Podcast appearances and mentions of bill ryerson

Human population is a problem—tackling it through education isn't.We need to slow our global fertility rate to 1.5 children per woman if we're to lower our population to a sustainable level of around 3 billion. That decline is already happening in many post-industrial nations, to the chagrin and panic of their leaders. However, many cultures around the world still prize large families. But in a world of increasingly scarce resources like water, limiting family sizes remains the main driver of some campaigners, including Bill Ryerson.Bill is an ecologist and founder of the Population Media Center, an initiative which creates mainstream entertainment in many nations around the world, pushing the needle on cultural practices to drive behaviour change on population and even gender violence. PMC produces telenovelas and radionovelas which have seen fertility rates decline in nations they've been shown.Bill and I spend the first half of the episode talking about the population problem, the policy problems, the history of population growth. He then introduces the concept of the demographic dividend, which showed that small families actually lead to economic growth, before explaining the successes and heartwarming stories of the work PMC has done around the world.Planet: Critical investigates why the world is in crisis—and what to do about it. Support the project with a paid subscription. Get full access to Planet: Critical at www.planetcritical.com/subscribe

In 1998 Population Media Center (https://www.populationmedia.org/) (PMC) was formed to ‘make the stories that remake our world'. 25 years later, radio and TV shows, supported by PMC, have been heard throughout the world, including Ethiopia, Senegal and Papua New Guinea. Produced in collaboration with local communities and local scriptwriters, these shows share a common thread in that the audience are invited to consider positive family planning decisions through the role modelling of engaging and identifiable characters. PGAP was very fortunate to be joined by special guest Bill Ryerson (https://www.populationmedia.org/people/william-ryerson-mphil), President and Founder of PMC. He talks us through the ‘stories behind the stories' of PMC's many award winning and popular projects. PGAP would like to give a shout out to Paul Winter (https://paulwinter.bandcamp.com/?src=email_link2), who is not only on the program advisory board at PMC, but is also a Grammy winning saxophonist, whose music is inspired by the cultures and creatures of planet Earth. He kindly shared the track ‘Talkabout' for this episode of PGAP, which we played an extract from after Bill's interview. We would also like to give a shout-out to Cody Peluso (https://www.populationmedia.org/people/cody-peluso), Digital Advocacy & Mobilization Manager at PMC, without whom this episode would not have been possible. PGAP co-host Michael Bayliss interviewed Cody for a recent edition of the Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) newsletter (https://population.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Feb-SPA-150.pdf). SPA kindly supports PGAP and we encourage you to consider giving SPA a donation (https://population.org.au/donate/) for their end of financial year donation appeal. PMC kindly provided an excerpt from the Hulu series ‘East Los High', courtesy of Hulu, that we played at the start of this episode. A trailer for the series can be viewed on YouTube here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQnXknnCdoc). We hope you will join PMC in celebrating their 25th anniversary. There are many events lined up, including their Zoom birthday party, held on Zoom on the 15th of June, which you can RSVP here (https://populationmedia-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckcuqqqDksH9dPOk5QqBmQ4yFufDT1JSrT?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=261340862&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8c1MKvoihjFYez5RIgNY_e-JAtwz6TP64-Ys4QfmPdlSm9KYSyTPnirf5azcmoTzXyM8yxJdhMwYN2gRhEPjTuAbbfEdaZpU0ceUn6A-Hvm1U9E6U&utm_content=261210068&utm_source=hs_email#/registration). Unfortunately for Australian listeners, this is well after midnight for us so perhaps one for the night owls. Otherwise you can keep track of PMC's activities on their website here (https://www.populationmedia.org/). Otherwise, please check out PMC's award winning podcast, Crossing the Line (https://ctlpod.com/). Excellent stuff. While PMC celebrate their 25th anniversary, PGAP will be taking a very short break. This is the last episode of season 4 of Post-Growth Australia Podcast. We made some changes to the format of this podcast, including welcoming co-host Mark Allen. The experiment has worked in our favour, with record number of listens in April and May. While our PGAP community continues to build, we strongly encourage our listeners to reach out and contact us with your feedback, suggestions and thoughts while we are on break. What were the episodes you loved, or not so much? What guests or topics would you like to see in season 5? We would love to hear from you, so don't be shy in hitting the contact button (https://pgap.fireside.fm/contact). All opinions of PGAP guests, including any past, present and future legacies, are exclusively their own and may not always reflect the views and objectives of Post-Growth Australia Podcast or Sustainable Population Australia. CLICK HERE (https://population.org.au/) to find out more about Sustainable Population Australia. You can find out more about the work of co-hosts Michael Bayliss HERE (https://michaelbayliss.org/) or Mark Allen HERE (https://holisticactivism.net/). We look forward to gracing the airwaves in a month or two. Until then folks, until then! Special Guest: Bill Ryerson.

