Submitted by webmaster on Tue, 2012-05-15 03:02
Dr Jane O’Sullivan, an experinced expert campaigner and SPA's Queensland Branch president, will attend the important Rio+20 meeting. We are fund raising to support her and SPA's presense there. Please visit our main Rio+20 page for more details.
Submitted by webmaster on Fri, 2012-04-20 13:58
Submitted by webmaster on Tue, 2012-04-24 19:26
With two months to go before the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, the Federal Government and Opposition should embrace the spirit of Earth Day on 22 April and commit themselves to environmental sustainability, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA).
Sunday is the 42nd anniversary of the first Earth Day, founded by US Senator Gaylord Nelson to promote conservation and concern for the environment. Initially US-based, in 1990 Earth Day went global, helping to pave the way for the first United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992.
Submitted by webmaster on Wed, 2012-03-28 17:14
Time & Date
The SPA AGM for 2012 will be held at 9:30am, April 14th.
Location
The venue is University of Technology Sydney, Haymarket Campus, lecture room 31. From north end of Quay St: Block C, gnd flr, down corridor, turn right, on right; or Block D and through courtyard and sliding door, turn right, on right.
Submitted by webmaster on Wed, 2012-03-28 09:10
Kelvin Thompson, Federal Member for Wills in Coburg, Melbourne, has again pointed out that "A bigger Melbourne is not a better Melbourne". Fimmaker and SPA member Fred Zervas has recorded his speech which you can see at: http://vimeo.com/36865208
Submitted by webmaster on Mon, 2012-03-26 09:55
A letter from the SPA Vic Branch to the Victorian Minister for Planning, Hon. Matthew Guy, MLC regarding visions for Melbourne's future.
Submitted by webmaster on Fri, 2012-03-16 22:17
The greatest challenge facing humanit is not global warming, it’s famine say Julian Cribb who will be speaking at 11am, after the national SPA AGM on April 14th at the University of Technology, Sydney.
Submitted by webmaster on Thu, 2012-03-08 22:00
Australia’s foreign aid budget should mandate reproductive health services for all rural women
Environment group, Sustainable Population Australia (SPA), is calling on the incoming Foreign Minister, Hon Bob Carr, to tie development projects to the provision of family planning within Australia’s overseas aid program.
Tomorrow is International Women’s Day and the UN theme for this year is “Empower Rural Women – End Hunger and Poverty”.
Submitted by webmaster on Thu, 2012-02-16 16:15
Mark O'Connor talk: Sustainability versus Australia's growth lobby - Melbourne Feb 17th
SPA will hold a stall at the Melbourne Sustainable Living festival Birrarung Mar near Federation Square
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