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Cover crops and no-till… How will they impact your bottom line? We're joined by fan-favorite and Conservation Manager, Ruth McCabe, to dig into the benefits and drawbacks of these increasingly popular conservation practices. We're tackling the tough questions: Do cover crops boost yields? How do they affect soil health? Why are these practices being adopted from Iowa to Minnesota and beyond? This is the first of several insightful conversations with Ruth you won't want to miss!Chapters:00:00 Welcome Ruth McCabe01:00 What is going on at Heartland Co-op and Beyond?04:41 Cover Crops05:51 Ruth's Experience and a Balanced View of Cover Crops 08:33 Regional Differences in Cover Crop Adoption 11:29 Benefits and Considerations for Cover Crop Use 14:00 The Leaky Root16:26 Warming up the Soil18:52 No-till + Cover Crops = So Many Bonuses20:43 The Learning Curve and Potential Yield Impact of New Practices22:00 Short-Term Yield Hits, Long-Term Benefits23:52 Guidance is KeyRelated content:Episode 82: Getting #%@$ Done in Iowa With Batch and Build…On the RoadEpisode 104: Worldwide Conservation, Water Quality and Woody HarrelsonSubsurface Drainage and Soil TempsHeartland Co-OpFind us on social media!Facebook Twitter InstagramListen on these podcast platformsApple Podcasts Spotify YouTube MusicYouTubeVisit our website to explore more episodes & water management education.
Series: N/AService: SundayType: SermonSpeaker: E.R. Hall, Jr.
Now that Trump's Cabinet is pretty much set, I go through my unique perspective on his individual picks and the direction of his administration in total. I'm very concerned about his picks for Treasury and Labor, mixed together with some of the others who will oversee domestic policy. There are three outcomes of this administration, and I raise concerns that one of them is the creation of a new centrist/lean-left coalition that permanently marginalizes conservatives. My concern is that we get all of the left-wing components of populism but not the right-leaning components. With that said, I'm not as concerned about some of the HHS picks as some of my allies. Although the surgeon general pick is terrible, the more consequential positions will likely be occupied by COVID heroes rather than COVID zeroes. We need to remain vigilant to achieve enduring victories before Democrats come back into power, and right now this can go either way. The realm of outcomes is actually, ironically, perfectly represented in this mixed bag of top government appointees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Romans 13 and Psalm 33Senior Pastor Nick Sandefur
What happened? - A balanced view on a bad summer at Newcastle United Follow our hosts on Twitter - @_fantasyed & @nufcblogcouk Please consider giving us a good review & share our pod with others If you have any ideas for us please DM us on Twitter @NUFCblogcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Pastor Dominic continues our sermon series on the book of Ecclesiastes, where we find purpose in our lives under the sun. This week we discuss Ecclesiastes 7:15-22 and share how to keep a balanced view of the world, faith, yourself, and others.
Ever wondered how a life-altering accident can lead to a complete transformation? Or how the power of the subconscious mind can heal physical and emotional pain? In this riveting episode of Plus Fitness with Tara, I sit down with the incredible Jenny Harkleroad, founder and CEO of Balanced View, to uncover her astonishing journey from real estate to mindset coaching.Jenny shares how a devastating hiking accident in 2013 left her bedridden for three years but also sparked a journey of self-discovery and healing. Tune in to hear how she adopted a plant-based diet, met a transformative medical doctor, and ultimately reprogrammed her subconscious mind to overcome pain, addiction, and low self-esteem.Learn about Jenny's advanced mindset coaching app, Leap Transformation Method , and how it uses neuroscience and AI to help users achieve their goals. Discover the app's gamified features and weekly Zoom sessions that make personal growth engaging and accessible.Don't miss this inspiring episode filled with insights on the power of the mind, the benefits of a plant-based diet, and the potential for personal transformation.Resources Mentioned:- Jenny Harkleroad's website: https://balancedyou.org- Leap Transformation Method website: https://leaptransformationmethod.com - For App Access: https://leaptransformation.com - Jenny's book on Amazon: 101 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Fed My ChildrenJoin us for this compelling episode and start your journey to a healthier, more fulfilling life! For more info and helpful tips visit my website at PlustFitnesswithTara.comConnect with me and my growing community on Facebook and Instagram!Yours in health, Tara
If you've read any of Luke's blogs, you will know that he is unsure about making care experience a protected characteristic. This view is shared by many, and people have asked him to share his perspective since the campaign began because they are unsure too. The main reasons for concern include the lack of evidence to suggest this will have an impact, insufficient consultation with care-experienced people about making it a protected characteristic (that equates to the volume of people this will impact), and uncertainty about the next steps once it's established as a protected characteristic. Karylle and Luke got together to discuss this topic openly and honestly on our podcast, and we hope more people will come forward and share their concerns publicly too.Follow us on: LinkedInTwitter Facebook Subscribe to our newsletter for more insights and updates from our lived experience leaders.
Elias Kanaris joined me to share his incredible journey from his upbringing in Libya to his leadership development work as a CEO. His story is one of influence, resilience, and the power of values instilled early in life. Elias's international background and his ability to navigate cultural nuances offer a rich perspective on leadership that transcends borders. Elias's experience during the tragic events of 11 September 2001 serves as a stark reminder of the need for adaptability in leadership. Stranded in Gander, Newfoundland, for five days, he learned invaluable lessons about self-care, the importance of community, and the necessity to rewrite the rules in the face of change. His insights are a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the capacity for leaders to emerge stronger from adversity. Shownotes See more at http://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/elias-kanaris-leadership-journey Key Moments Planet Human: Inspired by Mary Beard's SPQR The History of Ancient Rome, reflecting on the 2000 year history of Rome and what it tells us about society - and leadership - today. From savagery to community we've come a long way! Planet Zoë: I'm focused on Power Games, which is my next non-fiction book. I'm drilling into what happens at workplaces when we play these power games. And how can we navigate that? Elias Kanaris' background (00:06:15) Elias Kanaris talks about his upbringing in Libya, values instilled by his parents, and how it led him to leadership. Elias Kanaris' experience on 9/11 (00:09:46) Elias Kanaris shares his experience of being on a diverted flight during the events of 9/11 and spending five days in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada. Lessons learned from the experience (00:15:08) Elias Kanaris discusses the lessons he learned during the 9/11 experience, including the importance of self-care, looking after others, and adapting to changing rules. The power of language and communication (00:18:35) Elias Kanaris talks about the significance of words, shares a study on the impact of positive and negative words, and provides recommendations for leaders to use language wisely. Filtering Out the Negative (00:22:37) Discussion on the danger of filtering out negative aspects and the need to maintain positivity amidst destruction. Balanced View of Life (00:23:10) Importance of having a balanced view of life, considering personal faith, and applying transparency to received information. Emotional Maturity and Forgiveness (00:26:07) Exploration of Nelson Mandela's forgiveness as a reflection of emotional maturity and the impact of forgiveness on personal growth. The Power of Forgiveness (00:28:42) Discussion on forgiveness, the impact of holding grudges, and the concept of atonement versus forgiveness. Adapting to Change (00:30:59) Adapting to change, evaluating decisions, and the importance of seeking alternative perspectives and mentorship. Leadership Insights and Fast Five (00:33:36) Insights on leadership tips, challenges in the workplace, and a fast-paced Q&A session with Elias Kanaris. Balancing Past Wrongs (00:38:36) Exploration of balancing past wrongs from an indigenous perspective and the need for leaders to accept responsibility for historical failings. The Power of Forgiveness and Courage (00:39:16) Reflection on the power of forgiveness, separating individuals from their deeds, and the story of Malala Yousafzai as a model of forgiveness and positive focus.
In this video, Join Dr. Sanjeev Goel from Peak Human Labs and his special guest, Dr. Anil , as they dissect the Netflix documentary "You Are What You Eat." In this episode, they discuss the first two episodes of the series and provide insights on nutrition and its impact on health. Don't forget to like and subscribe to their channel to support their work. Main Takeaways: - The first two episodes are discussed in detail, focusing on the relationship between nutrition and health. - Viewers are encouraged to like and subscribe to the channel to support the creators and increase visibility. To gain valuable insights into nutrition and its impact on health, watch the dissecting of the "You Are What You Eat" documentary on the Peak Human Labs YouTube channel. Like and subscribe to stay updated with their latest content.
#117Have you heard UK property investors talking about SSAS pensions and wondered what they're all about? Or are you on the fence about whether to set one up? Richard Parker of Chariot Developmentsis the author of SSAS Pension Legacy: Build a Wealth and Personal Legacy with a SSAS Pension. In this episode, Richard talks us through the pros and cons of setting up a SSAS giving a more balanced view than most other champions of this increasingly popular UK property investment tool. During the show, we discuss: · HMRC's stance on the kinds of businesses eligible to set up SAS pensions for property investment.· The role of SAS administration companies and the need for careful consideration when choosing one.· The suitability of SSAS pensions based on investor activity and the array of significant tax incentives available.· Unique features of SSAS pensions, including joint ownership and potential tax incentives relating to Capital Gains Tax / Inheritance Tax.· Different potential options for SSAS pension trustees· Commercial Property Investment: Learn from Richard's successful commercial property investment in CMOs the commercial equivalent of an HMO And find out why Richard would not have a nanny as one of his ideal housemates in our fun feature: My Mini-Mo! Leave an honest review of Expat Property StoryJoin our Mailing List to access our 37 Question Due Diligence Checklist; our 23 Step Guide to Buying Property at Auction and our Monthly NewsletterFollow the Show on InstagramTell us the one thing you're struggling with in UK property We typically work with time poor professionals get a good return on their money by investing with us. To schedule a call to discuss As a reminder, here are the details of where to meet other Expat Property Investors (For FREE!!!):Hong Kong: The Urban Bakery in the Landmark Building in Central on the first Saturday of each month (Saturday S6th October, 2023) from 11:30 amDubai: Holiday Inn, Science Park on the first Wednesday of each month (Wednesday 4th October, 2023) from 7pmSingapore: The Providore at VivoCity on the first Saturday of each month (Saturday 6th October, 2023) from 10:30 am Keywords SSAS administration, SAS pension, HMRC definition, trading business, investment business, pension administration company, HMRC fines, tax incentives, inheritance tax, commercial property, rental income, SSAS pension, SIPP, joint ownership, property investment, liquidity needs, long-term commitment, pre-guidance, auction property, lockdown investment, commercial property management, tax-free lump sum, investment options, residential properties, special purpose vehicle, capital gains tax, Richard Parker, SAS Pension Legacy, responsible pension management, commercial property management
Find the accompanying PowerPoint Here. Balanced View of Sin, by Donnie V. Rader. 11/26/2023 Sunday AM Sermon.
To Every Generation...The teaching ministry of Calvary Chapel Crossfields.....Join us as we go verse by verse through the Bible.
To Every Generation...The teaching ministry of Calvary Chapel Crossfields.....Join us as we go verse by verse through the Bible.
