change as part of the Sustainable Living Festival. \n  \nAt the workshop you can learn about how current town planning models affect the environment. We’ll discuss ways to change town planning systems and communities to reduce their environmental impact. \n  \nThe impacts of population growth on our town planning system will be highlighted and discussed in depth. \n  \nWhen 23rd of February from 6:30pm to 8:00pm \nWhere Michael’s intentional community home in Preston\, Melbourne \nStay to watch the the documentary Lamnas – UK’s first planned EcoVillage at 08:30pm. \n  \nExperience tells us this workshop is a great way to introduce the importance of town planning and population issues to people who are new to these ideas\, particularly for younger people who are feeling disaffected by the current property market. \n  \nWe encourage SPA members to pass on information about the workshop to anyone who they feel may benefit from attending. \n  \nFind more about the workshop here. \nBook tickets click here. Please note that this workshop is by donation on arrival. \n  \nWe would also like to draw attention to the fact that one of the key speakers for this year’s SLF\, Paul Hawken\, is a strong advocate for global population sustainability\, where his Project Drawdown has evaluated that reducing fertility is one of the biggest and most cost-effective contribution to emissions reduction. \n  \nFind out more about Paul and the rest of the Sustainable Living Festival at their site here. \n  \nIf you are around in Melbourne during any of these events over February and would like to come along to support or say hello.  We’d love to see you. \n  \n\n\nFlyer:\n 
URL:https://population.org.au/events/spa-sustainable-living-festival-2018/
CATEGORIES:SPA Event Notices,VIC/TAS
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170429
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170430
DTSTAMP:20201020T103541Z
CREATED:20170426T230708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201020T103541Z
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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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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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