Carbon footprint smoke and mirrors Oct 13, 2009
The Optimum Population Trust in the UK, for example, has called for measures to ensure that families have no more than two children, because offspring in excess of that number is an eco-crime. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
* The rich, not the poor, are burning the planet Oct 4, 2009
James Lovelock, like Sir David Attenborough and Jonathan Porritt, is a patron of the Optimum Population Trust (OPT) ... The Optimum Population Trust glosses over the fact that the world is going through demographic transition: population growth rates are slowing down almost everywhere and the number of people is likely, according to a paper in Nature, to peak this century, probably at about 10 billion. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* David Attenboroughs long walk on the wild side Oct 1, 2009
Porritt and Attenborough are now fellow patrons of the Optimum Population Trust, which campaigns on issues of human population and its impact on environmental sustainability. Attenborough says that the rather dated observation that you can travel to the heart of Africa and end up holding a Coca-Cola bottle was a kind of joke that has become an obvious reality. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Carl's Jr: When in trouble, blame socialism Sep 18, 2009
The "Fewer Emitters" study, written by the London School of Economics' Thomas Wire at the behest of the Optimum Population Trust, makes a fairly straightforward point ... The Optimum Population Trust goes one step further, however, by calculating the cost-benefit effectiveness of spending dollars on family planning as opposed to the roll out of low-carbon energy technologies ... " So: You want to save the world? Hand out some condoms and birth control pills, and forget about installing solar... (Salon)
'Contraception cheapest way to combat climate change'... Sep 10, 2009
Roger Martin, chairman of the Optimum Population Trust at the LSE, said: It s always been obviously that total emissions depend on the number of emitters as well as their individual emissions the carbon tonnage can t shoot down as we want, while the population keeps shooting up. UN data suggests that meeting unmet need for family planning would reduce unintended births by 72 per cent, reducing projected world population in 2050 by half a billion to 8. (The Drudge Report)
Time to study plant populations for 2010 (43) Aug 27, 2009
The optimum population, Coulter says, is around 33,000 plants per acre, with the maximum yield reached around 35,000 to 36,000 plants per acre. Once you get above that, the yield plateaus or even goes down a little. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
‘MOB’ing used by both sides Aug 12, 2009
Such a comprehensive Planetary Regime could control the development, administration, conservation, and distribution of all natural resources, renewable or nonrenewableThe Planetary Regime might be given responsibility for determining the optimum population for the world and for each region and for arbitrating various countries shares within their regional limits. When someone says this stuff in a public forum, it is on video, through the years, you have to question the motive of the kind... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Is There a Co-Pay with Forced Abortion? Jul 27, 2009
Czar Holdren further postulates that "a comprehensive Planetary Regime could control the development, administration, conservation, and distribution of all natural resources, renewable or nonrenewable. The Planetary Regime might be given responsibility for determining the optimum population for the world and for each region and for arbitrating various countries' shares within their regional limits.". He concludes that "sterilizing women after their second or third child" may be more practical... (Townhall.com)
Czar 54, Who Are You? Jul 22, 2009
As for that nasty people problem, Holdren says the "Planetary Regime might be given responsibility for determining the optimum population for the world and for each region and for arbitrating various countries' shares within their regional limits. ... The Regime would have some power to enforce the agreed limits." This is China on steroids. Among the methods of population control he discusses in the book is "sterilizing women after their second or third child" and "adding a sterilant to drinking... (Investors Business Daily)
David Attenborough worries about overpopulation (9.1 billion by 2050) May 16, 2009
He has become a patron of the Optimum Population Trust, a think tank on population growth and environment with a showing the global population as it grows. "For the past 20 years I've never had any doubt that the source of the Earth's ills is overpopulation. I can't go on saying this sort of thing and then fail to put my head above the parapet.". (Harper's Magazine)
How can a graph be so very wrong? Apr 17, 2009
Sir David Attenborough is now patron of the Optimum Population Trust, which lobbies to cut the number of people on Earth. But predicting population change is tricky, says Michael Blastland in his regular column. (BBC News -- UK)
Attenborough warns on population Apr 13, 2009
On joining the Optimum Population Trust, Sir David said growth in human numbers was "frightening" ... In a statement issued by the Optimum Population Trust he is quoted as saying: "I've never seen a problem that wouldn't be easier to solve with fewer people, or harder, and ultimately impossible, with more.". (BBC News -- UK)
White House economic adviser Goolsbee won't rule out... Mar 26, 2009
March 30, 2009 Vol. 14, No. 27. Wednesday, March 25, 2009. (The Drudge Report)
U.K. Green Advisor: Cut Britain's Population in Half Mar 25, 2009
Porritt's call will come at this week's annual conference of the Optimum Population Trust (OPT), of which he is patron. The trust will release research suggesting the U.K. population must be cut to 30 million if the country wants to feed itself sustainably. (Fox News)
Making Corn Plant Population Decisions for 2009 (5) Mar 1, 2009
As seed cost increases, the optimum population decreases. Growers should shoot for an optimum plant population of 34,000 plants per acre. (Agri-View, WI)
Enough already Feb 19, 2009
This week, the Optimum Population Trust (OPT), of which Mr Porrit is a patron, launched its "Stop at Two" online pledge to encourage couples to limit their family's size. If you polled mums and asked them for 10 reasons why they would not want more children the list would include money, sleepless nights and the strain on relationships. (BBC News -- UK)
Why the environmental movement can't ignore the population issue Feb 7, 2009
Thanks for your inspiration Mao, Hitler, Marie Stopes International Optimum Population Trust ... Anyone supporting this idea should consider joining Optimum Population Trust, and supporting charities like IPPF and Marie Stopes International Roger Plenty, Stroud ... The only Green group to have had the courage to campaign on this issue has been the Optimum Population Trust, which has pointed out that due to recent high immigration England is already the most densely populated country in Europe... (BBC News -- Science)
