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The rhetoric of “hopium” is failing as ecological overshoot deepens. “Hopium”, a colloquial term that is a blend of the words “hope” and “opium” (as though it were a drug), represents a faith in technological and market-based solutions to address our multiple reinforcing crises, despite evidence to the contrary. We're living in the long defeat and we must own and confront it with courage. Award-winning essayist, Pamela Swanigan, joins us. Highlights include: How children's literature is full of reverence for nature but children's literature analysis done in the academy is dominated by the perspective of human exceptionalism; The role that Judeo-Christianity has played in promoting the worldview of human exceptionalism while destroying the millennia-old biophilic and animistic belief systems; Why Pamela was astonished that she won the Berggruen Prize Essay Competition given the magical thinking of human exceptionalism and techno-solutionism embodied by the attendees; Social reformer and US Commissioner for the Bureau of Indian Affairs John Collier's concept of the 'long hope'- that indigenous cultures and their nature-sacralizing beliefs could help humanity survive after the collapse of techno-industrial civilization; Why the delusional and pervasive rhetoric of hope among social change advocates (such as Jane Goodall and David Suzuki) defies evidence, and why we must embrace JRR Tolkien's concept of the 'long defeat' in order to courageously fight against ecological destruction and social injustice. See episode website for show notes, links, and transcript: https://www.populationbalance.org/podcast/pamela-swanigan OVERSHOOT | Shrink Toward Abundance OVERSHOOT tackles today's interlocked social and ecological crises driven by humanity's excessive population and consumption. The podcast explores needed narrative, behavioral, and system shifts for recreating human life in balance with all life on Earth. With expert guests from wide-ranging disciplines, we examine the forces underlying overshoot: from patriarchal pronatalism that is fueling overpopulation, to growth-biased economic systems that lead to consumerism and social injustice, to the dominant worldview of human supremacy that subjugates animals and nature. Our vision of shrinking toward abundance inspires us to seek pathways of transformation that go beyond technological fixes toward a new humanity that honors our interconnectedness with all beings. Hosted by Nandita Bajaj and Alan Ware. Brought to you by Population Balance. Learn more at populationbalance.org Copyright 2025 Population Balance
The concept of carrying capacity has figured prominently in rangeland ecology and wildlife biology for a century and more. Where did this term come from? Nathan Sayre, a cultural geographer at UC-Berkeley and the author of the book "Politics of Scale - a History of Rangeland Science," answers this question. According to Sayre, "It is a truism that the Earth's resources are finite, and that human demands must therefore be kept within some bounds. But this idea has a history fraught with intellectual and political problems. My work on scarcity, carrying capacity, and related ideas explores how these terms and concepts emerged, traces their shifting meanings over time, and reveals their hidden assumptions and flaws." Our conversation centers around an article he wrote titled "The Genesis, History, and Limits of Carrying Capacity." The origins of the idea and the term, which has been controversial socially, ecologically, and economically, may surprise you. Visit the episode page to download the article or access the full transcript of this interview: https://artofrange.com/episodes/aor-152-nathan-sayre-genesis-and-limits-carrying-capacity
Ecological overshoot is the second largest risk to humanity. Not reacting to it is the biggest. Mathis Wackernagel, co-creator of the ecological footprint and co-founder of the Global Footprint Network, joins us. Highlights of the conversations include: How ecological footprint is calculated as a measure of how much of nature's regenerative capacity humanity is using; Why the estimate that we're using the natural regenerative capacity of 1.7 Earths is an underestimate of humanity's actual ecological overshoot; Why shrinking our ecological footprint needs to be framed as an opportunity for resource security, not just noble and charitable but absolutely necessary if humanity hopes to end overshoot more by design and less by disaster; Why international development schemes that emphasize GDP growth and not resource security won't work for the ¾ of humanity stuck in the ‘ecological poverty trap' of depleted resources and insufficient income to buy those resources from other countries; Why countries not putting resource security at the center of their economic development plans is suicidal; Why peoples' motivation to end ecological overshoot will be driven by desire, agency, and curiosity - not by trying to command and control peoples' behavior. See episode website for show notes, links, and transcript: https://www.populationbalance.org/podcast/mathis-wackernagel