Earth Overshoot @EarthOvershoot
Earth Overshoot promotes public and private action to make ecological limits central to all decision-making to achieve human wellbeing and healthy biodiversity. earthovershoot.org Joined October 2018-
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Poor countries have some of the worst plastic pollution. Rich countries however consume greater amounts of plastic, but manage their wastes better than poor countries. Both are not sustainable. We need to ban plastics. bit.ly/3xKZsI4
Animal populations worldwide have declined by 70% over the last 50 years, due to human consumption, urbanization, population growth, and trade increase. #EarthMonth cbsnews.com/news/endangere…
Today is Jane Goodall's 90th Birthday (Jane Goodall institute & a Population Matters Patreon). Let's keep her legacy alive by being conscious of wildlife's environment.
A Population Matters report states habitat loss, auto collisions, poaching, & food scarcity are major issues for iconic animals. For a comparison of endangered species in each country, check out our MVP Sustainability Map for more info @ 8billionangels.org/earthovershoot… #endangeredspecies
Happy Easter! A day of celebrating life. Any resource we consume, whether wood from trees, fresh water, metals, minerals,or energy, whether its from oil & wind power, ALL that activity hurts & kills other species. Humanity needs to grow smaller gracefully. Keep protecting life.
There are 170,000 to 300,000 Chimpanzees remaining in the wild. As humanity expands past 8 Billion people we take more of their land and resources every day threatening our distant cousins very existence.
The Daily Show interviews @EarthOvershoot friend and colleague, Josh Spodek about #sustainability. Josh is one of the few environmentalists who actually practices what he preaches. bit.ly/3v4vX2I
Today is the 1st day of Womens History Month. A reminder that women are independent & can make their own choices in having kids or not. We're Celebrating some child-free women through out history.
Celebrating World Spay Day🐈 Better health for pets when spayed & not abandoned reduces feral animals & saves🐦 & other creatures that cats kill, using less resources to feed and take care of strays.
Like the Cod and other fisheries, Alaska’s crab populations have now collapsed due to #Overfishing and #climatechange. Help Earth Overshoot continue to fight the decimation of our fisheries: earthovershoot.org/how-to-help/do… aol.com/alaska-cancels…
Earth Overshoot Just Earned Its 2024 Platinum Certificate for Transparency. Thank you for your support of our tireless work toward a safe and sustainable world for people and the planet. earthovershoot.org/how-to-help/do…
Bill Mook whose story is featured in Earth Overshoot’s 8 Billion Angels, shares some of the recent challenges to his oyster business from human-caused climate change and pollution. globalseafood.org/advocate/threa…
EO Director Terry Spahr interviews two economists about their surprising discovery, shredding decades long beliefs about the need to grow, grow, grow our numbers. sites.libsyn.com/123723/84-stro…
The State of Kerala India, featured in Earth Overshoot’s documentary 8 Billion Angels, has seen its # of wild elephants decline by over 1/2 in just 6 yrs, questioning officials' claims of overpopulation. Which species do you think is overpopulated? bit.ly/3UM4wVP
From Ego to Eco "What happens when we renounce our ego and allow nature to become our teacher? "
From Ego to Eco "What happens when we renounce our ego and allow nature to become our teacher? "
FOR GIVING TUESDAY we curated this list of worthy institutions that recognize and proactively support a human rights-based approach to improving people and our planet. We hope you find it useful and if you have any recommendations for others let us know. bit.ly/47vLA1f
Highlighting this amazing tool, the MVP Sustainability Map. The user is able to view specific countries and have access to information about their population versus the sustainable population limit, etc. Go to EarthOvershoot.org now to explore more!