Dr. Todd Cort holds Faculty Co-Director positions at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment and the Yale Initiative on Sustainable Finance, which are located in the Yale School of Management and Yale School of Environment. Todd Cort is the co-editor of two books: Values at Work: Sustainable Investing and ESG Reporting (2020) with Dan Esty, and Sustainable Innovation and Impact (2018) with Cary Krosinsky. Prior to his research and teaching career, he worked as an Environmental Engineering and Sustainability consultant with TUV Rheinland and Det Norske Veritas in California and was a Post-Doctoral Researcher and Assistant Research Professor at the Colorado School of Mines. Dr. Cort received his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering and an MS in Organic and Biochemistry from the University of Colorado Boulder and a BS in Biochemistry and Cell Biology from the University of California San Diego. Check out the Climate Finance Podcast Website for more information. Topics discussed: Todd's two main transitions across his climate journey: Intellectual Transition: From Biochemistry and Civil Engineering to ESG and Sustainable Finance. Professional Transitions between Consulting and Academia. Process of establishing Yale University's Initiative on Sustainable Finance with Daniel Esty. Exploring how to Incentivize the direction of multi-capital toward inclusive capitalism. Working on two books with Cary Krosinsky: Sustainable Innovation and Impact (2018) and Sustainable Investing: Revolutions in Theory and Practice (2016). Five Sustainable Investment Strategies: Sustainable Alpha Investors Smart Beta Investors Activist Investors Impact Investors Screening Investors Producing “Values at Work: Sustainable Investing and ESG Reporting” with Daniel Esty in 2020. Shortcomings of ESG Performance Data especially ESG Risks dependent on Management Quality Control. Illustrative Case Studies on ESG Risks regarding Management Quality Control: BP and the Deepwater Horizon Oil spill (2010). Volkswagen Scandal: Dieselgate (2015). Pacific Gas & Electric and Californian Wildfires (2019). Proposed Solutions to improve ESG Data, Metrics, and Standards. Balanced View on the Future of ESG: Negative Perspectives: Political Backlash against ESG Investing. Avoiding Greenwashing Pitfalls. How the Tools of Impact Investing Can Undermine Resilience in the Global South. Positive Perspectives: Better Data is Letting Companies and Investors See Trillions in Climate Risk. The Pragmatist's Guide to ESG. Brief Overview of Non-Research Engagements Teaching the Executive Education Programs on Sustainable Finance and Corporate Sustainability. Advisory and Consulting Engagements with Private Companies such as Merck, Third Economy, ArcelorMittal, Chevron, and Walt Disney Company. Advisory Boards of Investment Firms: JUST Capital, Scientific Advisory Board. Azolla Ventures, Impact Advisory Committee, and PRIME Coalition, Academic Advisory Board. Board of Directors of GRASFI: Global Research Alliance for Sustainable Finance and Investing. Advice to (Aspiring) ESG Academics and Practitioners. Note: This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as investment advice. The interview took place on 15th August 2023.
To Every Generation...The teaching ministry of Calvary Chapel Crossfields.....Join us as we go verse by verse through the Bible.
To Every Generation...The teaching ministry of Calvary Chapel Crossfields.....Join us as we go verse by verse through the Bible.
To Every Generation...The teaching ministry of Calvary Chapel Crossfields.....Join us as we go verse by verse through the Bible.
To Every Generation...The teaching ministry of Calvary Chapel Crossfields.....Join us as we go verse by verse through the Bible.
Considering a balanced view of consumer privacy that works for people and businesses, Sachiko Scheuing, Acxiom European Privacy Officer and four-term chairwoman of the Board of FEDMA, joins the Real Identity podcast to discuss what is being proposed as a more flexible approach to GDPR via the UK's new DPDI Bill. But that's not all! Federated IDs, AI, virtual reality, risks in a changing IT ecosystem and the “golden rule of data privacy” are all part of this don't-miss conversation. Please add this to Sachiko's bio pageConnect with Sachiko on LinkedinThanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram or find us on Facebook.
Join Ed & Olly for a bonus episode as they interview the BBC's Ali Bruce Ball for an outsiders view to Newcastle United season. Our guest today needs no introduction to UK sports fans. His smooth, buttery voice is heard on the BBC weekly, whether that is live from Augusta National commentating on the masters, or live from St James Park' commentating on football. His Fantasy 606 podcast with Chris Sutton and Station Dave is a favourite of Ed's - hey, he's even been a guest on it - ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the national treasure, Ali Bruce Ball…. Sign up for our free NUFC newsletter! Follow our hosts on Twitter - @_fantasyed & @nufcblogcouk Please consider giving us a good review & share our pod with others If you have any ideas for us please DM US on Twitter @NUFCblogcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Show Notes:You have more to give than you think. We all do.I was recently sitting at my desk, thinking about how amazing it is that people are connecting with the way I am sharing about God & deepening my relationship with Him by really getting into studying the Bible. And I was in kind of a prayer/chatting to myself and to God, when I said something like, “I'm surprised that people are relating to me so well, even though I'm still new here, but You're using me where I'm at right now [in life] and others may be at that same place and appreciate the way I go about it because of that.” Basically, I was coming to the conclusion that God IS using me to do His work right where I'm at in life. And immediately after having that thought, I went to look up scriptures that aligned with that thinking (I'm doing that a lot, lately, lol).Here is the scripture that hit me most when thinking about being beneficial despite our weakness:2 Corinthians 12:9, “Each time he said, My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness. So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.”There were many people in the Bible that struggled with feeling like they were enough to do what God was asking them to do. Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, Paul (our new role model for confidence) felt inadequate to preach the gospel before realizing God's power was made perfect in his weakness, and Gideon needed signs from God to confirm he was actually being called to lead the battle against the Midianites.Today I want to chat with you about how we have way more to give than we think we do. We are capable of so much, regardless of education, time, experience, or even how we feel about ourselves. We can do amazing things if we only believed in ourselves & no longer allowed the doubt to take over our minds. And to that note, today I am going to share with you 5 tips you can use to push through feelings of inadequacy & self-doubt.Find the Source of Your FeelingsWhat are your feelings based on? Once you know where your feelings are based, you can combat those feelings with positive ones and ones that better reflect the truth.Take Action & RisksSet a few small goals Do an activity outside of your comfort zone Bring attention to your idea/opinion Learn New SkillsTake a class to better a skill or learn a new oneTry something you never thought you would or that has nothing to do with anything you do now.Lean On GodPray & seek God's wisdom, guidance & strength to make it through moments of feeling less than & high self-doubt.Remember that God can use us despite our weaknesses or inexperience. Have a Balanced View of Your Strengths & WeaknessesWe focus way too much on our weaknesses. There needs to be a balance between reviewing what needs to be strengthened and what is already really strong.No one is good at everything.Support the showWatch the Video Version of RPG: https://www.youtube.com/@realpositivegirl/podcastsBuy the Planner on AMAZON!: https://amzn.to/3WwthT2Visit me on Instagram or TikTok: @sabrinajoyperozzoTwitter: @realsabrinajoyEmail Me: realpositivegirlpodcast@gmail.com Sign up for my weekly newsletter https://www.sabrinajoy.com/newsletterCashApp Show Donations: $sabrinaperozzo
The last couple of weeks have seen investor nerves somewhat shredded. But why have equities proved more resilient than credit? And have central bankers done enough to restore confidence in the banking system, or will there be more casualties to come? Ben Bennett calmy outlines his thoughts. This episode is hosted by Frances Watson, Content Manager. All data is sourced from Eikon as at 23 March 2023 unless otherwise stated. For professional investors only. Capital at risk.
- 1 Peter 5:8-11 ESV 8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. 10 And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. 11 To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen. A BALANCED VIEW OF SUFFERING We should look at the two sides of our sufferings always - from Satan and God's purposes. Definitely, the devil inflicts pain in order for us to sin against God. He is like a roaring lion that intimidates us. Thus, let's always be ‘sober-minded' [well-balanced and self-disciplined] and ‘watchful' [alert and cautious]. Intimidation is to scare us to forget that we are more than conquerors in Christ and he is the defeated foe. On the contrary, let's resist him as one planting his feet on the ground, firm and unmovable. Truth dispels lies. [John 8:32] We should be encouraged that what we are going through isn't isolated but is common to every believer. As Peter had said earlier, ‘Don't be surprised when trials come.”[1 Pet 4:12] On the other hand, God allows suffering for 'a little while'. Suffering is for a season. As Paul said, “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation, he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.'[1 Cor 10:13] Peter referred to God as the ‘God of all grace', because He won't let us be tested beyond that which is needed. He would ‘complete, confirm, strengthen, and establish us' That is, He is making us what we ought to be. Although we resist Satan squarely and firmly, it is God who makes us formidable and strong. Today, let us not forget the balance in approaching our suffering. Let's resist the devil with all we've got. Moreover, let us rest upon God to restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish us. In short, we fight Satan because God is fighting for us. ------------------------- Visit and FOLLOW Gospel Light Filipino on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram
Is Cancel Culture Real? A Balanced View of DEI | With Dr. David Everett In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation on a topic I have been wanting to explore with an expert for quite some time. Our guest was Dr. David Everett, the Vice President of Inclusive Excellence at Hamline University in Saint Paul, MN. Dr. Everett has been actively involved in designing, implementing, and evaluating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training programs since 2015. During our conversation, we delved into Dr. Everett's experiences with promoting DEI and increasing its impact on the campus community. From his administrative perspective, Dr. Everett provided valuable insights into the challenges of implementing DEI programs effectively. Additionally, we explored related topics such as cancel culture, college admission opportunities, and more. Our conversation with Dr. Everett shed light on the importance of DEI and the ongoing efforts required to create a more inclusive and equitable environment. ----------- GET IN TOUCH: If you want to learn more about addiction and mental health, please click SUBSCRIBE to Evan's Youtube channel and follow him on other social media:
In true Confidence and Self Esteem style; if you are looking to take more action in your life, have more motivation and self love, have increased levels of self esteem or greater confidence; you have to get slightly out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself and I'm no different when it comes to this. I'm certainly not prepared to hide behind some carefully edited recording! So as ALWAYS you get the raw - unedited version. Just like with all shows - I need your feedback. Let me know what you want me to talk about what you want to hear. Happy listening.
