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  • Can we curb our growth obsession – is bigger always better?

    When:  World Population Day, Thurs 11th July, 6pm to 07:30pm Where:  Melbourne, Victoria New Internationalist Bookshop, Trades Hall   Australia’s Economy is centred on the belief that we need GDP and Population growth for prosperity.  However, GDP tells us nothing about quality of lives, and gives no regard to the depletion or degradation of natural […]

  • SPA reflects on our hugely successful 2019 public forum

    On Saturday 27th April 2019,  Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) hosted a free public forum:  “Population, Sustainability and Quality of Life:  what future do we want for Australia?”   Almost 100 members of the public attended the beautiful EcoCentre at Griffith Univeristy, Brisbane Queensland.  We were fortunate to enjoy some powerful and motivating presentations from a […]

  • Public launch of Tough Crowd series

    SPA is celebrating the success of the public launch of the TOUGH CROWD series.   Tough 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 […]

  • TOUGH CROWD launch and public screening, with Rod Quantock

    Celebrate the launch of the Tough Crowd web series, featuring live performances by Rod Quantock, OAM and Jude Perl, comedian and musician.   Population 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. […]

  • Victorian Members – write to your newly elected parliament about your population concerns

    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.   With a freshly elected Victorian state parliament,  we suspect that population will be a hot topic for the […]

  • Write to you federal MPs with your population concerns before the election

    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.   Now 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 […]

  • Victoria and Tasmania branch AGM and Seminar 2018

    Sustainable Population Australia (Victorian and Tasmanian branch) Annual General Meeting Saturday September 29th 2018 at 2.30 pm Hawthorn Library meeting rooms 3-4, 584 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn VIC 3122 NOMINATIONS 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 […]

  • NSW SPA 2018 AGM and Forum – Ecological Sustainability and Demography

    Join the SPA NSW branch for the AGM and forum.   When: 15 September 2018 Where: Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts - 280 Pitt St, Sydney   09:45 - Arrive and register for the AGM 10:00 to 10:40 AM - NSW SPA AGM 10:40 to 11:00 AM - Networking morning tea for members, friends and […]

  • Web Series with Rod Quantock needs YOUR suport

    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!   TOUGH CROWD will be a first of a kind series . Rod will be interviewing other comedians and entertainers to discuss the challenges and […]

  • SPA South Australian branch to blitz the Adelaide Environment Fair

    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. http://worldenvironmentfair.org.au/ We anticipate this event will be a fruitful ground for spreading the news about the need to limit population. Our former national President, Dr James Ward, will also be delivering […]