About Bill Ryerson is Founder and President of Population Media Center (PMC), an organization that strives to improve the health and wellbeing of people around the world through the use of entertainment-education strategies. He also serves as Chair of The Population Institute in Washington, DC, which works in partnership with Population Media Center. PMC creates […] Read full article: Episode 104: Bill Ryerson On A Novel Approach To Population Education That Actually Works

We are joined in this episode by Bill Ryerson, founder and long-time leader of one of the most effective sustainable population organizations in the world—Population Media Center.   A nonprofit leader internationally for the past two decades, Population Media Center's TV and radio shows have promoted important social and cultural changes and have helped 500 million people in more than 50 countries. Bill discusses the inspiration for PMC's groundbreaking edu-entertainment—the Sabido-Bandura method, a combination Albert Bandura's social cognitive theory—that people learn from role models whose behavior they wish to emulate, and Miguel Sabido's serialized dramas that make use of such role models through mass media.   We also hear about some of the most uplifting success stories Bill has witnessed over his 50-year long career in the field, as well as PMC's exciting future plans. As someone who, along with his wife, chose not to have children decades before the childfree choice was popular, we are excited to also add Bill to our “Celebrating the Childfree Choice” https://www.populationbalance.org/choosing-childfree page! ABOUT US The Overpopulation Podcast features enlightening conversations between Population Balance Executive Director Nandita Bajaj, cohost Alan Ware, and expert guests. We cover a broad variety of topics that explore the impacts of our expanding human footprint on human rights, animal protection, and environmental restoration, as well as individual and collective solutions.  Find us here: Population Balance https://www.populationbalance.org/ MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Population Media Center https://www.populationmedia.org Miguel Sabido https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Sabido  Albert Bandura https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Bandura  Dr. Paul D. McLean - Triune brain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triune_brain  Indian Serialized Drama: Hum Log https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hum_Log_(television_series)  Book: India's Communication Revolution https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/indias-communication-revolution/book220657  PREP: Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program https://prepinc.com  PMC's Crossing the Line Podcast https://www.populationmedia.org/news/crossing-the-line-a-new-podcast-from-east-los-high-creator-population-media-center-about-reproductive-freedom  Dr. Brian C. O'Neill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_C._O%27Neill  Episode 79: Dr. Eileen Crist https://www.populationbalance.org/episode-79-eileen-crist  Episode 76: Dr. Sarah Conly https://www.populationbalance.org/episode-76-is-too-much-autonomy-bad-for-us  Episode 74: Dr. S. Y. Quraishi https://www.populationbalance.org/episode-74-tackling-islamophobic-population-myths  Share Your Thoughts With Us https://www.populationbalance.org/contact-us   Support this Podcast https://www.populationbalance.org/donate 