On this week's #SWYSI we are joined, once again, by Prof. Nigel Biggar, Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at the University of Oxford and canon of Christ Church Cathedral. Prof. Biggar's new book, "Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning", provides a new assessment of the West's colonial record Prof. Biggar argues that, especially in the Anglosphere, the ‘decolonisation' movement corrodes the West's self-confidence by retelling the history of European and American colonial dominance as a litany of racism, exploitation, and massively murderous violence. Nigel Biggar tests this indictment, addressing the crucial questions in eight chapters: Was the British Empire driven primarily by greed and the lust to dominate? Should we speak of ‘colonialism and slavery' in the same breath, as if they were identical? Was the Empire essentially racist? How far was it based on the theft of land? Did it involve genocide? Was it driven fundamentally by the motive of economic exploitation? Was undemocratic colonial government necessarily illegitimate? and, Was the Empire essentially violent, and its violence pervasively racist and terroristic? Biggar makes clear that, like any other long-standing state, the British Empire involved elements of injustice, sometimes appalling. On occasions it was culpably incompetent and presided over moments of dreadful tragedy. Nevertheless, from the early 1800s the Empire was committed to abolishing the slave trade in the name of a Christian conviction of the basic equality of all human beings. It ended endemic inter-tribal warfare, opened local economies to the opportunities of global trade, moderated the impact of inescapable modernisation, established the rule of law and liberal institutions such as a free press, and spent itself in defeating the murderously racist Nazi and Japanese empires in the Second World War. As encyclopaedic in historical breadth as it is penetrating in analytical depth, Colonialism offers a moral inquest into the colonial past, forensically contesting damaging falsehoods and thereby helping to rejuvenate faith in the West's future. Nigel Biggar's book 'Colonialism' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 06-02-2023. To order the book or for more information please see here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Colonialism-... ------------------ SUBSCRIBE: If you are enjoying the show, please subscribe to our channel on YouTube (click the Subscribe Button underneath the video and then Click on the Bell icon next to it to make sure you Receive All Notifications) AUDIO: If you prefer Audio you can subscribe on itunes or Soundcloud. Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-923838732 SUPPORT/DONATE / JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP SCHEME The NCF Channel is still very new and to continue to produce quality programming we need your support. Your donations will help ensure the channel not only continues but can grow into a major online platform challenging the cultural orthodoxies dominant in our institutions, public life and media. You can join our membership scheme or donate in a variety of ways via our website: http://www.newcultureforum.org.uk It is set up to accept one time and monthly donations. JOIN US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Web: http://www.newcultureforum.org.uk F: https://www.facebook.com/NCultureForum/ I: https://www.instagram.com/newculturef... Y: http://www.youtube.com/c/NewCultureForum T: http://www.twitter.com/NewCultureForum (@NewCultureForum)
Sin is a subject that's not often approached well. When we hear the word, we might immediately think of judgment from others and perceive God to be angry at us. Maybe there's a more balanced way to understand it? In this roundtable discussion, we attempt to discover a more accurate, balanced interpretation of sin. What does the word "sin" mean? Has its definition and meaning changed over time? We also discuss how demons and evil spirits theoretically might influence humans, how ancient Jews viewed sin in regards to spiritual influence, temptation, a practical understanding of sin and more. This interview is also available on the Brewery Ministries YouTube channel @breweryministries. #demons #spiritualwarfare #theology #faith #spirituality #eden #sin #understandingsin #roundtable #faitthdiscussion https://breweryministries.org
Join Patrick and Greg as they provide the most fair & balanced look at WWE and AEW!What is one thing both WWE and AEW do well?What is one thing both WWE and AEW do poorly?This week's edition of The List featuring Wrestlers Crossing Over Into TV & MoviesFollow the #GDMS crew on Social Media@WrestlngRealist@TheHashtagMiranda (just not on Twitter!)@ChairshotGreg@ChairshotMediaAbout the Chairshot Radio NetworkLaunched in 2017, the Chairshot Radio Network presents you with the best in sports, entertainment, and sports entertainment. Wrestling and wrestling crossover podcasts + the most interesting content + the most engaging hosts = the most entertaining podcasts you'll find!Featuring shows such as Bandwagon Nerds (entertainment & popular culture), The DWI Podcast (Drunk Wrestling Intellect), The Greg DeMarco Show (wrestling), The #Miranda Show (wrestling and entertainment), Chairshot Radio Hockey Talk, Patrick O'Dowd's Chairshot Radio 5x5 (pop culture), PC Tunney's Chairshot Bets (Sports), Down The Wire (Sports), Lucha Central Weekly (wrestling & lucha libre), Talk The Keki (Anime), The Mindless Wrestling Podcast, and more!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/chairshot-radio-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
A new MP3 sermon from Anchor Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: A Balanced View of Fasting Speaker: Chris Wagner Broadcaster: Anchor Baptist Church Event: Sunday - AM Date: 3/13/2022 Bible: Mark 2:13-22 Length: 32 min.
March 11, 2022 - Gospel Meeting Day 1 The topic for the Gospel Meeting is "Building Balanced Believers". For this year's Gospel Meeting we have the special guest speaker, Melvin L. Otey. Melvin has served as an Associate Professor of Law at Faulkner University, Jones School of Law, since August 2014. He writes for Christian publications; conducts Gospel meetings, lectures, and seminars; and serves as a board member of Lads 2 Leaders. He and his wife, Jania, have two sons, Caleb and Christian. They worship with the Perry Hill Road congregation in Montgomery, AL. "A Balanced View of Politics" Tonight, Melvin discusses how as Christians we are aligned with Christ. Worldly things such as nationality, citizenship, race, or political party are all less important than our pursuit in being a disciple of Christ. We are citizens of Heaven first, Philippians 3. Duration 48:58
March 12, 2022 - Gospel Meeting Day 2 The topic for the Gospel Meeting is "Building Balanced Believers". For this year's Gospel Meeting we have the special guest speaker, Melvin L. Otey. Melvin has served as an Associate Professor of Law at Faulkner University, Jones School of Law, since August 2014. He writes for Christian publications; conducts Gospel meetings, lectures, and seminars; and serves as a board member of Lads 2 Leaders. He and his wife, Jania, have two sons, Caleb and Christian. They worship with the Perry Hill Road congregation in Montgomery, AL. "A Balanced View of Worship" Tonight, Melvin discusses how as Christians we are to respect and give reverence to God. We are to completely submit to God. Duration 53:56
March 13, 2022 - Sunday AM Bible Class - Gospel Meeting Day 3 The topic for the Gospel Meeting is "Building Balanced Believers". For this year's Gospel Meeting we have the special guest speaker, Melvin L. Otey. Melvin has served as an Associate Professor of Law at Faulkner University, Jones School of Law, since August 2014. He writes for Christian publications; conducts Gospel meetings, lectures, and seminars; and serves as a board member of Lads 2 Leaders. He and his wife, Jania, have two sons, Caleb and Christian. They worship with the Perry Hill Road congregation in Montgomery, AL. "A Balanced View of God" Looking at Romans 11, Melvin looks at how people perceive God. Some think of him as sort of Santa Claus, kindly giving to everyone. But many forget the events of the Old Testament, such as Korah, Nadab, Abihu and Uzzah where the seriousness of the Lord is shown. God is both loving and just. He wants us to learn what is right and we cannot do that by not having responsibility for our actions. Duration 29:52
March 13, 2022 - Sunday PM Sermon - Gospel Meeting Day 3 The topic for the Gospel Meeting is "Building Balanced Believers". For this year's Gospel Meeting we have the special guest speaker, Melvin L. Otey. Melvin has served as an Associate Professor of Law at Faulkner University, Jones School of Law, since August 2014. He writes for Christian publications; conducts Gospel meetings, lectures, and seminars; and serves as a board member of Lads 2 Leaders. He and his wife, Jania, have two sons, Caleb and Christian. They worship with the Perry Hill Road congregation in Montgomery, AL. "A Balanced View of the Body" Looking at 1 Corinthians 12, Melvin looks at the members of the church. There is a significant diversity amongst the followers of Christ. But through Jesus there is unity in that diversity. Each member is like parts of the body, unique in form and function, but necessary to the body as a whole. Duration 40:45
Topics in this episode: 1. Can bipartisanship be toxic? 2. What does a balanced view of COVID look like? 3. A constitutional convention for a balanced budget and term limits? 4. Is the GOP REALLY ‘pro-life'?
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Great strides have been made in advancing women's reproductive autonomy, but there is still much to accomplish. Kathleen Mogelgaard, new president of the Population Institute discusses the Institute's work, including reducing the unmet need for family planning (affecting over 200 million women around the world) and an active effort to permanently repeal the global gag rule (which interferes with provision of important family planning services). Regarding the recent surge in baby-bust alarmism, Kathleen notes that the lower birth rate in the U.S. represents real progress – women taking advantage of a greater diversity of opportunities, and fewer unintended and fewer teen pregnancies. We all agree the response to dropping birth rates – an emphasis on bumping up birth rates – is demeaning, reducing the role of women to manufacturers of future workers, consumers and taxpayers. Also on the agenda: the history of the “population taboo,” the continuing need to improve overpopulation literacy, and the real possibility of seeing an end to population growth this century. LINKS: Pronatalism and Overpopulation: Challenging the Social Pressures to Procreate – register here for free webinar hosted by World Population Balance on July 7, 2021 Double Dividends: Population Dynamics & Climate Adaptation – 2014 Wilson Center panel What is a Solutionary? Population Institute Population: Off the Radar, Not Off the Map – by Kathleen Mogelgaard Don't Panic About Slower Population Growth – by Kathleen Mogelgaard 2019 UNFPA State of the World Population Report: Unfinished Business: The Pursuit of Rights and Choices for All (Kathleen Mogelgaard was lead researcher and author) Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act ORNA DONATH Speaks About FREEDOM on [m]otherhood – video clip Regretting Motherhood – by Orna Donath [m]otherhood – a transmedia documentary The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is a root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth's finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you're not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Activists online community Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
It's an insane world where speaking the scientific truth is an act of courage. Actress Alexandra Paul has been courageously educating people about human overpopulation for over thirty years. Her most notable effort is a TEDx Talk, Overpopulation Facts - The Problem No One Will Discuss. The questions we ask her about that TEDx experience reveals just how irrational our society is about discussing this subject. We also discuss other actions Alexandra takes as a sustainable population activist, including op-eds and letters to newspapers like the Los Angeles Times and The New York Times. Also on the table: baby bust hysteria, veganism and animal rights, over 20 arrests, overconsumption, and our obsession with economic growth. LINKS: Overpopulation Facts - The Problem No One Will Discuss – Alexandra Paul at TEDx Topanga The Cost of Cool – Early overconsumption education film featuring Alexandra Paul Human Overpopulation: An Overview – Alexandra Paul presentation at San Diego State University Long Slide Looms for World Population, With Sweeping Ramifications (New York Times) Declining U.S. Birth Rate Adds Urgency to the Need for Smart Immigration Reform (Los Angeles Times) Why California Should Welcome the End of Unsustainable Growth (Los Angeles Times Letters to the Editor) The Declining American Birth Rate Could Actually be Good for the Economy (Business Insider) Switch4Good podcast Why Seth Rogen and His Wife Don't Want Kids (The Howard Stern Show) The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is a root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth's finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you're not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Activists online community Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
New Executive Director and podcast co-host Nandita Bajaj shares her brief history and the meandering path that led her to becoming a sustainable population advocate. Former Executive Director Dave Gardner interviews Nandita her about her plans for World Population Balance and why she is dedicating her life to this cause. Nandita shares her perspectives of the tightly woven links between pronatalism, anthropocentrism and human overpopulation and why our growing human enterprise is one of the most pressing planetary justice issues of our time. A passionate advocate for minimalism, veganism, and childfree living, Nandita speaks about the joy of living simply in communion with all life on our planet. Dave and Nandita also share their excitement about continuing as the co-hosts of the podcast. The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is a root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. LINKS: Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