Now that's a win-win! Save your money and save the planet! *investopedia.com/articles/perso… #earthovershoot #sustainability #costtoraiseachild #overpopulation #familyplanning #education
scientificamerican.com/article/eight-… Billion People in the World Is a Crisis, Not an Achievement via @sciam
Do you think you can truly reduce your consumption? Think again. @terryspahrrocks from @EarthOvershoot unpacks the overlooked hurdles to living sustainably as an individual and a country. #overpopulation @PopulationMedia #overconsumption #sustainability population-8-billion.simplecast.com/episodes/overc…
Population Matters @PopnMatters
15K Followers 2K Following UK-based international charity campaigning for a sustainable future. We promote women's empowerment, #SRHR, education, #smallfamilies and global justice.
Population Counts @PopCounts
3K Followers 1K Following There are too many of us. Less damaging technologies Lower per-head consumption Fewer humans through much lower birth rates everywhere.
Prof Phoebe Barnard @.. @BarnardPhoebe
5K Followers 5K Following #Globalchangescience #CEO #strategy #filmmaker The world doesn't have to be this way: we're changing it. #planetrestoration #overshoot #womenleaders #justice
Karin Kuhlemann @karin_kuhlemann
1K Followers 412 Following Lawyer, population ethicist, and procrastinator extraordinaire.
Paul R. Ehrlich @PaulREhrlich
17K Followers 18K Following Recruiting people for the Millennium Alliance for Humanity and the Biosphere (https://t.co/n1BLKElSeR). Join and help save the world.
Population Balance @PopnBalance
3K Followers 440 Following We seek to inspire behavioral & system change toward a smaller human footprint that embraces planetary boundaries, allowing all species to thrive.
Sustainable Pop Aus @SustPopAus
4K Followers 4K Following Leading the "Say NO to a Big Australia!" campaign. sign & share our position statement on population- https://t.co/OpvQ7za48X
Roadkill Wallaby Reef.. @Karmageddon67
5K Followers 4K Following Proudly #1 “ecofascist” on Twitter. Slaying anthropofascism everywhere I see it. Living on stolen megafauna land. Never was, never will be.
Population Institute .. @PopulationIC
2K Followers 897 Following Campaigning for sustainable populations through optimal reproductive health, gender equity and universal, voluntary access to contraception and family planning.
Jane O'Sullivan @OSullivan_Jane
1K Followers 190 Following Cross-disciplinary researcher with interests in food security, crop science, population growth and sustainability; activist in Sustainable Population Australia.
Karen Shragg @Ecoyenta
1K Followers 335 Following Naturalist, author, poet and overpopulation activist, essayist, vegetarian/vegan cook, birdwatcher, gardener, kayaker, paddle boarder,
Sashka Ⓥ mastodon: .. @Sashkapapashka
4K Followers 5K Following Vegan| anti-speciesist| antinatalist | ecocentric| atheist| degrowth| VHEMT| CF by choice| pro abortion | pro euthanasia | misanthrope | INTP
Peter Strachan @Peter_Strachan
2K Followers 771 Following Corporate Analyst | Views are my own | 11 years working in Africa, PNG, London | Hitched 62K km globally Contributes to https://t.co/DpcLR8GVnj
Les Knight @lesuknight
2K Followers 387 Following Volunteer in the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement. Saving the world at home in my spare time.
Population Media Cent.. @PopulationMedia
4K Followers 4K Following We’re raising global sustainability through community empowerment on the most human level—by telling transformative stories.
Rob Harding @robathon16
824 Followers 2K Following Conservation advocate / Connector / @NumbersUSA Outreach Liaison / @Rewilding BOD / @SaveTheColorado BOD / @wildfoundation trustee / @SteadyStateEcon director
Basilides🌱🌳🍃 @RolandBasilides
2K Followers 3K Following Don't blame me if I don't fit into the conventional categories of Left & Right. They may be your categories but they aren't mine. Beware of being in a bubble.
Gary Wockner: Environ.. @GaryWockner
2K Followers 295 Following Activist/writer fighting dams, saving rivers. Founder/Director of Save The Poudre/Colorado/World's Rivers. Based in Colorado, but I range widely.
Biodiversityloss @BiodiversitySoS
4K Followers 2K Following The earth is now experiencing the 6th major mass extinction of species. This time caused by us - humanity. Maybe, just maybe, we can reduce the damage.