OVERSHOOT | Shrink Toward Abundance OVERSHOOT tackles today's interlocked social and ecological crises driven by humanity's excessive population and consumption. The podcast explores needed narrative, behavioral, and system shifts for recreating human life in balance with all life on Earth. With expert guests from wide-ranging disciplines, we examine the forces underlying overshoot: from patriarchal pronatalism that is fueling overpopulation, to growth-biased economic systems that lead to consumerism and social injustice, to the dominant worldview of human supremacy that subjugates animals and nature. Our vision of shrinking toward abundance inspires us to seek pathways of transformation that go beyond technological fixes toward a new humanity that honors our interconnectedness with all beings. Hosted by Nandita Bajaj and Alan Ware. Brought to you by Population Balance. Learn more at populationbalance.org
Population dynamics are deeply connected to environmental sustainability and social justice. That's the message of Pam Wasserman and Hannah Evans from Population Connection - the oldest grassroots population organization in the U.S. Highlights include: The origins of Population Connection and its evolution from ZPG (Zero Population Growth) to a broader mission addressing the intersections of population, environment, and social justice; How their K-12 education program trains thousands of teachers annually to teach students the importance of population dynamics within the broader issues of environmental sustainability; The connections between population growth, resource consumption, and climate vulnerability, and how addressing reproductive health and gender equality is key to mitigating these challenges; Insights into the challenges of discussing population in today's polarized political climate and how depopulation panic gets in the way of meaningful dialogue; The impact of global partnerships and advocacy efforts, including family planning initiatives and tackling patriarchal norms for the sake of community empowerment and environmental protection. See episode website for show notes, links, and transcript: https://www.populationbalance.org/podcast/hannah-evans-pam-wasserman ABOUT US The Overpopulation Podcast features enlightening conversations between Population Balance executive director Nandita Bajaj, researcher Alan Ware, and expert guests that draw the connections between pronatalism, human supremacy, social inequalities, and ecological overshoot. Population Balance's mission to inspire narrative, behavioral, and system change that shrinks our human impact and elevates the rights and wellbeing of people, animals, and the planet. Learn more here: https://www.populationbalance.org/ Copyright 2024 Population Balance
(Sep 13, 2024) A look at Camp Santanoni's mobility pilot program through the eyes of a disability advocate; the APA's proposed amendments to the Adirondack Park's master plan; Passenger rail service from New York City to Montreal is back on track after a months-long suspension; and, two-hundred cyclists will ride through Keeseville, stopping at farms along the way.
(Sep 11, 2024) Environmentalists and the Adirondack Park Agency say a carrying capacity study of lakes and ponds is necessary; North Country at Work visits a doggy adventure camp in Queensbury; and a preview of the Lake George Jazz Festival, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this weekend.
Why should I have to change my lifestyle when there's all those poor people over there we can blame?!?BONUS EPISODES available on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/deniersplaybook) SOCIALS & MORE (https://linktr.ee/deniersplaybook) CREDITS Created by: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan & Ben BoultHosts: Rollie Williams & Nicole ConlanExecutive producer: Ben Boult Post-production: Jubilaria Media Researchers: Carly Rizzuto, Canute Haroldson & James CrugnaleArt: Jordan Doll Music: Tony Domenick Special thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense Center, Jan Breitling, Robert Fletcher SOURCESTucker: The world we live in cannot last. (2022, January 5). Fox News.U.S. Population Growth Rate 1950-2024. (2024). Macrotrends.Fox News. (2018, December 6). Tucker on mass migration's effect on our environment. YouTube.Fox News. (2017, July 7). Progressive: Limit immigration for the environments sake. YouTube.Utopian Dreams. (2017, March 27). Sir David Attenborough on Overpopulation. YouTube.Climate One. (2017). Jane Goodall Discusses Over Population. YouTube.The Borgen Project. (2010, August 2). Bill Gates on Overpopulation and Global Poverty. YouTube.Balan, M. (2016, October 24). NBC's Guthrie, Tom Hanks Hype Overpopulation: “The Math Does Add Up.” MrcTV; Media Research Center.Malthus, T. R. (1798). An Essay on the Principle of Population. In Internet Archive. J. Johnson London.The 1801 Census. (n.d.). 