Podcast co-host Dave Gardner reflects on the agony and the ecstasy of working to alert, educate, and inspire action to end our overpopulation crisis. Nandita Bajaj turns the table and interviews Gardner about his 6 years on the podcast and serving as executive director of World Population Balance. Who IS this guy? Why has he been working seven days a week for years to alert people about population overshoot and to “save the planet?” Don’t worry, Dave’s not leaving the podcast. But on May 1 he is stepping out of his position leading World Population Balance, the nonprofit standing up for the rights of future generations to live in a world worth inheriting. Gardner reflects on the state of the issue, and what progress has been made. He also shares his assessment of some of the obstacles to our work – including news media, economists, the population taboo, overpopulation denial, myths, misassumptions, and baby bust alarmism. Our next episode will announce and introduce World Population Balance’s new executive director. Don’t miss it! LINKS: Proven Solutions to Our Environmental Crises – view this panel on Earth Dayhttps://www.earthday2021.org 8 Billion Angels – info and screenings of new film about overpopulation http://www.8billionangels.org The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is a root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
On an overpopulated planet, a baby bust is cause for celebration. It’s exactly what we need. Yet today, because of growth addiction and widespread ignorance of the overpopulation crisis, dropping birth rates are being universally reported as bad news. We circle up for roundtable discussion of the phenomenon – and provide the very important alternative, science-based, viewpoint – in this episode. LINKS: How Many of Us Can Earth Support - episode 57 of The Overpopulation Podcasthttps://www.worldpopulationbalance.org/podcasts/2021-03-03-episode-57-how-many-us-can-earth-support 8 Billion Angels - film by Terry Spahr Earth Day panel, world premiere and other screenings info https://8billionangels.org/find-a-screening/ Final Report - The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review – by Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/final-report-the-economics-of-biodiversity-the-dasgupta-review Baby Bust – UK Guardian video series by Leah Green https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/baby-bust COVID-19 "Baby Bust" an Acceleration of Longer-term Trend – CBS This Morninghttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/covid-19-baby-bust-an-acceleration-of-longer-term-trend/ We Expect 300,000 Fewer Births Than Usual This Year - by Melissa S. Kearney and Phillip B. Levinehttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/04/opinion/coronavirus-baby-bust.html National Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts (Global Footprint Network data) https://data.footprintnetwork.org/ Stop Panicking—There Are a Lot of Positives to the Baby Bust – by Sarah Baillie https://msmagazine.com/2021/03/15/baby-bust-positives-declining-birth-rate-covid-population-growth-earth-overshoot-day/ The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is a root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
The solution to the human overpopulation crisis is quite beautiful. It means less childhood poverty, parents who aren’t exhausted, children receiving ample parental attention, families can afford nutritious food, health care and educational opportunities, and the planet can meet our needs long into the future. In part two of our conversation with Christopher Tucker, author of A Planet of 3 Billion, we continue exploring how to make the “uncomfortable” conversation about overpopulation more comfortable. One thing is certain: We’re keeping up the conversation, because the more we discuss it, the less uncomfortable the conversations. We also explore how the solution to human overpopulation can play out. Tucker explains that we have no choice; we absolutely must figure out how to run a prosperous global economy under continuous population decline. “If we just make the moral choice, and be bold, I have no doubt in my mind we can bend the curve early, and save our planet and our species from annihilation.” Christopher Tucker is chairman of the American Geographical Society, and strategic advisor to the US national security community. He holds a BA, MA, and PhD from Columbia University. Chris serves on a number of boards including the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation and the Open Geospatial Consortium. LINKS: How Many of Us Can Earth Support? – Episode 58 of The Overpopulation PodcastPart one of our conversation with Christopher Tucker https://www.worldpopulationbalance.org/podcasts/2021-03-03-episode-57-how-many-us-can-earth-support Are There Too Many of Us on Our Planet? Yes! – Episode 54 of The Overpopulation Podcast https://www.worldpopulationbalance.org/podcasts/2020-12-18-episode-54-are-there-too-many-us-our-planet-yes The Culling – novel by Robert Johnson https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18499955-the-culling World Scientists’ Warning on Climate Changehttps://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/70/1/8/5610806 A Planet of 3 Billion: Mapping Humanity’s Long History of Ecological Destruction and Finding Our Way to a Resilient Futurehttp://planet3billion.com/index.html Rights Based Voluntary Family Planning Motion International Union for Conservation of Nature https://margaretpyke.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/A1-IUCN-Motion.pdf What Keeps the Growth Imperative Entrenched in our Culture?Dave’s presentation at the Intermountain Sustainability Summit on March 18, 2021 https://www.weber.edu/issummit More Fun, Less Stuffhttps://medium.com/@sustain5/more-fun-less-stuff-472ae3a86e91 The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is a root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
We’re asking the Earth to support 80 million more humans every year, and we add to the challenge by deleting some of the needed resources from the planet each year. Meanwhile, too few us ask the question, “What is a sustainable human population?” Christopher Tucker did ask the question, went to work on it, and wrote a book about it: A Planet of 3 Billion: Mapping Humanity’s Long History of Ecological Destruction and Finding Our Way to a Resilient Future. He came up with an “optimistic” answer of 3 billion. This episode features the first half of an insightful conversation we recently had with Tucker. Our discussion includes why he avoids using the term “overpopulation” (and why we DO use it), how and why the taboo on discussion of this topic came about, and the beautiful way we can bend the curve of human population numbers. How does achieving a global average fertility rate of 1.5 by 2030 sound? Is that really so crazy? Tucker points out this is just accelerating a norm shift that’s already underway. Christopher Tucker is chairman of the American Geographical Society, and strategic advisor to the US national security community. He holds a BA, MA, and PhD from Columbia University. Chris serves on a number of boards including the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation and the Open Geospatial Consortium. LINKS: A Planet of 3 Billion: Mapping Humanity’s Long History of Ecological Destruction and Finding Our Way to a Resilient Future http://planet3billion.com/index.html Voluntary Human Extinction Movement (VHEMT) http://www.vhemt.org/ The Pregnancy Reaction Videos You Won't Seehttps://www.cracked.com/video_20223_the-pregnancy-reaction-videos-you-wont-see.html We Know How Many People the Earth Can Support – by Christopher Tucker in the Journal of Population and Sustainability December 2020 https://jpopsus.org/full_articles/we-know-how-many-people-the-earth-can-support/ The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is a root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
Within this episode, Heidi Hadley reveals some eye watering stats regarding the amount of time we sit throughout the day. Additional to this, Heidi quotes experts about the long term effects this can present.However, this episode shines positive hope and focus on how we can live with a balanced approach to a modern day issue. Enjoy this episode, as Heidi unpacks this very timely subject.TO LEARN MORE:www.TotalSomatics.comwww.HeidiHadley.comSupport the show (http://paypal.me/TotalSomatics)
Since 27th January, in the heart of London, nine activists, who call themselves HS2 Rebellion, have been trying to affect change by occupying a network of tunnels which they dug under Euston station. Larch Maxey is one of them. They are protesting against HS2, the High speed rail project planning to connect London to Birmingham up to Manchester and Leeds, a project which will lead to faster travel and better links between the north and south. It is estimated to cost over £100 billion. The activists are protesting due to the environmental and ecological impact of the scheme. The Government has said that the cost of tackling climate activists at HS2 sites has hit nearly £50 million - here Larch addresses the critics and explains why he believes this is the only way to affect change. Despite losing their high court case for a right to protest, the HS2 rebellion are still underground and resisting eviction by bailiffs. Annie spoke to Larch on Saturday 13th February after 18 days in the tunnels. As they spoke he received calls about new digs taking place to get them out. In this rare insight, Larch tells us about life underground, why they refuse to leave and the journey he has taken to be there, from fighting off bullies at school to being a single parent and the turning point that made him leave his job and dedicate his life to fighting climate change. It’s an emotional, informative and important listen. To find out more about HS2 Rebellion and their campaign head to:HS2Rebellion.earthTwitter: @Hs2Rebellion To support the tunnelers https://www.gofundme.com/f/25c4b0w040?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer The Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill https://www.ceebill.uk/ Want to help further?If you want to help HS2 rebellion you can lobby your MP and ask them to:1. support the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill, https://www.ceebill.uk/2. cancel HS2 and 3. call off the Eviction. Larch also talks about this organisation - Balanced View https://www.openintelligenceandlove.org/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A smorgasbord of good and bad news about efforts to achieve a sustainable population on this planet. The good news is more and more people are recognizing – and speaking out about – the need for society to end our obsession with growth. We give a shout out to James Pogue, a writer at Harper’s Magazine, for his enlightened comment on Real Time with Bill Maher about the fact that we WILL need a national conversation about ending our obsession with infinite economic growth (hear his words in this episode). Also, good news that South Korea’s fertility rate has dropped below 1.0. While growth-addicted policymakers, economists and journalists are treating this as a problem, it is actually very good news for a nation that imports more than half its food supply. The bad news is Canadian politician Garnett Genuis continues to defame the One Planet, One Child billboard campaign, despite Dave’s repeated attempts to correct his misassumptions. Also, scientists’ assessment of our progress on diminishing the climate crisis is not good. A shout out to Population Matters Head of Campaigns Alistair Currie for his interview with Judy Lynn Wong, founder of the Black Environment Network, who said, “"Young people have a hunger to protect the environment – let’s talk about population. They’re ready for it." Plus, celebrities are making big bucks with sponsored tweets announcing their pregnancies. Should World Population Balance sponsor tweets sharing the good news of negative pregnancy test results? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Aging Population: Nothing to Fear – Episode 55 of The Overpopulation Podcasthttps://www.worldpopulationbalance.org/podcasts/2021-01-05-episode-55-aging-population-nothing-fear Ending Overshoot publication on Medium https://medium.com/ending-overshoot Dear Joe Biden and Kamala Harris: Build Forward to a Sustainable Futurehttps://medium.com/ending-overshoot/dear-joe-biden-and-kamala-harris-build-forward-to-a-sustainable-future-4ba74225b9c2 One Planet, One Child billboard campaign https://oneplanetonechild.org/ Biden Repeals the 'Global Gag Rule,' But Next Steps Will be 'Huge Undertaking'https://www.devex.com/news/biden-repeals-the-global-gag-rule-but-next-steps-will-be-huge-undertaking-98954 The Climate Emergency: 2020 in Review (a new World Scientists Warning) https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-climate-emergency-2020-in-review/ Corey Bradshaw (lead author) interview https://youtu.be/sEHot7F_dnI Underestimating the Challenges of Avoiding a Ghastly Futurehttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcosc.2020.615419/full Greta Thunberg’s Message to the Davos Agendahttps://www.weforum.org/videos/greta-thunberg-s-message-to-the-davos-agenda Jane Goodall: 'Change Is Happening. There Are Many Ways to Start Moving in the Right Way'https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jan/03/jane-goodall-change-is-happening-there-are-many-ways-to-start-moving-in-the-right-way Can Icebergs Be Towed to Water-Starved Citieshttps://www.whoi.edu/news-insights/content/can-icebergs-be-towed-to-water-starved-cities/ Is the US Population in Decline? More Ponzi Demographyhttps://thehill.com/opinion/finance/533411-is-the-us-population-in-decline-more-ponzi-demography As Birthrate Falls, South Korea’s Population Declines, Posing Threat to Economyhttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/04/world/asia/south-korea-population.html Demographic Crisis Cannot Be Tackled With Piecemeal Measureshttp://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/opinon/2020/12/202_300988.html As Families Change, Korea’s Elderly are Turning to Suicidehttps://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/17/world/asia/in-korea-changes-in-society-and-family-dynamics-drive-rise-in-elderly-suicides.html Celebrity Pregnancy Is Big Businesshttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/23/style/celebrity-pregnancy-social-media.html The Love of the Human: Interview with Ludy Ling Wonghttps://populationmatters.org/news/2020/12/02/love-human-interview-judy-ling-wong The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is a root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
In this episode I speak with Adrian Stephens of Balanced View about how to have a more happy, peaceful and free life by accessing the power of awareness. We talk about meeting a common teacher, Candace O'Denver, in India in 2005 and share our experience of something magical 'waking up' inside us at this time.Adrian talks about some of the simple principles and tools you can use right now to start feeling better and enjoying more of the short moments of your life with ease and openness. Whether you are feeling overwhelmed, depressed, successful or happy, every human being can discover a natural state of open intelligence and awareness within the midst of all their life experiences.Adrian is a teacher with Balanced View, a global grass roots movement of empowering people to live with freedom and benefit. Links:https://www.bright.how/FB Group: Bright - Inner Peace Wisdom and Fulfillment
