Submitted by webmaster on Mon, 2012-01-30 13:21
‘Preparing the nation, your community and family for peak oil and deflation in the coming economic environment.’
Monday 13 February, 7pm - 9pm
CSIRO Discovery Centre, Clunies Ross Street, Acton
(turn up the hill at the roundabout in Clunies Ross Street)
Chaired by Dr Richard Denniss
Executive Director, The Australia Institute
Submitted by webmaster on Tue, 2011-12-06 23:11
Brian Thompson, an SPA member, has written this booklet for children.
"This booklet is based on my interpretation of what the Scout Leader, Lord Baden-Powell, would be thinking about in these current and uncertain times. What would he be saying to today‟s young people?"
Please feel free to download it!
Submitted by webmaster on Sat, 2011-11-12 11:48
There’s a growing volume of letters to daily papers with story after story of community outrage at Victoria’s Planning Minister.
The illogical actions of Minister Guy last week over the Ventnor matter is far from a one-off as people around the state send in their particular tale of Ministerial interference or inconsistency.
Submitted by webmaster on Sat, 2011-11-12 11:46
On October 31st the world’s population will zoom past the 7 billion mark just 12 years after reaching 6 billion. Despite taking all of human history up to 1800 to reach 1 billion, many seem to think the phenomenon of ever increasing human numbers is inevitable and normal!
Submitted by webmaster on Thu, 2011-11-03 23:00
SPA NSW President, Kris Spike, has had an article published in the Newcastle Herald on the 29th of October entitled Control births, feed and teach the living.
Submitted by webmaster on Thu, 2011-11-03 11:14
Triple J, the ABC's national youth channel, devoted a whole show to the 7 billion milestone and population problems. SPA's Nick Car was one of the in-studio guests.
This show can be downloaded here:
Submitted by webmaster on Tue, 2011-10-25 14:56
Some global media is taking note of the dubious milestone of 7 Billion people on earth such as the UK's Guardian. It has published an article by Roger Martin, chair of SPA's UK counterpart, Population Matters. We don't currently see any major Australian newspapers publishing articles similar to this.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 2011-09-16 01:37
Europe's population crossed the half-a-billion mark officially this year, statisticians said on Tuesday, with an estimated 1.4 million more people living in the 27-nation European Union.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 2011-09-16 01:37
ISLAMABAD, (SANA): Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has warned the nation that if the population of the country is not controlled it could become the biggest problem than water, sui gas and electricity load shedding. He said the government is fighting the war against terrorism, trying to safeguard the integrity of the country and also fighting with the problem of over-population.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 2011-09-16 01:37
The Rudd government will consider adding ''human population growth'' to a key list of ecological threats that underpins Australia's environmental laws. Environment Minister Peter Garrett has confirmed that population growth will be weighed up to determine whether it represents a ''threatening process'' responsible for widespread biodiversity loss, water pollution, coastal erosion and rising greenhouse gas emissions.
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