Wim W. @WimW16
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Ami Rockhold @ami_rockh
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Ffion Vibert @FfionViber52666
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Maja Simcox @MajaSimcox80693
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Julie Parker @JulieParker144
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EconPhoto @PhotoEcon
81 Followers 271 Following Notate Bene: Liking, re-Tweeting, quote-Tweeting, or disliking, etc. a Tweet or Tweets doesn't necessarily imply approval or disapproval of the one who Tweeted.
Conall Boyle @boyle_conall
37 Followers 96 Following Always curious and skeptical, now in later life I want to fix the Housing Market so that nearly every youngster can afford a good quality decent-sized house.
Tony Povilitis @tonypovilitis
119 Followers 180 Following
jimi cunningable @JCunningable
206 Followers 473 Following tree hugging, guitar picking, bass plucking, dog loving, cat loving, grass smoking, downward dogging, night schooling, pissed off veteran, aspie, leftyanarchist
👁️⃤i'm eXit @FNuvelstijn
162 Followers 545 Following 👁️⃤I do not recognize any unelected entity that seeks to deprive humanity of individual freedom, health and habitat. It's a selective destruction of human life
Natalie Thomas @Natalie24914765
964 Followers 2K Following AuADHD Polymath | Cross-disc' student | Researcher | Consultancy| Volunteer | Activist | Advocate | Built Environment | ⭕️GlobalCitizen | UN ActNow Team member
Winter Obermeyer @ObermeyerW1479
72 Followers 5K Following
Timothy Ciesielski @TimCies
460 Followers 3K Following Sc.D. Environmental Health, M.D., M.P.H. Epidemiology, Omics, Diverse Evidence Integration, and Planetary Health - Context Matters https://t.co/36kul6mlHq
Astanine Nikolas @nickastm
148 Followers 744 Following Are you still looking for a solution to the Fermi paradox?)
Nick Howes @NickHowes13
6K Followers 4K Following Rewilding, trophic cascade🌳🐗🦫🐺Green Party, Bristol topographical historian. fighting for nature, 🥊the🌍is not your playground. ❤️Eco-Socialist
Jeremy Bell @JeremyB76367445
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Gyula Simonyi Sr. @bocseu
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Travis Dahl @TravisDahl13
45 Followers 94 Following My interests are too broad to list here. You’ll see soon enough.
Steve James @steve_1803
6 Followers 319 Following Student Counsellor, Veggie, Runner, book lover, climate change & environment enthusiast. Avid supporter of the protection of Wildlife.
Nellie Heidkamp @HeidkaNell
31 Followers 5K Following
TheHealthTeacherYouWi.. @HealthTeacherUS
35 Followers 142 Following The health teacher you wish you had, not beholden to societal or cultural bullshit. In this class, you learn the truth about healthy living.
Anon X @AnonX1331700
229 Followers 833 Following
Population Explosion .. @PEA_Initiative
503 Followers 214 Following PEA Initiative is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advocacy for non-coercive population control in Nigeria for better climate & quality-life . #SRHR
Virginia Lee @VirginiaLe53934
13 Followers 176 Following
Hernan Colmenero @ColmeneroHernan
33 Followers 278 Following
Creating an economy t.. @NEO_ECO_LIBERAL
5K Followers 5K Following Isn't it time to align profit to the good of saving the planet? Then read Neo-ECO-liberalism Watch the Videos https://t.co/eB4EgLfQ8Q Born 325.64
James Rothnie @Germsnot1966
626 Followers 4K Following
Jayn @Ann_Jay5
20 Followers 78 Following
Nina @NinaHeistad
226 Followers 234 Following All of our exalted technological progress, civilization for that matter, is comparable to an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal. - A.Einstein
Jack Sykes @DE_Condor
166 Followers 412 Following Like the condor, fighting to stay alive. Join the fight to save our planet.
Lin Gencturk @LinGen1988
180 Followers 1K Following
Rich Becks @richbecks
147 Followers 76 Following CEO Chimney Rock Farms. Empowering Industrial Hemp Farming research and development. Passive Solar Greenhouses, CBD Nutraceutical Manufacturer
Dave the Planet 2024 @DaveThePlanet
189 Followers 273 Following Filmmaker, podcaster, columnist, former corporate propagandist, former director of World Population Balance, founder of GrowthBusters, candidate for President
Chris Bystroff @BystroffChris
69 Followers 120 Following Professor, Biochemist, Crystallographer, Protein designer, Computational biologist, Population modeler, Voting integrity advocate.