Are nations with low birth rates going to collapse due to a temporary bulge in the ranks of the elderly? On an overpopulated planet, this is an important question. Depopulation alarmists in numerous countries are pushing for baby bonuses or high immigration quotas in order to avoid getting into recovery from growth addiction. It’s all for the sake of maintaining perpetually increasing numbers of taxpayers, consumers and workers. This approach to demography is unsustainable and dangerous. Dave Gardner and guest co-host Nandita Bajaj are joined by Jane O’Sullivan, lead author of the paper, Silver Tsunami or Silver Lining? Why we should not fear an ageing population. Jane explains why the fears propagated by alarmists are vastly exaggerated or ill-founded. LINKS: Silver Tsunami or Silver Lining?Why we should not fear an ageing populationLead author: Jane O’Sullivan ABC’s RN Breakfast with Fran Kelly Interview with MP Alan Tudge, Australia’s Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure Some of Jane O'Sullivan's Writing: Will Global Population Peak Below 10 Billion? Five Myths About Population, Aging and Environmental Sustainability World Population Prospects, 2019 – Good News or Bad WWF Living Planet Report 2018 – “aiming higher”, but not on target Aging Human Populations: Good for Us, Good for the Earth The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is a root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
A recent report on Deutsche Welle’s Eco India environmental news magazine recently asked, “Are There Too Many of Us on Our Planet?” The report mysteriously arrived at the conclusion that, “It’s not the population element that’s going to be the problem.” Reporter Aditi Rajagopal advised our attention should be redirected to, “the more hidden and dangerous concerns of waste and overconsumption.” We applaud Rajagopal for covering this topic, but we’re compelled to go through her report and correct an array of instances of faulty logic. At the top of our list: the mistaken notion that there is a contest between overpopulation and overconsumption for biggest worry. We invite her to join us on a future episode if she’d like to discuss this with us. We need journalists to be up to speed on the human overpopulation issue. Please keep episodes of The Overpopulation Podcast coming. Remember World Population Balance in your year-end giving. Donate here, or mail a check to: World Population Balance PO BOX 14175 St. Paul, MN 55114 DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Are There Too Many of Us on Our Planet? The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is a root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
Some have the perception that social justice and environmental sustainability don’t necessarily go hand in hand. Some social justice advocates have, at times, been critical of sustainable population advocacy. Our guest in this episode confirms that sustainable population efforts go hand-in-hand with, and do not inherently conflict with, social equity. We asked Majora Carter to have this conversation with us to help us and other sustainable population advocates improve our understanding of social and environmental justice issues. “We just want to be seen, and heard, and treated equally,” she tells us. The conversation is far-ranging and fascinating. Majora Carter is a real estate developer and urban revitalization strategy consultant. She has a lot of experience working to improve status and opportunity for challenged communities that have been left behind. Majora established Sustainable South Bronx and Green for All, among other organizations, and in 2008 she opened the Majora Carter Group, a private consulting firm, which was named Best for the World by B-Corp in 2014. LINKS: Majora Carter Group Voluntary Associations and Fertility Limitation Sustainable Development Goals People Like Us: How Our Identities Shape Health and Educational Success Hey, Election-Weary Americans, Canada Would Love to Take You In The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is a root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
We lead with an update on the battle of the overpopulation billboards with Canadian politicians. Our One Planet, One Child project is posting an ad responding to MP Garnett Genuis’ ad promoting large families. Then we turn the conversation to the overarching question that academics, politicians, and humanity as a whole struggle to answer: How can humanity move towards a common vision and process for achieving ecological sustainability and justice, before we suffer an irreversible catastrophic collapse of civilization? Those advocating for planetary protection and those fighting for social justice want the same thing. Links: Developing Trust: An Integrated Vision for Social and Environmental Sustainability and Justice Justice and Sustainability Justice and Future Generations The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is a root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
Is an advertising battle brewing? A member of Canada’s parliament has promised to run “pro-family” ads on buses in Vancouver in response to recent ads about overpopulation. Garnett Genuis has a problem with the One Planet, One Child billboard campaign, which supports informed decisions and celebrates small-family choices in the interest of reversing population growth and achieving a sustainable population. In this episode, the World Population Balance team reviews remarks Mr. Genuis recently made to the House of Commons. We take particular exception to the notion of pursuing population growth in order to raise taxes. It’s been far too easy to get hooked on a pyramid scheme to fund social programs – where each generation must be larger than the last. We review the many reasons this is ill-advised on a full planet, not respectful of humanity, and just plain wrong. Every elected official needs to hear this episode. Spot the ads and we’ll send you a T-shirt. Genuis has indicated he’ll run this ad on Vancouver buses: If you spot the ad, please send us a photo and/or video of it. We’ll send a free One Planet, One Child t-shirt to anyone providing us with decent quality photos or video. Sustainable Population Meetup – gather virtually with like-minded activists. Saturday, November 14, 2020. More information and registration Planet in Crisis, a pre-COP event hosted by Scientists Warning Europe: Population is the topic on day three of this free virtual event. Dave Gardner, co-host of this podcast and executive director of World Population Balance, will be one of the presenters. More information and registration Send us your feedback LINKS: Garnett Genuis Takes Aim at Anti-Family Ads in Vancouver Brief List of Scientific Reports documenting overshoot One Planet, One Child Billboard Campaign Adopt a Billboard for Your Community Sustainable Population Meetup Balanced View Newsletter Overpopulation Updates via email World Population Balance YouTube Channel Sustainable Population Pledge Support Our Vital Work The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is the root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
Why have One Planet, One Child billboards sprouted in Vancouver, Canada? Their presence has stirred a flurry of questions, critiques and controversy, and support. World Population Balance welcomes the conversation, so we hosted a webinar on 7 October to address the questions and criticism. This episode features the audio from that webinar. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Billboard Campaign Crowdfunding Site Scientific Reports List from One Planet, One Child website iPopulation App Dave used to show global population second, by second Can All 7+ Billion of Us Live the "Good Life" Sustainably? Sustainable Population Meetup Balanced View Newsletter Overpopulation Updates via email World Population Balance YouTube Channel Sustainable Population Pledge Support Our Vital Work The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is the root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
The One Planet, One Child billboard campaign has generated a flurry of media coverage, social media conversation and community response. The loudest reactions have been completely off-base. In this episode, the World Population Balance staff shares and discusses some of the feedback, and demolishes the most common overpopulation myths, misconceptions and misassumptions. Accusations of racism led us to drop one ad and issue an apology for making it too easy to be misinterpreted. Those accusations and other public discomfort also led the outdoor ad company to relent to public pressure and remove several other ads. You can get your questions about the campaign answered at a free webinar on 7 October at 6 pm PDT. Register at Why Should Canada be Talking About Overpopulation? Contribute to bring billboards to other communities at the campaign’s crowdfunding site. Help us replace the ads we lost. Submit your billboard design for a chance to win up to $500 in our One Planet, One Child billboard contest. DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: One Planet, One Child billboard campaign Our One Planet, One Child Declaration of Intent Our Intentions Were Misconstrued; We Could Have Done Better Crowdfunding website One Planet, One Child Campaign Expands (youtube & crowdfunding video) Billboard Contest Why Should Canada be Talking About Overpopulation? Webinar Oct 7 The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is the root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
Men spend most of their lives trying to have more sex. Women spend the lion’s share of their lives trying not to get pregnant. Separating sex from childbirth is what most women and men want, and it’s exactly what contraception allows us to do. As World Contraception Day (26 September) approaches, Dave and Erika pick the brains of two experts, Alisha Graves and Malcolm Potts. Potts is Professor at the School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley, was the first chair in Population and Family Planning, and founded the Bixby Center for Population, Health & Sustainability. Graves is President of Venture Strategies for Health and Development, a non-profit organization aiming to help stabilize global population by securing women’s freedom to choose their family size. Also in this episode: Release of the 2020 Living Planet Report Launch of new One Planet, One Child billboard campaign in Vancouver, Canada MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: One Planet, One Child billboard project One Planet, One Child T-Shirts, Buttons, Stickers & More You Had Me at Childfree – new episode Battle for the Planet of the Humans – virtual discussion events 2020 Living Planet Report Humans Exploiting and Destroying Nature on Unprecedented Scale – Report (in UK Guardian) Dereliction of Duty as WWF Ignores Population in Living Planet Report - by Population Matters’ Robin Maynard World Contraception Day – comprehensive contraception information Why World Contraception Day is Important Bixby Center for Population, Health, and Sustainability Venture Strategies – nonprofit programs discussed in this episode OASIS Initiative (Organizing to Advance Solutions in the Sahel) Liberate the Pill – a program to make The Pill over-the-counter The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is the root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
Human civilization has been in overshoot (making unsustainable demands on the planet) since about 1970. If there was any hope we’ve changed our ways, that hope was dashed on August 22, 2020. Learn more in this episode. There are lots of contributors to overshoot, but the one most often avoided, or at least ignored, is overpopulation. In this episode we applaud a few NGOs for NOT hiding from the subject. Also: The Australian government readily admits it depends on population growth as the main driver of economic growth, and it is hooked on economic growth. So closed borders due to COVID-19, coupled with couples choosing to delay or even decline to bring children into these dark times, is “bad news” for the nation’s growth-addicted economy. DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Coronavirus Pandemic Prompts Couples to Delay Pregnancy PlansCBS News in the U.S. 8/10/2020 Bad News for the Economy Reliant on Population GrowthABC in Australia Thibaud Aronson Population Voice Crowdedplanet.org New online resource library by Center for Biological Diversity compiling studies, reports and reviews that make the connection between human population growth and the extinction crisis. Earth Overshoot Day– official website Earth Overshoot Day and Population If the World Was as Densely* Populated As... (density/footprint analysis tool in above essay) Manage Your Own Planet (data analysis tool in above essay) What Gets Left Behind for Future Generations? Reproduction and the Environment in Spey Bay, Scotland by Katharine Dow One Planet Prosperity - Our Regulatory Strategy Scottish Environment Protection Agency Physicists: 90% Chance of Human Society Collapsing Within Decades Delayed Earth Overshoot Day Points to Opportunities to Build Future in Harmony with Our Finite PlanetEarth Overshoot Day news release The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is the root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
Society can flourish with declining birth rates. That’s what the world needs to know, according to João Abegão, author of The Human Overpopulation Atlas. He wants men and women to desire a smaller family and be able to easily exercise that choice. Our conversation with João covers depopulation panic and growth mania, civilization collapse, pessimism, overconsumption, the value of simple living, and a billboard campaign in Portugal that celebrated small families (similar to our One Planet, One Child campaign in the U.S.). MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: The Human Overpopulation Atlas (and other writing by João Abegão) Controversy in Portugal Over a Campaign That Invites "To Celebrate Low Birth Rates"(Overpopulation Billboards in Portugal) One Planet, One Child Billboard Campaign Depopulation Panic: Don’t Fall for It – Episode 45 of The Overpopulation Podcast Americans Aren’t Making Babies, and That’s Bad for the Economy – by Peter Coy Where The Wild Things Were is Where Humans Are Now – by João Abegão Eternal Recurrence: The Complex Dynamics of Collapse – by João Abegão Do All Roads Lead to Collapse? – by João Abegão A Review of the book The Limits to Growth - The 30-Year Update Trial by Fire – by João Abegão João’s experiment to live a low-impact lifestyle Simplicity Institute No Impact Man (documentary film) No Impact Man (the book) – by Colin Beavan You Had Me at Childfree – new podcast hosted by Erika Arias The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is the root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