1911census.org.uk.Poor Law reform. (2024). UK Parliament.Ko, L. (2016, January 29). Unwanted Sterilization and Eugenics Programs in the United States. Independent Lens; PBS.Bold, M. G. (2015, March 5). Op-Ed: It's time for California to compensate its forced-sterilization victims. Los Angeles Times.Fletcher, R., Breitling, J., & Puleo, V. (2014). Barbarian hordes: the overpopulation scapegoat in international development discourse. Third World Quarterly, 35(7), 1195–1215. https://doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2014.926110Lyndon Johnson's State of the Union Address, 1967. (n.d.). Ballotpedia.Timms, A. (2020, May 18). Making Life Cheap: Making Life Cheap Population control, herd immunity, and other anti-humanist fables. The New Republic.National Security Study Memorandum NSSM 200: Implications of Worldwide Population Growth For U.S. Security and Overseas Interests (THE KISSINGER REPORT). (1974). USAID.USAID Policy Paper: Population Assistance. (1982). USAID.Doshi, V. (2016, October 26). Will the closure of India's sterilisation camps end botched operations? The Guardian.Kovarik, J. (2018, October 8). Why Don't We Talk About Peru's Forced Sterilizations? The New Republic.ISSUE BRIEF: USAID'S PARTNERSHIP WITH PERU ADVANCES FAMILY PLANNING. (2016). USAID.Ehrlich, P. R. (1968). The Population Bomb. Ballantine Books.Paul Ehrlich, famed ecologist, answers questions. (2004, August 10). Grist.If Books Could Kill. (2022, December 15). The Population Bomb. Podbay.Union of Concerned Scientists. (1992, July 16). 1992 World Scientists' Warning to Humanity. Union of Concerned Scientists.Haberman, C. (2015, May 31). The Unrealized Horrors of Population Explosion. The New York Times.United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. (2022). World Population Prospects 2022: Summary of Results. United Nations.Oxfam. (2024, July 2). What is famine, and how can we stop it? Oxfam America.Is There a Global Food Shortage? What's Causing Hunger, Famine and Rising Food Costs Around the World. (2023, November 16). World Food Program USA.Pengra, B. (2012). One Planet, How Many People? A Review of Earth's Carrying Capacity. In UNEP Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS). UNEP.CONFRONTING CARBON INEQUALITY: Putting climate justice at the heart of the COVID-19 recovery. (2020). In OXFAM Media Briefing. OXFAM.United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. (2021). Global Population Growth and Sustainable Development. United Nations.Eyrich, T. (2018, November 14). Climate change is worsening, but population control isn't the answer. UC Riverside News.Disclaimer: Some media clips have been edited for length and clarity.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In this episode with award-winning author and journalist Alan Weisman, we discuss his 2013 book Countdown: Our Last, Best Hope for a Future on Earth? capturing his journey to over 20 countries over five continents to ask what experts agreed were probably the most important questions on Earth, and also the hardest. ‘How many humans can the planet hold without capsizing?' This wide-ranging and immensely stimulating interview captures how growth-biased cultures, religions, nationalities, tribes, and political systems are collectively undermining our ability to live within planetary limits, and also offers inspiring examples of people finding ways of better balancing our needs with those of the planet's and humanity's future - examples which could provide ways of imagining how we might better get through this bottleneck century. We discuss the intended and unintended consequences of the Green Revolution which pushed us grossly beyond Earth's carrying capacity, while causing irreparable harm to natural ecosystems. Weisman unpacks the ethnic, religious, and political complexities and history of the Israel-Palestine conflict and how pronatalism and ecological overshoot factor into it. We also chat about some of the most successful family planning programs across the world, such as in Iran, Thailand, and Costa Rica, as well as outliers with the worst programs, including in China and India. The controversial role of the Catholic Church in pushing for large families not just across the West, but also in Africa, as well as in shunning the population conversation in environmental conferences, is also highlighted. See episode website for show notes, links, and transcript: https://www.populationbalance.org/podcast/alan-weisman ABOUT US The Overpopulation Podcast features enlightening conversations between Population Balance executive director Nandita Bajaj, researcher 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. Learn more here: https://www.populationbalance.org/
Progressive Cattle editor Tyrell Marchant visits with Ken Odde from Kansas State University about his work on the newly formed Genetic Merit Pricing Task Force and how he thinks genetic data will impact how cattle are bought, sold and raised in the future. Then, Tyrell sits down with Justin Derner from USDA-ARS at the Range Beef Cow Symposium to discuss what producers can do to make sure their pasture is doing everything it can for their cattle, and vice versa. Finally, David, Carrie, Abby and Tyrell preview the February issue of Progressive Cattle and share their recipes for fighting off the winter blues.