The Video Is Only Available On The Spotify Web Player And App. Get Spotify App @ www.spotify.com To Get The Latest Video Perks On My Chan. Endgame 2050 Description: What will the future be like in the year 2050? A mere three decades away, most of us hope to still be around. So, what kind of future are we riding into? ENDGAME 2050 gives us a glimpse into that future, and it does not look good. Humanity has backed itself into an ecological endgame as we approach mid-century. Featuring musician Moby along with leading scientists, ENDGAME 2050 lays out the reality that, unless we act urgently now, we are hastening our own destruction. Dr. Sofia Pineda Ochoa statement: I was born and raised in Guadalajara, Mexico. I attended medical school there and, as a student, my dream was to help people as a doctor. I devoted a full decade of my life for medical training in that pursuit. Over time, however, my perspective changed on what I believe is most urgent. I have come to understand that humans - myself included - are literally destroying the planet on which we live. Humanity is not only making the planet uninhabitable for human civilization, but also for countless other species with whom we share this world. I believe this is a crime like no other and feel a deep sense of concern, in particular, for all the other animals who are being decimated by human activities. I made ENDGAME 2050 because I want people to wake up to the gravity of the situation before it's too late. I think many environmental films sugarcoat our reality and the extent of changes needed. They sometimes don't want to make people too uncomfortable. But I think that does a grave disservice to the audience and the planet. I wanted this film to clearly lay out the dire situation in which we now find ourselves, and the responsibility for these global problems that we all bear. I think we owe it to the planet, other species, and ourselves to not bury our heads in the sand. FEATURING: Moby, Boris Worm, Paul Ehrlich, Claire Kremen, Bill Ryerson, Malcolm Potts, Alicia Graves, David M. Romps, Daniel H. Miller, James Gerber, Philip Wollen, Kim A. Williams, Josh LaJaunie, T. Colin Campbell, Bandana Chawla, Munish Chawla, Michelle McMacken and Robert Ostfeld -- WEBSITE: https://www.endgame2050.com/ ---- Family Guy Copyright Their Owners. Peter Griffin Is The TRUE Poster Face Of HYPER-Consumer Cancel-Culture And A Perfect Click Bait Face For A Topic Like This One. AMERICA! The " BUY-EAT-SHIT And BOMB PEOPLE" Culture LOL! #Operation Native Homeland Security Fighting Terrorism Since 1492. We Are Warriors, We Are Many, We Never Forgive, We Never Forget Join Us, Expect Us, Fear US! = ^..^= #Opnhs1492 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yeenaaldlooshii/message

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When soap operas are designed in a way that they not only entertain people but also educate about social issues, they can have a huge positive impact on society and the environment. This type of approach is called entertainment education and is at the core of what Population Media Center does. Through hot TV soaps and radio dramas, this non-profit draws attention to family planning, gender equality, domestic violence, girls' education, children's health and education, and conservation. Since 1998, their 40 shows have helped more than 500 million people live healthier lives in more than 50 countries. In this episode, Bill Ryerson, Population Media Center's founder, talks about: why just raising awareness about environmental or health care issues does not make people change their behavior why storytelling and role modeling are extremely powerful tools for social change how soap operas helped Mexico achieve the most dramatic decline in fertility rates in the 20th century how TV soaps and radio dramas that address contemporary social issues are made why audiences fall in love with transitional characters rather than positive ones how long it takes to bring change to a community why effective communication is central to human progress and why we should fight misinformation Links: Population Media Center

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“As I continue to travel around the world, I am still consistently surprised at the treatment of women, the degradation of women, violence against women, taboos about women's menstruation and menopause, accusing women of being witches and inflicting punishment and even death. It is shocking that women are treated this way in the 21st century. Violence against women in its various forms is the most pervasive public health and human rights issue.” That's a mighty strong quote from this week's guest, BILL RYERSON founder of Population Media Center. Without exaggeration, Bill is one of the humans who has done the very most to help preserve and enhance both people and planet. Listen in and learn about how Bill and Population Media Center have… > Reached 500,000,000+ people to date > Reduced violence against women > Increased literacy and education among women > Educated around population pressures> Made the world Super Nicer Also learn …> How serialized dramas have drastically improved cultures > The drawbacks of lecturing people on how to live their lives vs. showing them ways to improve them > How using a condom can make you wealthier > Governmental coercion vs. highlighting new behavior benefits > The Big Secret Behind Hulu's East Los High > A Deep History of the Ryerson Surname in North America   > And How the Titanic relates to this… NICE LINKSPopulation Media SitePopulation Growth Curve ChartFilm: Mother: Caring for 7 Billion END THEME SONG  @chetsaber