World population COULD peak in 2064 instead of sometime after 2100, according to a new world population estimate. On an overpopulated planet, a 2064 peak is far better than post-2100. But you wouldn’t know it based on the news coverage. The BBC headline read, Fertility Rate: 'Jaw-Dropping' Global Crash in Children Being Born. In this episode, we dig into the coverage and highlight how journalists’ pro-growth bias colored the reports – giving very little weight to the environmental benefits and unwarranted emphasis on the challenges economies face in adjusting to a shrinking number of consumers and workers. Also: How do some overzealous sustainable population advocates turn potential allies off? Overpopulation Denial AND Shaming run amok at Resilience.org. Crazy Town is one of the best podcasts going, but what is the problem with the podcast’s mothership? Email your feedback to: podcast@worldpopulationbalance.org MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Dear George Monbiot, Shaming Sustainable Population Advocacy Must Stop - by Dave Gardner World population in 2100 Could be 2 Billion Below UN Forecasts, Study Suggests Fertility Rate: 'Jaw-Dropping' Global Crash in Children Being Born International Childfree Day (August 1) You Had Me at Childfree (new podcast debuts August 1) Bill and Lou’s Not So Excellent Adventure - Crazy Town podcast episode 14 A Lesson from COVID-19: Growth is Part of the Problem - by Robert Engelman Welcome to Overshoot: Have a Nice Day – Conversation Earth Special: Podcast Radio Broadcast Version The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is the root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
World Population Day is July 11, but The Overpopulation Podcast team is renaming it World OVERpopulation Day, and we’ve taken over the website worldpopulationday.org to do it. In this episode, we lament how the United Nations avoids the subject of overpopulation in its World Population Day messaging. We also discuss the sensitivity around the overpopulation issue that leads to discomfort with raising the issue, let alone fully discussing it, and the history and fears we believe are behind the often-false accusations of racism. The modern sustainable population movement rejects racism. It’s not on the agenda here, but we must be sensitive to mistakes of the past. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE World OVERpopulation Day Website (worldpopulationday.org) United Nations World Population Day info Let’s Not Return to Dark Ages of Ignoring Overpopulation (at Medium) Let’s Not Return to Dark Ages of Ignoring Overpopulation (at worldpopulationbalance.org) How to contact your ambassador to the United Nations: Blue Book of contact info for all permanent missions to the U.N. List of UN Representatives One Planet, One Child Billboard Campaign The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is the root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
Overpopulation shaming has raised its ugly head to new heights with unfounded and misleading critiques of the documentary, Planet of the Humans. We thoroughly debunk the defamation in this episode, especially the deceitful and ugly attacks by UK Guardian columnist George Monbiot and filmmaker Josh Fox. We also continue the discussion of what Planet of the Humans got right. The controversial film, executive produced by Michael Moore, has been pummeled by some renewable energy enthusiasts as unfairly and inaccurately targeting renewables and as being “racist” for bringing up human overpopulation. World Population Balance co-hosted two webinar panel discussions of the film, and now the World Population Balance staff convenes for this third, and final (for now), conversation. LINKS: Episode of Useful Idiots with Michael Moore as guest See Planet of the Humans here Fact check section of the Planet of the Humans website Webinars about Planet of the Humans co-hosted by World Population Balance: Planet of the Humans: a Sequel (Webinar Part 1) Video Version Podcast Version Planet of the Humans Webinar Part 2Video Version Podcast Version 2 Essays by Dave Gardner mentioned in this episode: Dear George Monbiot, Shaming Sustainable Population Advocacy Must Stop A retraction from Josh Fox, George Monbiot and others is warranted What Does Planet of the Humans REALLY Say About Population? Detractors are intentionally offering misleading accounts. Let’s set the record straight. A third, related essay, published since this episode was recorded: Let’s Not Return to Dark Ages of Ignoring Overpopulation US Births Fall, and Virus Could Drive Them Down More Rex Weyler On The Double Bind Of The Pandemic - Rewilding podcast Episode 48 Planet of the Censoring Humans – by Matt Taibbi The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is the root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
What should we do in response to the key messages of the 2020 documentary, Planet of the Humans? This is a continuation of the discussion begun in part one of the webinar, Planet of the Humans: a Sequel. In part 2, our panel identifies, considers and recommends actions we can take now – to avoid terminating or greatly harming human civilization. Both parts of the webinar addressed the roles of overpopulation, overconsumption and economic growth in the most serious environmental crises we face. The webinar was co-hosted by GrowthBusters and World Population Balance. NOTE: We mention in this episode that the film, Planet of the Humans, had been pulled down by YouTube over a claim of copyright infringement. As we post this episode the film has been reposted to YouTube. If you've not seen the film, find the latest working link at the film's website. Panelists: Kristine Mattis: An interdisciplinary environmental scholar with a background in Biology and Earth System Science, Kristine has worked as a medical researcher, a science reporter for the congressional record in the U.S. House of Representatives, and a science teacher. She holds a PhD in Environment and Resources. Her writing encompasses issues of social and environmental justice, public health, risk, and science. Brian Czech: Executive director of the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy (CASSE). With a Ph.D. in renewable natural resources, his specialties intersect ecological economics, conservation biology, and public policy. The author of several books, Czech recently edited Best of The Daly News: Selected Essays from the Leading Blog in Steady State Economics. Dave Gardner: Co-host of the GrowthBusters podcast about sustainable living; co-host of The Overpopulation Podcast; director of the documentary GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth; host of the syndicated radio series, Conversation Earth; and executive director of World Population Balance. Erika Arias: Co-host of the GrowthBusters podcast about sustainable living; co-host of The Overpopulation Podcast; Programs & Engagement Coordinator for World Population Balance, and a childfree researcher and advocate, LINKS VIDEO: Planet of the Humans: a Sequel (webinar part one) Planet of the Humans Webinar Part 2 BOOKS: Small Is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered - by E.F. Schumacher Enough Is Enough: Building a Sustainable Economy in a World of Finite Resources - by Rob Dietz and Dan O'Neill Shoveling Fuel for a Runaway Train: Errant Economists, Shameful Spenders, and a Plan to Stop Them All - by Brian Czech Plenitude: The New Economics of True Wealth - by Juliet Schor Bullshit Jobs: A Theory - by David Graeber PODCASTS: The Overpopulation Podcast GrowthBusters podcast about sustainable living PAPERS & ESSAYS: Works by Kristine Mattis Degrowth A Vocabulary for a New Era (2014) Nobody Takes the Renewable Energy Transition Seriously - by Richard Heinberg Beyond Green Growth - by Dan O’Neill Wake Up Call on the Environment: A Student Manifesto Exiting the fast Lane: Job Sharing is One Route to Discovering the Personal and Environmental Benefits of Working Less. How to Make a Job Sharing Situation Work Planning for Post-Corona: A Manifesto for the Netherlands Crossroads for Planet of the Humans – by William Rees PEOPLE & ORGANIZATIONS: World Population Balance GrowthBusters Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy Herman Daly Transition Network Transition U.S. Common Future (formerly Business Alliance of Local Living Economies) Wellbeing Economy Alliance Doughnut Economics Action Lab Take Back Your Time The Simplicity Collective The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is the root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
Some environmentalists don’t want you to see Planet of the Humans, the new documentary executive produced by Michael Moore, which raises important questions about what we’re being told by renewable energy advocates. The film’s producer/director and narrator, at one point tells the audience: “It was becoming clear that what we had been calling green, renewable energy, and industrial civilization are one and the same – desperate measures not to save the planet, but to save our way of life.” Some have accused the filmmakers of racism simply because the film raises the issue of overpopulation. This interview sound bite from respected Post Carbon Institute fellow Richard Heinberg is typical of the film’s messaging about overshoot and overpopulation: “There are too many human beings, using too much, too fast.” There’s nothing racist about that statement, but many wanting to defend renewable energy have gone way over the top in their efforts to discredit the film. Planet of the Humans makes some very important points, which were in danger of getting lost in the controversy, so we put together a webinar to explore what value can be taken from the film. You can view the entire webinar on the World Population Balance YouTube channel (see links below). Or, you can listen to it in this episode of The Overpopulation Podcast as you work, commute, exercise or cook dinner. The panelists will be continuing the conversation begun at this webinar, which we’ll share as the next episode of The Overpopulation Podcast. Subscribe so you don’t miss it. The Panel: Kristine MattisAn interdisciplinary environmental scholar with a background in Biology and Earth System Science, Kristine has worked as a medical researcher, a science reporter for the congressional record in the U.S. House of Representatives, and a science teacher. She holds a PhD in Environment and Resources. Her writing encompasses issues of social and environmental justice, public health, risk, and science. Brian CzechExecutive director of the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy (CASSE). With a Ph.D. in renewable natural resources, his specialties intersect ecological economics, conservation biology, and public policy. The author of several books, Czech recently edited Best of The Daly News: Selected Essays from the Leading Blog in Steady State Economics. Dave GardnerCo-host of the GrowthBusters podcast about sustainable living; co-host of The Overpopulation Podcast; director of the documentary GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth; host of the syndicated radio series, Conversation Earth; and executive director of World Population Balance. Erika AriasCo-host of the GrowthBusters podcast about sustainable living; co-host of The Overpopulation Podcast; Programs & Engagement Coordinator for World Population Balance, and a childfree researcher and advocate LINKS: Planet of the Humans film Planet of the Humans: a Sequel webinar video replay on YouTube World Population Balance One Planet, One Child Billboard Campaign GrowthBusters GrowthBusters podcast about sustainable living Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy Fact Check at Planet of the Humans Website Full and Sustainable Employment Act (post in Steady State Herald) The Real Green New Deal Project Green New Deal Panelists’ reviews of Planet of the Humans: The Inconvenient Truth of Planet of the Humans – by Dave Gardner Climate Crisis: Our Ecological Dysfunction Has a Marketing Problem (and it’s not Michael Moore) – by Kristine Mattis Planet of the Humans Puts Sacred Cows Out to Pasture – by Brian Czech Other Insightful Reviews: Sequence Matters – by Herman Daly Review: Planet of the Humans – by Richard Heinberg The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is the root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
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How does the public conversation about overpopulation differ between Australia and North America? Dave and Erika invited Sustainable Population Australia’s (SPA) Michael Bayliss back for a second episode to compare notes and report on the 2019 bushfires, SPA’s public policy recommendations related to population, and to share personal experiences that inform his work today. In typically direct Australian fashion, Michael explains well why organizations like Sustainable Population Australia and World Population Balance aren’t focusing their energy exclusively on reducing birth rates in high fertility nations in other parts of the world: “if you say people from THESE countries have to have less children, but OUR country doesn’t, then that creates resentment across the board for many reasons, and it just diminishes the capacity to work cooperatively with our brothers and sisters from overseas, and entrenches more colonialism…. The only way this is gonna work is if everybody everywhere champions the new norms, despite what your country’s fertility rate is at this very moment.” SPECIAL NOTE: The important film, Planet of the Humans, has been released and is available to view free at home through May 20. The film is being widely criticized as factually inaccurate by environmental organizations and renewable energy advocates. We think you should see the film. It has important themes that are valid. Planet of the Humans is a call to recognize that humans are “hitting limits on multiple fronts, and that the green technology will not save us.” We need to get “a grip on our out-of-control human presence and consumption.” World Population Balance is planning a webinar to discuss the film and these themes on May 19. Subscribe to our email updates to get the details. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Sustainable Population Australia Sustainable Population Australia Population Policy SPA YouTube Channel The Endless Growth Paradigm Tough Crowd video Talking Heads video The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is the root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
Don’t run for the hills; COVID-19 is not a zombie apocalypse. But incidence of zoonotic pandemics has quadrupled over the last fifty years. You’ve probably heard of HIV, Avian Flu, Swine Flu, Ebola, SARS, MERS, West Nile, and Zika. That’s not a comprehensive list, but a scary one. In this episode we explore the connection between pandemics and population. COVID-19 is a sign from Mother Nature, telling us we’re living beyond ecological limits. We’re becoming more and more vulnerable to pandemics because there are so many of us, we are developing in very dense patterns, traveling quickly and widely, altering the climate, and expanding our footprint into every nook and cranny of the planet. Chances of encountering a more lethal virus are increasing thanks to our expansion. The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is the root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: One Planet, One Child Billboard Project Why Choosing a Smaller Family is Something to Celebrate — on Billboards! (Dave’s Essay at Medium) The Population Bomb Sustainable Population Meetup CORONAVIRUS READING: Coronavirus Offers "A Blank Page for a New Beginning" Says Li Edelkoort How Climate Change is Exacerbating the Spread of Disease 'Tip Of The Iceberg': Is Our Destruction of Nature Responsible for COVID-19? Where's Wally? How Does Population Size Affect a Pandemic and Social Distancing? How Deforestation Drives the Emergence of Novel Coronaviruses COVID-19: Condom Shortage Could Lead to Baby Boom, Experts Say Coronavirus: 'Nature is Sending Us a Message,' Says UN Environment Chief The Neo-Malthusian World of the Coronavirus Bats Are Not To Blame For Coronavirus. Humans Are A Lesson From the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Perils of Density The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is the root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