James Gilmartin is a 7th generation mixed farmer. He keeps a suckler herd and a small herd of Dexters, as well as a small flock of sheep. Part of his farm is commonage and a very important High Nature Value habitat for various species, including the endangered Marsh Fritillary butterfly.
On today's farm update I'll be talking about how I think I am overstocked on the farm, and the recycled and new methods I am using to try and take advantage of all the forage on the whole property. Plus more.... More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:
Guest: Economist Anton Cartwright joins John to explain the social, technological and economic constructs that would enable the Earth to support double its current population.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Are you fully leveraging data to boost customer satisfaction?Tim Eisenmann, CEO of Torqata, joins us to discuss how shops can use data as a tool to help predict supply chain issues.(1:22) Guest Background(10:07) The Decision-Making Process of Starting a Business(16:08) Understanding Inventory and Carrying Capacity(24:56) Tracking Data and Using it to Be Successful(34:20) The Effects Outside Elements Have on Tracking Data(42:12) Comparing Commonalities Between Shops(47:21) The Future of AnalyticsResources:Have a guest or topic in mind that you want us to cover on the podcast? Send your suggestions to info@wrenchway.com.Learn more about WrenchWay Top ShopsDownload the free WrenchWay mobile app:App StoreGoogle PlayAbout Our Host:Jay GoninenCo-Founder & President, WrenchWayjayg@wrenchway.com | 608.716.2122About Our Guest:Tim EisenmannCEO, Torqatatim.eisenmann@torqata.comSponsor: The Zimbrick story began in 1965 when their founder, John Zimbrick, purchased a Buick franchise at the corner of Park and Regent Street in Madison, Wisconsin. John built his dealership around a philosophy he called “Loving Care Service" and the rest is history. Today the Zimbrick family of dealerships has grown to 16 new car franchises. They have 20 service locations throughout Dane County, an additional store in Milwaukee as well as 3 award winning Body Shops. Zimbrick is behind every errand, every road trip, every commute, every holiday visit, and every emergency. Their customers rely on them for safe and reliable vehicles to get them there and Zimbrick is always looking for talented individuals to help them in their mission. Winner of Best of Madison and Madison People's Choice Awards for 2022, Zimbrick is proud to serve its community. Visit the Zimbrick WrenchWay page at zimbrick.wrenchway.com to find out how you can join their team.Like the Beyond the Wrench podcast? Be sure to follow & rate us — whether on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts!Connect with us on social: Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube TikTok
Learn how humanity can exercise collective self-restraint to navigate the social and environmental crises of the 21st century. The world is in overshoot. There are too many people consuming too much stuff, and we're facing climate change, biodiversity loss, and immense social inequality. We're currently on a pathway to collapse, but the future doesn't have to be bleak. We can develop communities where we take care of one another and the ecosystems we inhabit. By understanding power relationships, overhauling economic institutions, and nurturing our most honorable cultural and spiritual traditions, we can forge a happy and healthy future. Follow along with sustainability expert Richard Heinberg as he explores these topics and offers sound advice for young people who will be living through turbulent times. And don't miss Melody's song at the end of this episode. For more information, please visit our website.Support the showLearn more at power.postcarbon.org
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Drought conditions are adding insult to injury for some cattle producers who considering tough decisions if pasture conditions don’t improve soon. Producers Jocelyn and Travis Wasko, who own XTC Ranches and Bar 4 Bar Ranches near Eastend Sask., are going into their third year of drought conditions and say they continue to employ a “take... Read More