Everything your friends, family, colleagues, journalists and elected representatives need to know about Earth Overshoot Day. Every other week, another scientific report is added to the stack of evidence human civilization has outgrown the planet. What are we doing about it? Earth Overshoot Day is the point in time during the year at which we've already burned through the renewable resources it takes the Earth a year to regenerate. Earth Overshoot Day in 2021 is July 29. Global Footprint Network continuously analyzes UN data and satellite imagery to estimate the planet's capacity to meet our needs (biocapacity), and humankind's footprint - or demand (ecological footprint) - on that capacity. According to their analysis, we're demanding almost twice what the planet can sustainably provide. In the U.S. and a few other nations, we're engaged in 5-planet living (U.S. Overshoot Day was March 14). Every year as Earth Overshoot Day approaches, we dedicate an episode of the GrowthBusters podcast to playing an audio documentary we produced in 2019. Welcome to Overshoot: Have a Nice Day explores overshoot's causes, effects, and possible solutions, as well as some of the barriers to solving the problem. LINKS: Earth Overshoot Day https://www.overshootday.org/ The Limits to Growth http://donellameadows.org/the-limits-to-growth-now-available-to-read-online/ Conversation Earth - Radio Series/Podcast http://www.conversationearth.org/episode-list Reported by: Dave Gardner Interviews: William Catton, author of Overshoot: The Ecological Basis of Revolutionary Change Brian Czech, author of Supply Shock: Economic Growth at the Crossroads and the Steady State Solution, and executive director of the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy Herman Daly, author of Beyond Growth: The Economics of Sustainable Development Paul Ehrlich, Stanford Biologist, author of The Population Bomb Kerryn Higgs, author of Collision Course: Endless Growth on a Finite Planet Ian Johnson, former World Bank vice president, former secretary general of Club of Rome Bill McKibben, environmental journalist, author of Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?, co-founder of 350.org. Dennis Meadows, lead scientist, The Limits to Growth Kate Raworth, author of Doughnut Economics: 7 Ways to Think Like a 21st Century Economist William Rees, co-originator of ecological footprint analysis Bill Ryerson, President of Population Media Center and Chair of Population Institute Juliet Schor, Professor of Sociology at Boston University and author of Plenitude: The New Economics of True Wealth John Seager, CEO of Population Connection Gus Speth, former chair, White House Council on Environmental Quality Mathis Wackernagel, founder of Global Footprint Network and co-author of Ecological Footprint: Managing Our Biocapacity Budget Rex Weyler, environmental journalist On the GrowthBusters podcast, we come to terms with the limits to growth, explore the joy of sustainable living, and provide a recovery program for our society's growth addiction (economic/consumption and population). This podcast is part of the GrowthBusters project to raise awareness of overshoot and end our culture's obsession with, and pursuit of, growth. Dave Gardner directed the documentary GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth, which Stanford Biologist Paul Ehrlich declared “could be the most important film ever made.” Join the conversation on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GrowthBustersPodcast/ Make a donation to support this non-profit project. https://www.growthbusters.org/donate/ Archive of GrowthBusters podcast episodes http://www.growthbusters.org/podcast/ Subscribe to GrowthBusters email updates https://lp.constantcontact.com/su/umptf6w/signup See the film – GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth http:www.growthbustersmovie.org Explore the issues at http://www.growthbusters.org View the GrowthBusters channel on YouTube Follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode:

Heartwarming is the best word to describe Bill's experience that I can think of.In today's episode, Bill and I start by talking about the incomparably larger impact of having fewer kids, especially in a country that pollutes as heavily as the U.S.Then we talked about Bill exploring his snowy yard with his grandson. The opportunity to do so was there for years, but he didn't act. You'll hear how he loved it.What natural experience might be sitting waiting for you to discover and enjoy? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What's the Earth's carrying capacity? If we're above it and we choose to lower it, what happens to the economy?I've wondered these questions. I know the mainstream view gets it wrong because humans have lived sustainably. Their models say it's impossible, so they're wrong. They must be missing something, at least.Rapid population growth leads to poverty. It might be a party on the way up, but it's unsustainable. We can celebrate lowering population. Other cultures have. We can too.Bill starts by talking about how we can tell we're over the Earth's capacity, the dangers of relying on nonrenewable resources like oil. How do we achieve a soft landing if things collapse? Bill works on these things and speaks with experience and thoughtfulness, not just political bromides. We also cover birth control and immigration, topics relevant to the environment.These topics are critical, but not covered. For me, it's refreshing to talk reasonably about these things. The media doesn't.I also get him acting on his values. As you'll hear, he hits on something in his back yard he's neglected for decades. We switch from abstract facts, however important, to personal emotions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is the continuation of the panel discussion led by Bill Ryerson on September 17, 2020. To learn more about Population Media Center, please visit www.populationmedia.org.

