Media Releases

10 November 2016

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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10 July 2016

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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20 May 2016

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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13 May 2016

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 …

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11 March 2016

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 …

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16 February 2016

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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13 February 2016

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 …

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16 February 2009

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 …

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