Jagan @Gjagan727Jagan
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Øystein Gåsdal @ogaasdal
10 Followers 69 Following
Lesley Blackner @BlacknerLesley
83 Followers 170 Following There is no Planet B, so let's take care of this one.
Terry Grigg @shwedagonpaya
624 Followers 1K Following Traveller, Vegan Anti-Natalist, Writer. See my books Backpacking with a Bunion, Orcland to the Ottomans, A Scam in the Ashram and The Dark Heart of Humanity.
maltheist~misotheist @punkheretik
87 Followers 73 Following “behind the scenes of life, there is something pernicious that makes a nightmare of our world”
Vaishnavi Bhargava @vaishnavi_legal
553 Followers 4K Following Lawyer | Researcher | Environment Advocate | Nature lover 🌿 Live & Love Freely .. Om Shanti
Michael Walker @teachingnotesuk
96 Followers 126 Following Online tutor Become vegan, plant trees, support Population Matters Forming Sustainable Population UK Party
Theresa Brewer @tbrewer03684
583 Followers 3K Following Born on the west coast, lived on the east coast, now back on the west coast...
Canadians for a Susta.. @asustainableca
25 Followers 21 Following We are Canadians for a Sustainable Society, a group of well rounded activists and researchers dedicated to laying out a clear path to sustainability for Canada.
Elanor Gardner 💔 @Sams1stDaughter
8K Followers 9K Following In a hole in the ground lives a saucy Hobbit's daughter, trained by Eowyn to battle the evil from the dark Tower. I am no man! Sams1stDaughter on Post/Spoutible
Population Matters @PopnMatters
15K Followers 2K Following UK-based international charity campaigning for a sustainable future. We promote women's empowerment, #SRHR, education, #smallfamilies and global justice.
Population Counts @PopCounts
3K Followers 1K Following There are too many of us. Less damaging technologies Lower per-head consumption Fewer humans through much lower birth rates everywhere.
Karin Kuhlemann @karin_kuhlemann
1K Followers 412 Following Lawyer, population ethicist, and procrastinator extraordinaire.
Paul R. Ehrlich @PaulREhrlich
17K Followers 18K Following Recruiting people for the Millennium Alliance for Humanity and the Biosphere (https://t.co/n1BLKElSeR). Join and help save the world.
Population Balance @PopnBalance
3K Followers 440 Following We seek to inspire behavioral & system change toward a smaller human footprint that embraces planetary boundaries, allowing all species to thrive.
Sustainable Pop Aus @SustPopAus
4K Followers 4K Following Leading the "Say NO to a Big Australia!" campaign. sign & share our position statement on population- https://t.co/OpvQ7za48X
Population Institute .. @PopulationIC
2K Followers 897 Following Campaigning for sustainable populations through optimal reproductive health, gender equity and universal, voluntary access to contraception and family planning.
George Monbiot @GeorgeMonbiot
582K Followers 3K Following The corpse at every wedding, the bride at every funeral.
Jane O'Sullivan @OSullivan_Jane
1K Followers 190 Following Cross-disciplinary researcher with interests in food security, crop science, population growth and sustainability; activist in Sustainable Population Australia.