We are honored to rebroadcast Part 1 of Confronting Crisis 2050. On September 17, 2020, PMC President and Founder, Bill Ryerson, led an online event titled Confronting Crisis 2050. The event was a panel discussion of experts inspired by the recent film, ENDGAME 2050 which addresses the dire state of the planet including six key areas: the sixth mass extinction, ocean acidification, fish-less (plastic-filled) oceans, human population growth, climate crisis, and actions the public can take. Panelists included the creator of the film, Dr. Sofia Pineda Ochoa, Paul Ehrlich, author of The Population Bomb; Reverend Itang Young, Faith-based Environmental Activist; and Professor Yael Wolinsky-Nahmias of Environmental Studies and Political Science at USC. Their discussion centers on the challenges Endgame 2050 exposed, including the current ecological and existential crises facing the planet; predictions of what the world will be like by 2050; and the roles human can play in slowing the environmental breakdown.

Population growth is a tough nut to crack. Gender dynamics, religious beliefs, education systems, and cultural values have to be grappled with. Undaunted by this challenge, Bill Reyerson, founder and president of the Population Media Center, has dedicated over 45 years of his professional life to doing just that. In this episode, Brian and Bill talk about the fascinating and heartbreaking realities of population growth around the world and how soap operas—yes soap operas—have helped with family planning and population politics.

No matter what you think we should do, everyone gets that there is some connection between population and sustainability. Everyone knows our population is increasing. We're consuming more than ever.How do we talk about this issue? I think most people shy away from it. I know I did, until recently feeling "what's the point in talking about something we can't do anything about?" I saw problems with overpopulation but the only cures I knew of seemed worse than the disease.Today's guest, Bill Ryerson, has been working on these issues with tremendous effects increasing prosperity, stability, freedom, and things everyone prefers---think the opposite of the One Child policy. He shares what he does, his sources of inspiration, why what he does works, and how it started for him with Mexican soap operas.Actually, it started long before with action of the sort nearly everyone talks about today---laws, information, facts---but it didn't work. The Mexican soap opera started what worked, and has around the globe for decades.After you list, read the book Over. You only have to see a few images to get the value, and understanding that seeing can create.I hope this episode helped loosen the grip of beliefs of mainstream culture. I wish I had heard things like it decades ago.The book we talk about, Over See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Join host Jane Turville as she talks with Population Media Center founder and President Bill Ryerson about the barriers he sees to people, particularly Americans, including population growth and overpopulation in triple-bottom-line sustainability discussions. Questions for Jane, Bill or any People Factor guest can be recorded above or sent via The People Factor website – www.peoplefactor.org. To learn more about Population Media Center, visit www.populationmedia.org. To view the seminar Bill mentioned in this podcast, visit https://youtu.be/iG-9F6zMaK8. You can review study by Brian O'Neill at https://science.sciencemag.org/content/361/6403/650 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

