It’s a beautiful thing: a world in which everyone is aware and informed about overshoot and overpopulation’s role in that, and they all have the freedom to make an informed, loving decision about how many children to conceive. If we continue to avoid the “elephant in the room,” that will bring an ugly future. The topic hasn’t been getting its due, because of avoidance, dismissal and denial.

We get a progress report on the new One Planet, One Child Billboard Campaign (have you pledged your support?). This campaign aims to end the misinformation, misassumptions and fears around the subject of human numbers. And speaking of numbers, this episode addresses the math that tells us overpopulation is a thing. Yes, overconsumption is also a problem that must be addressed, but the team takes a closer look at the data that tells us we need to attack overshoot holistically.

The Overpopulation Podcast squad is here to combat fear and avoidance standing in the way of TRUE sustainability. We invite anyone interested in the population-environment connection to walk with us toward a brighter future for the planet and ALL living species.

Discussed in the Episode:

One Planet, One Child Billboard Campaign

Previous Episodes Addressing Overpopulation Denial, Avoidance & Misassumptions:

Ep 25: Too Nervous to Discuss Overpopulation? (We discuss an episode of The Heat on CGTN)

Ep 23: Getting Overpopulation Right in the Media (Grist magazine overtly avoiding the topic)

Ep 18: Population IS a Problem (Commentary by Chris Smaje suggested it's not a problem.)

Ep 12: What the Media Gets Wrong on Overpopulation (We took on misassumptions in a couple of public radio programs.)

Ep 10: Tap Dancing Around Overpopulation (We address Vox's David Roberts piece: I’m an Environmental Journalist, But I Never Write About Overpopulation. Here’s why.)

The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is the root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates. 

We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources.

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