Do a few instances of ugly motives or methods of addressing overpopulation in the past mean overpopulation is not a problem? Or do they mean it’s a problem we dare not attempt to solve? Do they mean there aren’t loving, equitable and ethical ways of reversing population growth? Whether the excuse for avoiding the overpopulation issue is the existence of economic inequality, unequal distribution of resources, or the belief that discussing or addressing overpopulation perpetuates toxic cycles of racism, sexism, and colonialist agendas, it’s still ‘Overpopulation Denial’. In this episode, we share classic, textbook examples of overpopulation denial, and proceed to debunk them. A recent episode of TRT World’s Roundtable program provided an overpopulation denial opportunity to two guests, Professor of Epidemiology Ray Deonandan from the University of Ottawa, and Associate Professor of Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Rajani Bhatia from the University of Albany. Our intention in debunking their statements is not to pick a fight. We’re simply treating this as an opportunity to improve overpopulation literacy with an open conversation, to correct misassumptions, and to find common ground that will ensure a brighter future for all. WPB staffer Carolyn VandenDolder says it well in this episode: “I think that we’re trying to create a new narrative around the topic – a more constructive one and one that does take into account social justice and the fact that we have, in the United States, far and away contributed to the mess more than anyone else.” We also hear from two enlightened guests on that same Roundtable program, Alistair Currie, head of campaigns and communications at Population Matters, and attorney Karin Kuhlemann, population ethicist at University College London. Roundtable is hosted by veteran journalist David Foster. Also in this episode, brief mention and dismissal of overpopulation denial at ReasonTV, and at Resilience.org – very disappointing. And an update on the One Planet, One Child Billboard Campaign. The staff at World Population Balance thanks YOU for your continuing support, and for making the One Planet, One Child Billboard Campaign possible. We share the pain of illness and death, and economic hardship brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope everyone is doing their part to stay in. It’s a good opportunity to catch up on past episodes of The Overpopulation Podcast. You should get college credit, because going through these episodes is like getting an advanced degree in the subject! DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Population: Does it Need Controlling? Roundtable, on TRT World Population IS a Problem Episode 18 of The Overpopulation Podcast (Response to first instance of Chris Smaje overpopulation denial) Yes, (Over) Population IS a Problem! (Written response to first instance of Chris Smaje overpopulation denial) The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is the root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
Ice cream all day? How about carrots all day? Either way we cringe in the idea. Just like we strive for a balanced diet for our bodies, we need to strive even more for a balanced view for our minds. Especially in crisis. Check out today’s thoughts for a balanced view approach to crisis. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bettereverydaypodcast/message
Sustainable Population Australia has been working on the global and national population issue since 1988, about four years longer than World Population Balance. In this episode we get an update and overview of the organization and the situation in Australia from Michael Bayliss, the organization’s communications manager. Michael enlightens us about SPA’s recommendations for an integrated population policy in Australia based on environmental sustainability. We also discuss SPA’s Stop at Two campaign and the creative videos on SPA’s YouTube channel, with all due credit to Bayliss’ creativity. Of course the recent bush fires get some attention, too. Discussed in This Episode: One Planet, One Child website One Planet, One Child Billboard Campaign crowdfunding ABC: Why Population Growth is Good for Government and Business but Doesn’t Benefit Everyone Sustainable Population Australia Sustainable Population Australia Population Policy SPA YouTube Channel The Endless Growth Paradigm Tough Crowd video Talking Heads video The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is the root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
The decision to parent should be your own decision; society shouldn’t be making that decision for you. The childfree choice is one viable, rational and even emotional response to the state of our world. This marks the final episode in our special series of One Planet, One Child Billboard Campaign episodes. These billboards will celebrate small-family decisions. Be sure to pledge your support for the campaign at OnePlanetOneChild.org before funding closes at midnight Pacific Time the night of March 7. We need YOUR help to solve world overpopulation! Neither the campaign nor this podcast is an attempt to dictate your parenting decision. That is yours to make. In celebration of the childfree choice as one honorable path to help solve world overpopulation, we welcome returning guest, Childfree Choice expert, Laura Carroll! Having spent over 30 years researching this subject, Laura is best known for authoring The Baby Matrix and Families of Two. On the subject of having children, to this day, Laura confirms, “the assumption is you will have them; it’s just a matter of when…. The messaging is we will all reproduce, and we all should want to reproduce. And if you don’t, you want to get sterilized, there must be something wrong – with you.” Included in this episode’s discussion: “Family planning” has been about “when” you’re going to have your kids, not “whether” you were going to have any. It’s still very challenging, medically, to make this choice. There are still many, many medical providers who are reluctant to provide sterilization for younger woman who request it. In fact, Laura tells us there is a term for providers who assume you’re going to want kids at some point in your life – medical paternalism (but it’s not just the male doctors who are guilty of this). In this episode we discuss how today’s adversity – concerns about the climate crisis, primarily – is driving a rapid culture shift, with more and more young women choosing not to bring children into this world. Laura also celebrates the fact that the conversation about being childfree by choice has come a long way in the last twenty years. This episode is especially important for childfree Co-Host, Erika Arias, as she is determined to research the social and environmental contributions of the childfree community. Motivated by reducing stigmatization and generating more public awareness for how reproductive choices can either support or undermine environmental goals towards sustainability, we discuss what is missing from family planning programs, and why a cultural shift that recognizes the population-environment connection is vital. As a special treat, stay tuned for a quick update on Laura’s childfree longitudinal study as she enters data analysis phase! DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: One Planet, One Child Billboard Campaign Lauracarroll.com The Baby Matrix, ManSwarm and other Laura Carroll books Childfree Zone The Not Mom Conference To Kid or Not to Kid film Frida Mom Postpartum Recovery Ad Was Banned from the Oscars | Now This People Who Don't Have Children Benefit Our Environment More Than Any Campaign – It's Time to Celebrate Them – by Simon Ross The Last Front Line of Human Rights: The Childfree Choice and Women Empowerment Childfree by Choice: Stigma in Medical Consultations for Voluntary Sterilization Zazoo Condom Commercial The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is the root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
Lonely, selfish and maladjusted? NOT. Careful consideration of all the ramifications of your family-size decision is smart. Perhaps you’re leaning toward having only one child; there are plenty of good reasons to stop there. But you’ve heard only children are spoiled and selfish, or can be peculiar. It turns out these are myths. Journalist Lauren Sandler did a lot digging, and in this episode she tells us there is “a lot of data supporting the one-child family as a healthy, important choice.” Lauren wrote a Time magazine cover story on the subject, The Only Child: Debunking the Myths. She followed up two years later with the book, One and Only: The Freedom of Having an Only Child, and the Joy of Being One. Bottom Line: “In hundreds of studies during the past decades exploring 16 character traits — including leadership, maturity, extroversion, social participation, popularity, generosity, cooperativeness, flexibility, emotional stability, contentment — only children scored just as well as children with siblings.” FINAL WEEK TO FUND THE ONE PLANET, ONE CHILD BILLBOARD CAMPAIGNThe next $1,000 in pledges will be matched. DOUBLE the good your donation can do right now! Pledge Here. “As these climate issues have become more a part of our cultural conversation, I have found the population question to be missing in ways that really scare the hell out of me.”– Journalist Lauren Sandler "When Special Projects Coordinator Carolyn VandenDolder, and I sat down last week for this conversation with Lauren, I was expecting some good information from a knowledgeable journalist. Little did we know, we were in for a supremely thoughtful, intelligent conversation with an amazing woman, mother and citizen of the planet." – Dave Gardner Even though “one-child families make obvious sense in a time of diminishing resources,” Lauren reports, “the world is still telling us we should have larger families.” Lauren shares that kids have been sold a fantastical vision of what adulthood is supposed to be, but they’re bumping into a lot of realities now – student debt, housing costs, job prospects, childcare costs, etc. “It’s not about buying another Barbie for the dreamhouse anymore.” So when women begin choosing childfree or fewer children, the assumption is that they are not getting what they desire. But that’s just because their desires have been “set” before they’re even ready to decide what their desires are. A few tidbits of her insights: “We live in a society that expects women to be mothers more than they want us to be anything else.” “We aren’t really examining our family size choice, and when we do, we generally end up with a smaller family.” “It turns out brutal sibling rivalry isn’t necessary to beat the ego out of us; peers and classmates do the job.” “…hundreds of studies in the 1980s and found that only children had demonstrably higher intelligence and achievement; only children have also been found to have more self-esteem.” “As the mother of one child, I enjoy more time, energy and resources than I would if I had more children. And it is hard to imagine that this isn’t better for my family as well as for me.” “Instead of making family choices to fulfill breeding assignments we imagine we’ve been given, we might ensure that our most profound choice is a purely independent, personal one.” “Having the bandwidth for citizenship, pleasure, power, is very difficult for women while they’re raising children.” “I don’t care if you’re teaching your kids to recycle if you have five of them…. If you want to have five kids and that’s incredibly important to you, great. But don’t see it as the ‘woke’ choice.” LINKS: One Planet, One Child Billboard Campaign The Only Child: Debunking the Myths – by Lauren Sandler One and Only – by Lauren Sandler Only Children: Lonely and Selfish? – by Lauren Sandler Confessions of a Juggler – by Tina Fey What’s the rudest question you can ask a mother? Hey, Tina Fey, One Kid is OK — and Greener, Too The Only Kids are Alright: Good Reasons to Consider Stopping at One Child None is Enough: Why Americans are Choosing Not to Have ChildrenTime Spotlight Story 2015 by Lauren Sandler Why One Child Is Enough for Me—and Might Be for You – by Lauren Sandler A smaller family means all of the joy, less of the crap. The Economic Reason for Having Just One Child – by Lauren Sandler Lauren Sandler’s website Maybe One: A Case for Smaller Families – by Bill McKibben The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is the root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
“The great under-discussed factor in the climate crisis is there are just too many of us, and we use too much shit.” Comedian and social critic Bill Maher said it well. Yes, our profligate lifestyles have a big carbon footprint. And if they do, then the number of footprints makes a big difference, and it is undoubtedly “under-discussed.” So, in this episode, we discuss it. We also give a big shout-out to Jane Garvey and Anna Lacey of BBC Woman’s Hour. Their radio program/podcast is a gleaming (and rare) example of mainstream media treating the overpopulation topic from an informed perspective, with integrity. Link below. Plus: Don’t you think the One Planet, One Child Billboard Campaign is worthy of perhaps $1 billion of support from the new $10 billion Bezos Earth Fund? If you bump into him in the steam room, let him know. We wouldn’t turn down a contribution from Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, Warren Buffet, Richard Branson or Michael Bloomberg, either! DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: One Planet, One Child Billboard Campaign Programs and Studies Getting it Right: Reproduction and the Carbon Legacies of IndividualsOregon State University study The Climate Mitigation GapLund University research letter Worksheets from the Lund University work Project Drawdown Solutions List Jeff Bezos Commits $10 Billion to New Bezos Earth Fund Bill Maher: Masturbate, Don't Procreate (“The great under-discussed factor in the climate crisis is there are just too many of us….”) BBC Woman’s Hour: Would You Stop Having Kids to Save the Planet? BBC Woman’s Hour: Choreographer Cathy Marston & 'The Cellist', her new ballet inspired by Jacqueline du Pre Below-Replacement-Level Fertility: Don’t Fear It, Ross Douthat - Joe Bish of Population Media Center rebuts New York Times opinion piece listed below Programs and People Missing the Mark: The Chinese Population Crisis by Ross Douthat in The New York Times Climate Changers: The 100% Solution with Solomon Goldstein-Rose Vox: Having Fewer Kids Will Not Save the Climate by Sigal Samuel The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is the root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