One barrel of oil equals the manual labor energy of one human for five years. This fact explains why humans are strapped to fossil fuels: entire economies and lifestyles are based on the easy availability of fossil fuels. Humans don't yet know how to live off of the Earth's “energy budget” – fueled by the sun. We're emitting more CO2 than at any time before. What is the barrier to slowing this down? Politics, and the difficulty humans have with change. But change is afoot and hope is alive.David Roberts is editor-at-large at Canary Media. He writes about clean energy and politics at his newsletter, Volts. Previously, he covered the same subjects for five years at Vox, and before that for 10 years at Grist. Today on Clean Power Hour, David joins Tim to discuss the progress made on technologies that extract carbon out of the atmosphere, make the clean energy we need to sustain us and store the extra. David presents the three very attainable goals that will bring us most of the way to the solution. Listen in for a veritable “clinic” on established clean energy technologies in place now and those in reengineering stage, like hydrogen, thermal, concentrated solar and more. As David states, many solutions are surprisingly basic and simple.Key TakeawaysHow the global action humans have taken, while painfully slow, will likely save us from the most extreme outcomes previously considered possibleThe rare jewel that is a climate science expert who speaks in plain languageHow Nate Hagen's quote, “Things are getting worse and worse and better and better, faster and faster” sums up human's very slow adoption of climate solutionsThe three changes we can make that will solve 75% of the problemDavid's take on why now is the most amazing time to be finding solutions in energy storageOutside wind and solar, how non-intermittent solutions such as geothermal, smaller hydro, lithium-ion batteries, meltdown-proof nuclear and thermal energy are having a moment How the ecological principle of “carrying capacity” explains the problem humans have caused on EarthWhat concentrated solar is, and how it's a great example of replacing materials with intelligenceHow one simple but clever insight waiting to be uncovered could be the answerConnect with DaveDave on Twitter CanaryMediaVolts NewsletterConnect with Tim Clean Power Hour Clean Power Hour on YouTubeTim on TwitterTim on LinkedIn Email tgmontague@gmail.com Review Clean Power Hour on Apple PodcastsResourcesNate Hagens, The Great SimplificationHyperlightCorporate sponsors who share our mission to speed the energy transition are invited to check out https://www.cleanpowerhour.com/support/ Twice a week we highlight the tools, technologies and innovators that are making the clean energy transition a reality - on Apple,
The Fields team speaks with Greg Peterson, founder of The Urban Farm in Phoenix, AZ, about his decades of working in urban agriculture. He's developed an “urban to the max” old-growth food forest in the middle of a dry region. (At the same time, Greg is also the host of The Urban Farm Podcast, which has an archive of over 650 episodes!) We talk about trust in nature, the human condition, abundance, why growing grass makes much less sense than growing fruit trees, and how Greg has taught urban agriculture online during a pandemic. In fact, The Urban Farm offers free urban agriculture classes online. Recorded at the end of COP26 summit, this episode also focuses on climate disruption's effects on agriculture as well as the politics of agriculture. Check it out, and happy planting!Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Fields by becoming a member!Fields is Powered by Simplecast.
In this episode, Chris pulls in the experience of Idaho resident Rob Patuto of "The Stickbow Chronicles" podcast to talk about the future of Over–the–Counter (or OTC) hunting licenses. Recently, the State of Colorado changed two OTC archery elk hunting units into Limited Draw units due to excessive hunter pressure and declining hunter satisfaction in those areas, but it is far from an isolated move; over the years – and likely continuing into the future – "demand" for hunting opportunities has exceeded the "supply" when it comes to quality hunt experience and hunt satisfaction. With interest in archery hunting (and quality hunt experience in general)on the rise, Chris and Rob talk about the likely future – or imminent death – of OTC hunting licenses. Not surprisingly it turned into a GREAT discussion that included: – The history of Idaho's elk hunting, and Non–Resident license quota changes; – General OTC units turning into Limited Draw; – Wolves, and wolf management; – Hunter "Carrying Capacity"; and – New hunter value-sets, and a possible glimmer of hope for the future of "success" of R3 (Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation)efforts.