If we were on a spaceship, the end really would be near – August 22. That is Earth Overshoot Day for 2020. We all know we can’t graze 100 head of cattle for long on a one-acre patch of land. We’d have a barren wasteland and a bunch of dead cattle in no time. It’s a little more challenging for us to make this calculation about meeting the needs of 7.8 billion people on a larger patch of land – the entire planet. But the laws of physics equally apply. Analysts at Global Footprint Network do an impressive job of performing this worldwide calculation. Since 2003, they’ve been analyzing UN data and satellite imagery to estimate the planet’s capacity to meet our needs (biocapacity), and humankind’s footprint - or demand (ecological footprint) - on that capacity. Their analysis suggests we have been in overshoot since about 1970. If you have too many people, consuming resources faster than the planet can regenerate them, and generating waste faster than the planet can convert that waste, you are in overshoot. This bonus episode of GrowthBusters features the Conversation Earth special, Welcome to Overshoot: Have a Nice Day. This is a 2020 update of the special we shared a year ago. Welcome to Overshoot explores overshoot’s causes, effects, and possible solutions, as well as some of the barriers to solving the problem. It features a who’s who of environmental and economic experts: William Catton, author of Overshoot: The Ecological Basis of Revolutionary Change Brian Czech, author of Supply Shock: Economic Growth at the Crossroads and the Steady State Solution, and executive director of the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy Herman Daly, author of Beyond Growth: The Economics of Sustainable Development Paul Ehrlich, Stanford Biologist, author of The Population Bomb Kerryn Higgs, author of Collision Course: Endless Growth on a Finite Planet Ian Johnson, former World Bank vice president, former secretary general of Club of Rome Bill McKibben, environmental journalist, author of Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?, co-founder of 350.org. Dennis Meadows, lead scientist, The Limits to Growth Kate Raworth, author of Doughnut Economics: 7 Ways to Think Like a 21st Century Economist William Rees, co-originator of ecological footprint analysis Bill Ryerson, President of Population Media Center and Chair of Population Institute Juliet Schor, Professor of Sociology at Boston University and author of True Wealth: How and Why Millions of Americans Are Creating a Time-Rich, Ecologically Light, Small-Scale, High-Satisfaction Economy John Seager, CEO of Population Connection Gus Speth, former chair, White House Council on Environmental Quality, Co-Chair of the Next System Project Mathis Wackernagel, founder of Global Footprint Network and co-author of Ecological Footprint: Managing Our Biocapacity Budget Rex Weyler, environmental journalist   LINKS: Earth Overshoot Day The Limits to Growth Conversation Earth podcasts Ecological Footprint: Managing Our Biocapacity Budget by Mathis Wackernagel and Bert Beyers Footprint Calculator Move the Date Solutions to accelerate the shift to one-planet living Past Earth Overshoot Days   OTHER LINKS: Join the conversation on Facebook Make a donation to support this non-profit project. Archive of all episodes of the GrowthBusters podcast Subscribe to GrowthBusters email updates See the film – GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth Explore the issues at www.growthbusters.org View the GrowthBusters channel on YouTube Subscribe (free) so you don't miss an episode:

Since 1972, study after study, and report after report, has warned we are in overshoot – the sum total of human activity is too much for the Earth’s ecosystems to bear. Welcome to Overshoot explores overshoot’s causes, effects, and possible solutions, as well as some of the barriers to solving the problem. This is an in-depth follow up to episode 31 of the GrowthBusters podcast, which included a lengthy conversation with Mathis Wackernagel, co-originator of ecological footprint analysis and founder of Global Footprint Network. The best scientific estimates tell us human civilization is in overshoot. Were you aware of this? Do you know what overshoot is? This one-hour special is particularly relevant in the days leading up to, and immediately following, Earth Overshoot Day on July 29, 2019. Computer modeling by a team of MIT scientists in 1972 estimated the scale of human activity on the planet would cause systems to fail within a hundred years. Such failure is expected when humanity’s footprint on the planet consistently exceeds its carrying capacity. Since 1972, study after study, and report after report, has warned we are in overshoot – the sum total of human activity is too much for the Earth’s ecosystems to bear. Since 2003, scientists at Global Footprint Network have been analyzing UN data and satellite imagery to estimate the planet’s capacity to meet our needs (biocapacity), and humankind’s footprint - or demand (ecological footprint) - on that capacity. Their analysis suggests we have been in overshoot since about 1970. Welcome to Overshoot explores overshoot’s causes, effects, and possible solutions, as well as some of the barriers to solving the problem. Participants: Reported by: Dave Gardner Interviews: William Catton, author of Overshoot: The Ecological Basis of Revolutionary Change Brian Czech, author of Supply Shock: Economic Growth at the Crossroads and the Steady State Solution, and executive director of the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy Herman Daly, author of Beyond Growth: The Economics of Sustainable Development Paul Ehrlich, Stanford Biologist, author of The Population Bomb Kerryn Higgs, author of Collision Course: Endless Growth on a Finite Planet Ian Johnson, former World Bank vice president, former secretary general of Club of Rome Bill McKibben, environmental journalist, author of Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?, co-founder of 350.org. Dennis Meadows, lead scientist, The Limits to Growth Kate Raworth, author of Doughnut Economics: 7 Ways to Think Like a 21st Century Economist William Rees, co-originator of ecological footprint analysis Bill Ryerson, President of Population Media Center and Chair of Population Institute Juliet Schor, Professor of Sociology at Boston University and author of Plenitude: The New Economics of True Wealth John Seager, CEO of Population Connection Gus Speth, former chair, White House Council on Environmental Quality Mathis Wackernagel, founder of Global Footprint Network and co-author of Ecological Footprint: Managing Our Biocapacity Budget Rex Weyler, environmental journalist   Links: Earth Overshoot Day The Limits to Growth Conversation Earth Ecological Footprint: Managing Our Biocapacity Budget by Mathis Wackernagel and Bert Beyers (pre-order the book now, publication date is September 3, 2019) Footprint Calculator Move the Date Solutions to accelerate the shift to one-planet living Overshoot Index Past Earth Overshoot Days   Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Support this Vital Work Subscribe (free) so you don't miss an episode:

