This documentary highlights the links between women’s education, rights and status in society to population growth, using Kerala in India as a success story case example.
Rod Quantock at his funny best uses his humour to tackle the important matter of too many people, the environmental and social costs of too many people. You will be both informed and amused by this brilliant presentation.
Dr Katharine Betts describes surveys which show that a majority of Australians favour a smaller rate of population growth, that this majority are better informed on Australian demography than those who seek a larger population but that the general ignorance of Australian demography is fueled by deliberate suppression of those with most to gain from […]
Kelvin describes the importance of limiting population growth, of the opposition from many quarters to discussing this matter, including vested interests as well as politicians and media for fear of being called racist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpVTgJbRCao The big decision about a population increase is “what’s in it for most Australians?” I believe the answer is “less and less”.
Professor Bartlett explains how even a modest percentage growth can result in huge increases in short time periods. He goes on to explain how human population growth rates confound many when discussing the numbers. He argues that this is not a difficult concept, it just requires an understanding of the principles of simple arithmetic