How can knowing the CCC help you when buying your next RV? Tune in to find out! You can find the RV Buying Course Info at MyRvNinja.com or MyRvBroker.com
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With respect to economics, people often say that you have to grow to stay in business. I heard this a lot when I tried to run my business at a static level of production (i.e., no growth). I found that we actually HAD MORE MONEY left over when we controlled expenses and held production at the level of demand. I discovered that we spent so much money on growth that we were more profitable when we didn't have those line items. Imagine that!So it bugs me when people adhere to that mantra: Grow or Die! It not only doesn't make sense, it can be detrimental.Take human population size. The more people, the more resources are consumed, and the more damage is done to our home. Now, we could certainly do this differently, but there is a concept called Carrying Capacity that says any population in a given area can only be as large as the resources available to support it.So growth can be bad.Now, I'm only talking about growth that consumes resources here. Personal growth. Learning. Musical ability. There are many types of growth that are healthy and, I believe, essential to humanity. But when considering consumptive growth, we absolutely have to start accounting for true resource use - after all, accounting is a critical part of business, right? And I argue that we have done some pretty poor accounting when it comes to big business and the environment.
Host Brad McCallum, Agri-Commodity Management Association (ACMA), chats with Ellen Crane of the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) about their online Decision Making Tools, highlighting the Carrying Capacity Calculator and Tool for Evaluating Feed Test Results. Producer: Ashley Anderson (ACMA) 7 Atlantic Central Drive East Mountain, Nova Scotia, B6L 2Z2 (902) 893-7455 Visit us: agricommodity.ca Follow us: Facebook and Twitter: @MaritimeAgCast Email us at: aanderson@agricommodity.ca or bmccallum@agricommodity.ca Host: Brad McCallum Special thanks to: Michael Boyd, owner of Podcast Atlantic Edited by: Ashley Anderson of ACMA Music: “Neon Lights” by Matt Weidauer and "Smoke in a Box" by Micah Dahl Anderson (ArchesAudio.com)
In this episode we discuss the concept of overshoot, and the consequences it has on society and our ecosystem. We also discuss the book Limits to Growth, which is based around computer modeling done at MIT to discover the fate of our society in the next 50 years. Learn More:Limits to Growth PDFSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/collapsepod)
Drs Philip Creighton & Frank Campion join Ciarán Lynch on this week’s OviCast to discuss some key aspects of forage crop management. Philip begins by discussing the importance of assessing the yield of the crop and he also outlines how to work out the expected carrying capacity. As good utilisation is vital, Philip outlines how to approach setting up grazing divisions and manage these in difficult conditions. On the subject of divisions Frank highlights the importance of fencer setup and takes us through how they are transitioning lambs on to the various crops in Athenry. He also highlights the importance of shearing lambs prior to grazing forage crops. Finally, Frank outlines the on-going trial assessing the performance of hill bred store lambs when grazed on forage crops. For more episodes from OviCast, visit the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovicast-sheep-podcast/
Being aware of the dynamics and controlling population size is an important part of wildlife management. Population size starts to decrease above carrying capacity due to a certain factors depending on the species concerned. Carrying capacity is … The post Carrying Capacity and Density Dependence appeared first on WildVita.