Social marketing uses marketing techniques to change social behaviour and aims to influence behaviours that benefit individuals and communities for the great social good. In a world condensed with media how can we wade through the noise of consumerism in order to create social change? Population Media Center (PMC) creates serialized dramas, also called soap operas, … Continue reading Population Media & Bill Ryerson: Soap Operas that change social behaviour & create a better world. Episode #57 →

This week Elaine is joined by Nancy Christiano. Nancy's work as a global philanthropist includes Population Media. Founded by Bill Ryerson, PMC creates long-running dramas for TV, radio and the web. These hit shows have a unique capacity for raising awareness about critical issues such as women's rights, reproductive health, girls' education, and human trafficking. We also work with the Jane Goodall Foundation in DRC to encourage PMC's audience to discontinue eating bushmeat, as well as other organizations focused on climate change, ivory, etc. Through PMC programing more than 600 million people in 50+ countries have been motivated to adopt new behaviors.

Most scientists agree the current level of human population, in combination with present living arrangements, is damaging our ecosystems. But doing something about overpopulation is not high on public policy lists. It’s rarely discussed in the media or over coffee with friends. Why? Population Media Center President Bill Ryerson discusses the obstacles preventing faster progress on solving the overpopulation problem, or even admitting there is one. This is the second part of an April 2017 interview. Bill Ryerson has worked in the reproductive health and population arena for 47 years. He founded Population Media Center in 1998. He’s also Chairman and CEO of The Population Institute in Washington, DC. More information about Conversation Earth at http://www.conversationearth.org

World population passed the 7.5 billion mark in the Spring of 2017, and it could rise to 11 billion by the turn of the century. We currently add over 200,000 to the population every day. If fertility rates don't continue to drop, and we don’t suffer a “massive die-off,” that figure could be closer to 30 billion. Population Media Center President Bill Ryerson corrects misconceptions, debunks myths, and shares a variety of surprising facts about overpopulation, population growth, fertility rates and human reproductive behavior in the first of a two-part conversation. Ryerson has spent 47 years in the reproductive health and population fields. He is also Chairman and CEO of the Population Institute in Washington D.C.

In this special episode of #MediaSnack Tom is joined by Bill Ryerson, founder and president of Population Media Center. Population Media Canter is a non-profit organisation that uses media to change lives of people around the world. It works to educate people about health, social norms and environment by creating entertaining serial dramas. It works to change social norms on key issues related to women’s rights and reproductive health by creating long-running series featuring characters that evolve into role models for the watching audience. In African countries, where radio is the most consumed media, PMC works with local production companies to create relevant radio dramas. Listeners are getting so emotionally attached to these series that they even naming their children after the main characters. This shows a significant power of this initiative and proves that partnership with PMC gives a great opportunity for brands. In this exclusive interview Bill shares some impressive statistics from PMC’s Ethiopian project that was aiming to change attitudes of population towards HIV testing and family planning and attracted 46% of Ethiopian population as regular listeners. The married women who were listening to the series dramatically increased reported use of family planning products from 14% to 40% by the end of the program. PMC also creates TV dramas and in the US “East Los high” remains in the top five on Hulu for all four seasons and is now on season five. East Los High targets Hispanic teenagers and educates them about teen pregnancy, obesity and many other issues. Online data shows that viewers of East Los High were increasing their visits to reproductive health and other health service websites. Many years ago soap production companies used to funding “soap operas” to increase their sales, now PMC works with brands and individual donors to create stories that are changing lives around the world. ID Comms partnered up with PMC in 2016 and to find out how you or your company can contribute to the great work that PMC does please ask ID Comms for an introduction.