It’s a beautiful thing: a world in which everyone is aware and informed about overshoot and overpopulation’s role in that, and they all have the freedom to make an informed, loving decision about how many children to conceive. If we continue to avoid the “elephant in the room,” that will bring an ugly future. The topic hasn’t been getting its due, because of avoidance, dismissal and denial. We get a progress report on the new One Planet, One Child Billboard Campaign (have you pledged your support?). This campaign aims to end the misinformation, misassumptions and fears around the subject of human numbers. And speaking of numbers, this episode addresses the math that tells us overpopulation is a thing. Yes, overconsumption is also a problem that must be addressed, but the team takes a closer look at the data that tells us we need to attack overshoot holistically. The Overpopulation Podcast squad is here to combat fear and avoidance standing in the way of TRUE sustainability. We invite anyone interested in the population-environment connection to walk with us toward a brighter future for the planet and ALL living species. Discussed in the Episode: One Planet, One Child Billboard Campaign Previous Episodes Addressing Overpopulation Denial, Avoidance & Misassumptions: Ep 25: Too Nervous to Discuss Overpopulation? (We discuss an episode of The Heat on CGTN) Ep 23: Getting Overpopulation Right in the Media (Grist magazine overtly avoiding the topic) Ep 18: Population IS a Problem (Commentary by Chris Smaje suggested it's not a problem.) Ep 12: What the Media Gets Wrong on Overpopulation (We took on misassumptions in a couple of public radio programs.) Ep 10: Tap Dancing Around Overpopulation (We address Vox's David Roberts piece: I’m an Environmental Journalist, But I Never Write About Overpopulation. Here’s why.) The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is the root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
Overpopulation Illiteracy or Overpopulation Denial - whatever you call it, it’s standing in the way of truly solving world overpopulation. Misconceptions, misassumptions, misplaced sensitivities, and fears have kept the world silent on this crisis far too long. It’s time we root out overpopulation illiteracy and replace it with the truth, and the guts to speak it. That informs two very big conversations in this episode. The second is an announcement of a brand new initiative that’s going to be very big! So be sure to listen to the entire episode. This episode’s agenda: 1. A recent issue of the Sierra Club’s magazine, Sierra, made a clear attempt to dissuade readers from concerning themselves about population’s role in the damage we’re doing to the life-supporting ecosystems of our planet. The writers and editors recommended focusing on our behavior instead. But if behavior is the problem, isn’t the number of people misbehaving part of the sustainability equation? Of course, so The Overpopulation Podcast team recorded this episode to set the record straight. We’re quite familiar with those barriers to open conversation and action on the population numbers front. We understand the confluence of factors that might lead someone to conclude, “It’s not the population, stupid.” So this episode’s conversation is not intended to embarrass or deride. This is a serenade to the team at Sierra magazine, and anyone else who could benefit (Sierra Club CEO Michael Brune?): we invite you to listen to the case we make, and then join us for a follow-up conversation. Leave your fears at the door, and refrain from jumping to any conclusions. Hear us out. You might be surprised to discover that addressing human overpopulation can be a beautiful thing. 2. We’ve got to end the silence and educate the public, elected officials and journalists (and if we’re really good at this, economists, too) about the TRUTH about overpopulation and the very ethical, humane solution. Informed decisions will go a long way. And it won’t hurt if we throw in a dash of inspiration, too. So today (February 11, 2020), we’re launching the One Planet, One Child Billboard Campaign. Details later in this episode, plus at the link below. You have a crucial role to play, so DO visit the project website at www.oneplanetonechild.org. DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: One Planet, One Child Billboard Campaign (help us crowdfunding this) Educating Girls May Be Nigeria's Best Defense Against Climate Change by Wendy Becktold Hope for the Future Lies in the Multitude A Conversation Humans of the World: A Story in Numbers by Heather Smith The Trump Administration Goes After Birth Control by Summer Brennan To Have or Not to Have Children in the Age of Climate Change by Katie O’Reilly Time to Fix the Population Fixation by Wendy Becktold Why I Don’t Stay Awake at Night Worrying About Population Growth, and Neither Should You by Wendy Becktold How Mr. Condom Made Thailand a Better Place Mechai Viravaidya TEDxChange Talk in 2010 Contradictions in Nigeria’s Fertility Transition: The Burdens and Benefits of Having People by Daniel Jordan Smith in Population and Development Review The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is the root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
Imagine you’re on a spaceship, and your crewmates begin dismantling the craft while you’re hurtling through space. What will you do? We’re facing that predicament now on Spaceship Earth, and 11,000 scientists around the world have issued a third warning. “Stabilize population growth” was listed as one of six ways to mitigate effects contributing to the climate crisis. The World Population Balance staff gathered around the table to discuss how the warning addressed human population numbers, and to analyze some unwarranted criticism in the press. Was the language in the warning too timid? Why not just come out and say we need to contract our population? Well, they did. But they beat around the bush in getting there. Why? Contracting our population can be accomplished humanely, ethically and voluntarily. Widespread adoption of one-child families as the norm can move our numbers back to a sustainable level in roughly 100 years. The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is the root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Discussed in this Episode: More Highways won’t lessen traffic Lois Braun’s Letter to the Editor in the Minneapolis Star Tribune Scientists’ Warning of a Climate Emergency (November 5, 2019) Stabilizing the Global Population is Not a Solution to the Climate Emergency – But We Should Do it Anyway by Mark Maslin Why Climate Change is an Irrelevance, Economic Growth is a Myth and Sustainability is Forty Years Too Late This Controversial Way To Combat Climate Change Might Be The Most Effective The Global Fertility Crash (in Bloomberg) The End of Babies: Something is stopping us from creating the families we claim to desire. But what? (New York Times) Autumn Balanced View newsletter Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
Each year, 80 million people are added to a population that has long exceeded the Earth’s carrying capacity. Our state of ecological overshoot is severe enough that technological advancements and per-capita carbon footprint reduction alone can’t save humanity from experiencing environmental catastrophe. In this episode, Dave chats with Executive Producer Terry Spahr about his new film, 8 Billion Angels. Terry is a Philadelphia-based former real estate executive who gave up the corporate life to save human civilization. Terry’s first feature documentary film, 8 Billion Angels, takes us on a global field trip examining what our numbers are doing to the planet and what can be done about it. Covered in this discussion: the population versus consumption debate, and the obstacles to recognizing overpopulation as the root cause of climate change, fresh water shortages, and environmental degradation. Terry and his film urgently call for global reexamination of family size choices, and advocate for worldwide adoption of family planning, education, and empowerment of women and girls. We can all thrive if we are up to the task. Terry also discusses the nonprofit organization he has founded, Earth Overshoot. Dave and Terry recorded this conversation in November of 2019. Following the interview, Erika joins Dave for some post-interview analysis. Announcement of the world premiere of 8 Billion Angels is expected soon. If you’re interested in screening 8 Billion Angels, visit www.8billionangels.org to fill out a screening request form. The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is the root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates. We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Links: Earth Overshoot nonprofit 8 Billion Angels film Autumn Balanced View newsletter Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Earthinbalance.nl (website mentioned in listener feedback) Niger Environmentalists Say Family Planning Can Help Reduce Climate Change Independence Day: PM Narendra Modi Expresses Concern Over 'Population Explosion' Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email
Pastor Jesse Gistand, host of Way of Grace on KFAX hosts the Monday edition of LifeLine, addressing topics from a Biblical perspective. Topic: How do you Maintain a Balanced View as a Christian in This Very Culturally and Politically Charged World?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pastor Jesse Gistand, host of Way of Grace on KFAX hosts the Monday edition of LifeLine, addressing topics from a Biblical perspective. Topic: How do you Maintain a Balanced View as a Christian in This Very Culturally and Politically Charged World?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This is my first answer to a question that I had, thanks to Samuel Anselmo. It is comparing and contrasting Calvisnism and Arminianism. Here are the recommended resources below. 1. Debating Calvinism by James White and Dave Hunt 2. Chosen But Free, revised edition: A Balanced View of God's Sovereignty and Free Will by Norm Geisler 3. The Potter's Freedom by James White 4. Why I Am Not a Calvinist by Walls & Dongell 5. Why I Am Not an Arminian by Peterson & Williams 6. The Five Points of Calvinism by Steele, Thomas and Quinn 7. For Calvinism by Michael Horton 8. Against Calvinism by Roger E. Olsen 9. Reformed Doctrine of Predestination by Loraine Boettner 10. What is Reformed Theology by R.C. Sproul https://www.gotquestions.org/Calvinism-vs-Arminianism.html https://www.gotquestions.org/calvinism.html https://www.gotquestions.org/arminianism.html https://www.gotquestions.org/hyper-calvinism.html https://carm.org/calvinism-arminianism-comparison-grid https://carm.org/what-is-calvinism https://carm.org/dictionary-arminianism https://carm.org/dictionary-five-points-arminianism https://carm.org/what-is-tulip-in-calvinism https://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/articles/onsite/fivepointsseaton.html --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jeremy-ryan-butler/support
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As you go through your 20s, one of the key decisions that you must make is whether to be an inside, or an outside person. In this episode, Deep takes us through his justification for why either could be incredibly valuable and why the individual need to make their decision by the time they reach 30.
Alexander har varit på Balanced View center och delar några erfarenheter han fått. Jennifer har stort fokus på hur dagarna efter nyår varit. Balansering och terapi är två nyckelord för dagens delning. God fortsättning önskar vi er! Lyssna genom: Källa
Alexander har varit på Balanced View center och delar några erfarenheter han fått. Jennifer har stort fokus på hur dagarna efter nyår varit. Balansering och terapi är två nyckelord för dagens delning. God fortsättning önskar vi er! Lyssna genom: Källa
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EM Cases - A Balanced View on recent EM Literature with Joel Yaphe Being an optimist, I'm constantly searching for EM literature that will change my practice in a positive way and ultimately improve the care that I deliver. The past year was filled with promising papers, some of which received a lot of attention. I'm not the only one who is biased towards craving a positive paper - so are the researchers, the journal editors and the public. We all want our field to mightily move forward! Enter Dr. Joel Yaphe. An EM Residency Program Director at University of Toronto and an ED doc who I admire for his balanced, sensible and practical approach to appraising the literature. In this episode Dr. Yaphe, at University of Toronto's Update in EM Conference - Whistler, leads us through a few key articles from the past year including the REVERT trial to convert SVT, medical expulsive therapy for urolithiasis, steroids in anaphylaxis, and analgesics for low back pain, and discusses whether they should (or rather, should not) change our practice. He challenges authors' conclusions and questions whether the findings are relevant to our patients.... The post Episode 81 – A Balanced View on Recent EM Literature with Joel Yaphe appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.
EM Cases - A Balanced View on recent EM Literature with Joel Yaphe Being an optimist, I'm constantly searching for EM literature that will change my practice in a positive way and ultimately improve the care that I deliver. The past year was filled with promising papers, some of which received a lot of attention. I'm not the only one who is biased towards craving a positive paper - so are the researchers, the journal editors and the public. We all want our field to mightily move forward! Enter Dr. Joel Yaphe. An EM Residency Program Director at University of Toronto and an ED doc who I admire for his balanced, sensible and practical approach to appraising the literature. In this episode Dr. Yaphe, at University of Toronto's Update in EM Conference - Whistler, leads us through a few key articles from the past year including the REVERT trial to convert SVT, medical expulsive therapy for urolithiasis, steroids in anaphylaxis, and analgesics for low back pain, and discusses whether they should (or rather, should not) change our practice. He challenges authors' conclusions and questions whether the findings are relevant to our patients.... The post Episode 81 – A Balanced View on Recent EM Literature with Joel Yaphe appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.
This podcast was recorded live at the SDPA 2014 Fall Conference in San Diego where Dr. Jerry Bagel presented HUMIRA as a treatment option for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. This lecture was sponsored by AbbVie.
Filmmakers try to geta film opposing An Inconvenient Truth into classrooms.
If you are going to build a healthy family you have to start with a healthy you. How healthy are you? How is your view of you in light of what God is calling you to be? Where are you on the spiritual health continuum?
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