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Inevitably, as human populations expand biodiversity declines.
This process has gone on for far too long.
Time to stabilise our population and work with that scenario.
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Yet we're paving paradise and building a parking lot (and more medium and high density).
I can't help but feel we're getting it wrong...
“Science shows that connecting to nature can fix many of the health issues caused by modern lifestyles.” Naturefix is a great example of how regular connection to the natural world around has real long term health benefits.Great to share it this week #gardeningaustralia @ABCTV
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This is a heartbreaking day for so many across the country who care for nature, and especially for the local people and Traditional Owners who have fought so hard to protect this amazing place, and its wildlife much of which will now die. So much for ‘nature positive’.
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"Why won't housing supply YIMBYs ever mention Vancouver?It completely transformed by tripling its housing through high-density infill,but housing affordability deteriorated.Housing prices quadrupled, rising faster&further than in any Nth American city"...macrobusiness.com.au/2024/04…
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Tim Colebatch stood for all that's best in journalism. The Age and the reading public benefitted for decades from his knowledge and his integrity.
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What happens when all the heritage listed areas are bulldozed and replaced with apartments? That is, all 'available' land is built upon as the YIMBYs want?
Some would argue we are very near this point in most big cities in Australia.
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I'm never sure how activist governments should be when it comes to industry policy.
But I'm *bloody* sure we should have:
a) Collected (much) more in resource rents;
b) Used those rents to seed a Sovereign Wealth Fund; and
c) Better protected agricultural land
#auspol #ausbiz
As @MadeleineMHKing lectures that our nation’s wealth comes from resources and mining, she should reflect on how successive Govts 1) failed to collect proper royalties and 2) created the dependency by not supporting our manufacturing sector and dumbing down our economy. #auspol
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#WorldLionDay2023
“How can anyone enjoy shooting a Lion? Where does that urge and pleasure in ending the life of a big cat come from? I've never understood it. #EndTrophyHunting!” ~ @RickyGervais.
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Excellent news that the container deposit scheme will start 1 November for bottles, cans and cartons. 10c for every item. We hope to be able to monitor the impact of this scheme on the #Yarra #Birrarung. Less litter in the river is good for all! vic.gov.au/container-deposit… #Litter
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This is an important report all Australians should read on the #HousingCrisis.
Despite record building we have a crisis? The problem lies in the demand, not supply side- our unprecedented #population growth serving a narrow set of vested interests.
A new report which actually explores the demand side contribution to the #HousingCrisis
Proud to have cowritten this with @OSullivan_Jane, comissioned by @SustPopAus
population.org.au/briefing-n…
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Why don't Australian economists adjust GDP figures for #population to give a p/capita figure?
Because that would expose the fact that on a p/person basis we have had multiple recessions over the last 25 years,
... & that our "growth" requires ever increasing infusions of people.
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If we judged economic performance via p/capita outcomes for people & ecological impact,
rather than aggregate scale & profits to the vested interests,
...#population growth would be seen to be a huge net loser
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As Australia’s population continues to climb towards 27 million, farms and bushland are being transformed into a sprawl of shiny new suburbs.
Stop overdevelopment!
VOTE 1 @VoteSustainable
#nswvotes #nswvotes2023
au.news.yahoo.com/fears-sydn… via @YahooNewsAU
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Great to see this viewpoint in NYT. China should be celebrating depopulation.
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This Christmas photo of Lauren Boebert explains why we have a 6yo shooting their 1st Grade teacher in the USA. THIS is grooming. #GunViolence #GunControlNow
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Tackling ageism is the next big challenge theaustralian.com.au/nation/…