On this week’s #MediaSnack we consider what a challenging year its been for the global media industry and devote our Christmas episode to sharing with you the amazing story of Population Media Center (PMC), an NGO that we work with at ID Comms. We think PMC is a truly amazing organisation, leveraging the power of media to tackle some of the world’s most acute challenges, improving education and rights for woman and girls, empowering them with family planning which reduces the impact of population growth and thereby the impact and strain on the environment. PMC creates TV and radio shows, serialized dramas, that embed positive role models into prime time entertainment to drive behavioural and societal change. By thorough pre-post testing, PMC has been able to demonstrate to governments around the world how effective their programmes are when compared with traditional public-service communications. PMC are showing the world (and marketers) what true effectiveness means for media investment and how compelling content changes minds and changes lives. The goal of the partnership with ID Comms is to help PMC, which was founded in 1998, reach more people around the world. ID Comms will provide marketing advice, training and brand introductions for PMC, dedicating more than 40-days of employee time for the first year of the initiatives. The partnership will bring together ID Comms’ expertise, connections and understanding of the media landscape with PMC’s skill at creating compelling entertainment that inspires behavioural change. “We are very excited to be working with Population Media Center, which is making a real difference in the lives of women and girls in some of the most hard-to-reach communities across the globe,” said Tom Denford, Co-Founder of ID Comms. “The way PMC tackles these behavioural issues through media exposure is really easy for us to get excited about. The team at ID Comms act as trusted advisors to some of the world's leading brands, helping them compete in a fast-changing media landscape. We are therefore hugely excited to be supporting PMC’s incredible work, applying the same knowledge and skills to drive real change in the world through media. ” “We are delighted to be working with the team at ID Comms to help us analyse new markets and connect with more of the world’s major brands,” said Bill Ryerson, Founder and President of Population Media Center. “There is no more cost-effective use of charitable dollars than in preventing unplanned and unwanted births and reducing birth rates worldwide through information and empowerment,” said Ryerson. “The work of PMC is helping empower women and girls and prevent the needless suffering of millions of people. ID Comms is helping us expand this work. With their help, we’re going to reach more people, which is desperately needed.” Population Media Center is a nonprofit leader in entertainment-education dedicated to women’s rights and empowerment, population stabilization, and the environment. For the past two decades, PMC’s entertainment programming has promoted social and cultural change and has helped 500 million people in more than 50 countries.PMC’s efforts span the globe, continually targeting underserved audiences. The East Los High TV Series in the United States, broadcast via Hulu, resulted in almost 30,000 people using the Planned Parenthood widgets on eastloshigh.com in the first month of broadcast. Via this widget they were able to determine their risk for sexually transmitted diseases or pregnancy, and 76% of viewers who accessed resources on East Los High’s website also shared those resources with friends. PMC https://www.populationmedia.org/ Please donate to PMC directly here and support their amazing work https://www.populationmedia.org/donate-now/ ID Comms x PMC press release http://blog.idcomms.com/id-comms-announces-global-csr-partnership-with-population-media-center

Overdevelopment, Overpopulation, Overshoot (OVER) crystallizes the ecological and social tragedies of humanity's ballooning numbers and consumption. It's time to make millions of people acutely, immediately, and viscerally aware of the dangers and deprivations facing people and the planet. Our guest today is Bill Ryerson, founder and president of Population Media Center; he also serves as Chair and CEO of The Population Institute in Washington, DC. We will discuss ways to proceed into a sustainable, collaborative, and hopeful future using global communication systems.

You know where babies come from, but do you know how to feed, clothe and provide a job for 7 billion of them? If not, you're in good company. Some of the sharpest minds in the world are working on these solutions. The United Nations predicts that by Oct. 31, 2011, population will hit the 7 billion mark, and as famines rage, food prices rise, and droughts damage crops around the world, we must pause to consider our options. As a new generation reaches child bearing age, the choices they make in the next few years will be pivotal, to say the least. Today's guest is Bill Ryerson, founder and President of the Population Media Center, Chairman of Population Institute (Washington DC), fellow at the Post Carbon Institute and recipient of the 2006 Nafis Sadik Prize for Courage, is one of the world's foremost experts on human population, having been in the field for 40 years.