Much of Africa is experiencing high birth rates and certain countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria are projected to witness massive increases in their populations in the next few decades. An explosive growth in population will in turn pose major challenges for government policies aimed at promoting development and well-being of citizens. Are governments reluctant to talk about birth control. If so, why? And what can policymakers learn from the Indian and Chinese experiences? The current discourse on birth control is polarized. Some scholars argue that despite its adverse impacts on the climate, the population question is largely neglected by the climate community. Others highlight the importance of better protecting reproductive rights, improved access to contraceptives, strengthening gender equality, improved educational opportunities and increasing the living standards of the world’s poorest people. Still others believe that people in rich countries should reduce their consumption levels in order to protect the environment.Blog:"The population question""A room full of elephants? Population, consumption and sustainability"Follow me on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/danbanikFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/dan.banik.officialPlease send me your questions, comments and suggestions by e-mail: InPursuitOfDevelopment@gmail.com
In which I use a global biomass census and Predator vs. ET simulations (among other things!) to explore what it takes to sustain large, vibrant cities without killing the world.Resources:Edenicity Reference Design.Yinon M. Bar-On, Rob Phillips, and Ron Milo, The biomass distribution on Earth, PNAS June 19, 2018 115 (25) 6506-6511; first published May 21, 2018.Kayler, Z.; Janowiak, M.; Swanston, C. 2017. Global Carbon. (June, 2017). U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Climate Change Resource Center. UNEP GEAS, One Planet, How Many People? A Review of Earth’s Carrying Capacity, June, 2012.Worldometer: World Population by Year, 2020.Randy Olson, Percentage of Bachelor’s degrees conferred to women, by major (1970-2012), June 14, 2014.Juan Forero, Brazil's Falling Birth Rate: A 'New Way Of Thinking', NPR, January 15, 2012.Neil Howe, Nations Labor To Raise Their Birthrates, Forbes, Mar 29, 2019Support the show (https://teespring.com/stores/edenicity)
Our heroes attempt to situate themselves after spending six months in a Halloween castle See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this episode of Delta Waterfowl podcast Joel Brice sits down with Dr. Frank Rohwer, Chief Scientist and President of Delta Waterfowl, to discuss in depth what we know about Habitat, specifically carrying capacity of ducks, and what waterfowl biologists have learned over the years.
On today's show we will discuss the Earth’s Human Carrying Capacity the Taboo Of Overpopulation. Detailing the facts surrounding overpopulation, why this topic is often ignored by the black community, and the cold truth about some of the methods used to address resource management through Eugenics and other covert population control methods/measures in place
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Thomas Malthus concluded that humanity is bound to outgrow Earth's carrying capacity. The prediction was based on humanity's exponential growth and the linear growth of the food supply -- but was he correct? Tune in to this classic episode to find out. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Thomas Malthus concluded that humanity is bound to outgrow Earth's carrying capacity. The prediction was based on humanity's exponential growth and the linear growth of the food supply -- but was he correct? Tune in to this classic episode to find out. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Pastor Chad kicks off our August series with a message about what Jesus calls our carrying capacity.
We tackle the contentious ‘issue’ of overpopulation, covering Malthuss, Carrying Capacity, and Danny/Dani Dyer. Plus some Birth Rate Maths in which Rory takes so long to work out how many babies are born per minute that we had to play that part sped up. And James introduces ‘Apopulate!’, the population guessing game that is bound to have its own TV series one day. ENOUGH FOOD FOR EVERYONE IF: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi38ZtG4NhM DANNY DYER v PIERS MORGAN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W77154J0-w A MODEST PROPOSAL: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1080/1080-h/1080-h.htm Apocalypse How?! is the podcast where on scientist and one comedian discuss end-of-the-world scenarios. SUBSCRIBE NOW! (before it's too late).
Episode 5 starts off with an interesting history lesson from Mister Max. Did you know there was a battle toward the end of WWII where the Germans and the Americans are fighting on the same side? Lacey's topic this week involves the very complex population equation, a particularly gruesome mouse experiment, and asking the question, "Is there really such a thing as a carrying capacity for planet Earth?" We wrap this baby up by learning from Max how to make a podcast in The Learnin' Corner. Hint: the secret ingredient is YOU!
Charles Godfray, Ian Goldin, Sarah Harper, Toby Ord and Yadvinder Malhi discuss whether the planet is full. The panel will discuss the whether our planet can continue to support a growing population estimated to reach 10 billion people by the middle of the century?
Charles Godfray, Ian Goldin, Sarah Harper, Toby Ord and Yadvinder Malhi discuss whether the planet is full. The panel will discuss the whether our planet can continue to support a growing population estimated to reach 10 billion people by the middle of the century?
Thomas Malthus concluded that humanity is bound to outgrow Earth's carrying capacity. The prediction was based on humanity's exponential growth and the linear growth of the food supply -- but was he correct? Tune in to find out. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Thomas Malthus concluded that humanity is bound to outgrow Earth's carrying capacity. The prediction was based on humanity's exponential growth and the linear growth of the food supply -- but was he correct? Tune in to find out. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers