SPA World Environment Day feature page in SMH and The Age
SPA has a special full page feature in the World Environment Day liftout in the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Read the full article here or click on the image below.
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SPA Billboard launched in central Brisbane.
During two weeks in April 2023 from the last day of Easter, SPA advertised on two huge digital roadside billboards in central Brisbane. Busy commuters returning to work (in both directions) saw a striking image with the message “What’s a Sustainable Population, Australia?” in a speech bubble from a crowded street. A …
SPA 2023 AGM speakers afternoon
This coming Saturday Sustainable Population Australia will be having its Annual General Meeting held at Hawthorn Library Meeting Room 3, located at 584 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn in Melbourne, following official business we invite members of the public to join us for our guest speakers this will commence at 1:30pm Saturday the 1st of April. If you can’t …
SPA speaks with runner up winner of 8 billion competition Esther Li
Esther Li, an accomplished young writer (age 10) was the runner up winner to SPA’s “8 Billion Day Writer’s Competition.” In the lead up to the 15th November 2022, the date the UN estimated the global population would reach 8 billion, Australian residents were invited to submit responses to the following question for their chance …
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Winners of the ‘Eight Billion Day’ writers competition announced
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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What does 8 billion mean to you competition
***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. …
SPA makes a splash in the media
Sustainable Population Australia has enjoyed a very successful recent run in the media. The Australian Associated Press (AAP) interviewed two members of our executive committee, Jenny Goldie (national president) and Dr. Jane O’Sullivan. The resulting article, “Sick environment puts population in focus” was published on Saturday the 08th of October across nearly …
SPA responds to Earth Overshoot Day on July 28
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 …
Slides from Jenny Goldie talk on Fenner conference 2022 to ANU
Jenny Goldie SPA president gave a talk on July 13th 2022 to the ANU Emeritus Faculty on our Fenner Conference in July 2022. The slides from the presentation can be found below: MAKING AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURE SUSTAINABLE_ANUEF talk July 2022
Online Presentation from Patron Prof. Ian Lowe at SA/NT Branch AGM
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 …
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