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World Population Day 2024 examined on the Post-Growth Australia Podcast

Welcome to the SPA supported Post-Growth Australia Podcast “World Population Day 2024” special. PGAP co-hosts Mark Allen and Michael Bayliss share their recent musings on sustainable population. World Population Day is an annual event, observed on July 11 every year. It seeks to raise awareness of global population issues. Mark’s article “A Holistic Activism Approach […]

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Public Forum Adelaide 20th April with Leith van Onselen and Jane O’Sullivan

From housing crisis to eco-crisis: Why Australia’s population growth is unsustainable All are welcome for a free public forum in Adelaide hosted by Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). When: Saturday 20th April, 2:00pm to 3:30pm, followed by afternoon tea Where: Box Factory Community Centre, Regent Room, 59 Regent Street South, Adelaide 5000 The event

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SPA to present at the NENA Conference

SPA’s Communications Manager, Michael Bayliss, will be presenting on the topic ‘The Impact of Population Growth on the Housing Crisis’ at the New Economy Network Australia (Nena) conference, ‘Life After Capitalism’. The confernece runs in Canberra from 17 – 19 November, Michael will be

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Rethinking Sustainability with Rod Taylor in Brisbane on Nov 11

‘Sustainability’ has become cliché, loaded with myths, half-truths and outright lies that try to convince us that a few tweaks to ‘business as usual’ will be enough. What, then, does ‘sustainability’ really mean? A fundamental problem requires fundamental solutions – yet these are often completely ignored. You are warmly invited to attend a FREE

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SPA Billboard launched in central Brisbane.

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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

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Australians don’t want more population growth: Survey

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Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) recently teamed up with online news site YourLifeChoices. We invited the YourLifeChoices readership to participate in a survey regarding their attitudes toward population growth in Australia. Nearly 500 people responded and the results were overwhelmingly in support of a better, not bigger Australia. For example: 76% of respondents believe Australia does

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Charles Massy interviewed for ‘Fenner Special’ episode of PGAP

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Charles Massy is interviewed by SPA’s Communications Manager Michael Bayliss in the latest episode of the SPA supported Post-Growth Australia Podcast (PGAP). He discusses regenerative agriculture and to promote the upcoming Fenner Conference ‘Making Agriculture Sustainable.’ Charles Massy will be a keynote speaker at the conference and has become a household name in regenerative farming.

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Rethinking Big Australia: the impacts of COVID-19

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Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) COVID statement 2021 Read the full statement here On New Year’s Eve 2020, Australians were ready to say goodbye to a challenging and difficult 2020 while anticipating a freer and more joyous 2021. Our last mild, rainy summer on the east coast offered an omen of hope and reprieve following the

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SPA in the media to respond to australia’s population slowdown

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SPA national president Sandra Kanck was invited for interview on Afternoons with James Valentine, ABC Sydney Radio, on 25th March 2001. The Segment was titled “Australia’s population has shrunk. What is the ideal population for this country?” A week prior, ABC Sydney interviewed Dr Liz Allen who raised concerns of Australia’s population slow down on

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