On this day November 15th, according to UN estimates, the global population will reach 8 billion people. This means that the world’s population has climbed another billion in just 11 years, which is unprecedented. For many, this is a troubling and existential ‘milestone.’ At SPA, we wanted to capture a broader public sentiment regarding …
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***Entries for this competition have now CLOSED – we will not be accepting any submissions from 6pm AEDT Friday 11 November*** 8 Billion People The UN has estimated that Nov 15th, 2022, will be the date that the world’s human population officially hits 8 billion. During this time, Australia’s population will have passed 26 million. …
Sustainable Population Australia has been busy in response to Earth Overshoot Day, which falls on July 28th. According to the Earth Overshoot press release: “Each year, Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity has used all the biological resources that Earth regenerates during the entire year. Humanity currently uses 75% more than what the …
The SA/NT branch warmly invites you to an online presentation on ‘Population & Climate Change’ with SPA Patron Professor Ian Lowe on Jul 22nd 2022. Branch members are encouraged to participate in the SA/NT AGM from 07pm – 07:30pm. Following this, all SPA members and general public are welcome to attend Prof. Lowe’s talk about …
Online Presentation from Patron Prof. Ian Lowe at SA/NT Branch AGM Read More »
Prof. Ian Lowe and Dr. Jane O’Sullivan, two of the authors of SPA’s latest discussion paper, ‘Population and Climate Change’ were interviewed on the Post Growth Australia Podcast (PGAP) hosted by SPA communication manager Michael Bayliss. From the summary of the episode: “Did you know that climate mitigation models show that the only scenarios …
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The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs shared this startling news in their Feature Article and video here, courtesy of the ‘Voice Un Desa’ Newsletter. “More than a third of 50 recently surveyed Nobel laureates cited “population rise / environmental degradation” as the biggest threat to humankind. Second on the list was “nuclear war”, …
SPA’s Communications Manager, Michael Bayliss, was interviewed on the USA based ‘This Sustainable Life: Solve For Nature’ podcast. In this episode, Michael candidly discusses his perspectives on overpopulation and the necessity to transition to a post-growth economy, while giving a great plug for SPA and for our Post-Growth Australia Podcast (PGAP) which Michael hosts. …
The Steady Stater Podcast is hosted by Brian Czech, founder of the Centre for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy (CASSE). CASSE is well known to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA), with many of SPA’s membership who are also supporters of CASSE. CASSE shares with SPA concerns regarding overpopulation and a vision for a post-growth …
World Heritage Day Online Event Saturday, 18 April from 3.00pm One 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. The online event will include a variety of presentations focusing …
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We are deeply saddened for the thousands who have already lost their lives to this terrible disease and give our deepest sympathies to their families, friends and communities. We extend our thoughts to the many who are struggling with loss of business, unemployment, financial stress and housing insecurity. We express our gratitude to all those …
