Matters of Population
Join Robin Maynard in a discussion with Dr. Peter Carter, Paul Beckwith and Regina Valdez on ‘Matters of Population.’
This video was recorded on April 14th, 2023, and published on May 7th, 2023, and represents the opinions of the discussion participants.
Some of the topics discussed:
How it is critical to talk about population, because without it we will not be able to enable our children to live that wonderful future that should be available to everybody, and we will not protect our environment and our ecosystems from collapse.
How, as of April 2023, India is on track to surpass the population of China.
How humanity has been an incredibly successful species and how we've overcome all sorts of challenges, not the least of which are sanitation, energy, warmth, shelter, modern medicine, leading to a surge in our population.
How according to the latest reports from the Worldwide Fund for Nature and the Zoological Society of London there has been a 69% decline in wild populations over the past 50 years.
How girls in the global North have the basic right of education however this hasn’t been the case for girls living in the global south.
How those living in the global North need to ease the burden on the planet by reducing their consumption.
How honouring the next generation is crucial but also we need to value human life in the future.
How humans generally fail to understand the concept of exponential growth.
and much more. . .
Links:
Population Matters
https://populationmatters.org/
Bhopal Disaster
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal_...
India to overtake China as world’s most populous country in April 2023, United Nations projects
https://www.un.org/en/desa/india-over...
World Wildlife Fund for Nature
https://www.worldwildlife.org/
The Zoological Society of London
https://www.zsl.org/
Raffi Foundation - Child Honouring
https://raffifoundation.org/
Domestic violence in India
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domesti...
Minister says Canada needs more immigration as targets get mixed reviews
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/sean...
Dandelion Africa
https://dandelionafrica.org/
Boys for Change
http://dandelionafrica.net/boys-for-c...
Eco-Migration (CEF Video)
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Special Guest:
Robin Maynard - Director of Population Matters - A longstanding and passionate supporter of the population cause, Robin began his environmental career more than 30 years ago, joining Friends of the Earth as a volunteer just before the Chernobyl disaster. That grim event led to his first paid job, tasked with tracking radioactive fall-out across the UK and securing compensation for affected farmers.
Panelists:
Dr. Peter Carter - MD, Expert IPCC Reviewer and the director of the Climate Emergency Institute
Paul Beckwith - Climate Systems Scientist. Professor at the University of Ottawa in the Paleoclimatology Laboratory as well as at Carleton University
Regina Valdez - Program Director, Climate Reality Project, NYC. GreenFaith Fellow and LEED Green Associate
Video Production:
Charles Gregoire - Electrical Engineer, Webmaster and IT prime for FacingFuture.Earth & the Climate Emergency Forum; Climate Reality Leader
Heidi Brault - Video production and website assistant, Organizer and convener, Metadata technician, COP28 team lead for FacingFuture.Earth and the Climate Emergency Forum; BA (Psychology); Climate Reality Leader
Our Website:
https://climateemergencyforum.org/
Attributions:
Background Music:
Title: Through the City II
Author: Crowander
Source: Free Music Archive
License: CC BY-NC 4.0
Image and Video: Image and Video: https://climateemergencyforum.org/ass...
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