Media Releases
Environment-Population group mourns loss of CSIRO scientist dr doug cocks
Sustainable Population Australia Inc. Patrons: Hon. Bob Carr, Dr Paul Collins, Prof Tim Flannery, Em Prof Ian Lowe, Dr Mary E White Youth Ambassador: Ms Bindi Irwin ENVIRONMENT-POPULATION GROUP MOURNS LOSS OF CSIRO SCIENTIST DR DOUG COCKS Environment group, Sustainable Population Australia (SPA), is mourning the death of Dr Doug Cocks who died …
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Sustainable Population Australia statement for World Population Day – 11th July 2016
World population Day was established by the UN in 1989 to highlight concerns as the planet’s population went past 5 billion. It is now at 7.4 billion and rising by about 80 million every year, so the problems are even more intractable (despite the rate of growth declining). Medium scenarios produced by the UN estimate …
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Media release – world biodiversity day should be renamed biodiversity disaster day
Sustainable Population Australia Inc. Patrons: Hon. Bob Carr, Dr Paul Collins, Prof Tim Flannery, Em Prof Ian Lowe, Dr Mary E White Youth Ambassador: Ms Bindi Irwin PO Box 3851 Weston Creek, ACT, 2611 Ph (02) 6288 6810 20th May, 2016 World Biodiversity Day, set by the UN for 22nd May, should be renamed …
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Media Release – Coalition opposes free speech?
Sustainable Population Australia Inc. Patrons: Hon. Bob Carr, Dr Paul Collins, Prof Tim Flannery, Em Prof Ian Lowe, Dr Mary E White Youth Ambassador: Ms Bindi Irwin PO Box 3851 Weston Creek, ACT, 2611 Ph (02) 6288 6810 13th May, 2016: for immediate use If the Coalition has its way free speech is …
Joint MR: throw a spanner in the negative gears
Joint Media Release from Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) and Economic Reform Australia (ERA) Australia needs to be part of a global economic transition away from the pursuit of endless growth, and away from a world where those with capital and short-term interests call all the shots, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) and Economic Reform Australia …
Media release: 24 million people is nothing to celebrate
Sustainable Population Australia Inc. Patrons: Hon. Bob Carr, Dr Paul Collins, Prof Tim Flannery, Em Prof Ian Lowe, Dr Mary E White Youth Ambassador: Ms Bindi Irwin PO Box 3851 Weston Creek, ACT, 2611 Ph (02) 6288 6810 16th February 2016: for immediate use Today Australia’s population is predicted to reach 24 million, having come …
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Media release for Thomas Malthus’s birthday
Sustainable Population Australia Inc. Patrons: Hon. Bob Carr, Dr Paul Collins, Prof Tim Flannery, Em Prof Ian Lowe, Dr Mary E White Youth Ambassador: Ms Bindi Irwin PO Box 3851 Weston Creek, ACT, 2611 Ph (02) 6288 6810 13th February 2016: for immediate use Tomorrow, 13th February, is the 250th anniversary of the birth of …
Population growth root of much conflict (JUL)
Jul 9, 2003 Population growth is the root cause of many of the world’s conflicts, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). SPA National President Dr Harry Cohen says a prime example is the situation in the Solomon Islands where Australian troops are being sent to keep order. “This small island nation has a fragile resource …