Peter Kalmus @ClimateHuman
339K Followers 13K Following NASA climate scientist. Arrested for defending Earth. @ClimateAd, @EarthHeroOrg. Opinions mine. #EmergencyMode
Karen Shragg @Ecoyenta
1K Followers 335 Following Naturalist, author, poet and overpopulation activist, essayist, vegetarian/vegan cook, birdwatcher, gardener, kayaker, paddle boarder,
Chris Packham @ChrisGPackham
630K Followers 635 Following Wildlife TV Presenter & Conservationist. Sign up to my newsletter → https://t.co/0vsVFHUCSk
Richard Heinberg @richardheinberg
9K Followers 23 Following Senior Fellow @postcarbon @buildresilience | Author of Power, Our Renewable Future, The End of Growth, and others.
Rob Harding @robathon16
824 Followers 2K Following Conservation advocate / Connector / @NumbersUSA Outreach Liaison / @Rewilding BOD / @SaveTheColorado BOD / @wildfoundation trustee / @SteadyStateEcon director
Gary Wockner: Environ.. @GaryWockner
2K Followers 295 Following Activist/writer fighting dams, saving rivers. Founder/Director of Save The Poudre/Colorado/World's Rivers. Based in Colorado, but I range widely.
The Rewilding Institu.. @Rewilding
4K Followers 500 Following Rewilding is the way. Learn how rewilding 50% of Earth is humanity's greatest obligation. Check out Rewilding Earth Podcast at https://t.co/BS459KaXcN.
Lesley Wise @sandlwise01
2K Followers 2K Following David Attenborough: If We Don't Limit Our Population Growth, the Natural World Will.
Extinction Rebellion .. @ExtinctionR
411K Followers 22K Following Global non-violent direct action movement demanding a response to the climate & ecological emergency.⏳ Donate at https://t.co/ZLSgonFiHh
Glen Colton @GlenColton
372 Followers 588 Following Flyfisherman, disgruntled environmentalist, population activist, advocate for real sustainability,"no-growther"
GrowthBusters @growthbusters
3K Followers 2K Following Getting into recovery from growth addiction. Listen to the GrowthBusters podcast, and watch the GrowthBusters documentary. There ARE limits to growth.
Ross Douthat @DouthatNYT
202K Followers 383 Following NYT columnist, National Review film critic, author of The Decadent Society (2020) and The Deep Places (2021), newsletter: https://t.co/WBFQHVHblS
GraniteStateProgress @ProgressNH
4K Followers 2K Following We are the progressive communications and research hub of #NHPolitics https://t.co/UaUZMOhCv1
Jonathan-FL 🌊 🇺.. @AmerLiberal
13K Followers 14K Following #VoteBlue #WOKE #EMPATHY #Science #HumanRights #CivilRights #ProChoice #WinWinGlobalTrade #WelcomeMigrants #FreePalestine #Atheist #Resist #FBR
Population Matters Lo.. @PopnMattersLnd
581 Followers 267 Following London Group for @PopnMatters. Content and views expressed not necessarily official Population Matters policy.
João L.R. Abegão @SirAbegao
658 Followers 506 Following PhD candidate - History of Climate and Society, Preeminence of Environmental Determinism & Limits of Sustainability. Monthly Science Column at SIC Noticias.
Maureen Cohen Harring.. @VeganSkaterDC
591 Followers 796 Following Activism and adventure on wheels. Getting my film groove back. Library lawyer. Government ethics geek. Vegan for the animals and environment. DC-area native.
St Ninian's HS @stninianshs
3K Followers 374 Following St Ninian's RC High School, Kirkintilloch. Rated by Education Scotland Inspectors as 'Excellent' or 'Very Good' in all evaluations. RRS - Gold Accreditation.
@GirlPlanetEarth @GirlPlanetEarth
1K Followers 4K Following https://t.co/rWQatvqp65 - elevating the voices of women and girls around issues of population, consumption, and the challenges facing our planet.
Ysabelle Kempe @ysabelle_kempe
748 Followers 2K Following Retired horse girl. Editor @smartcitiesdive, covering climate/resilience.
#Girls4Climate @girls4climate
889 Followers 1K Following Girls are hit the most, so they should fight hardest. The resilience of girls is very important in solving real world problems like climate change.
Catherine Brahic @catBrahic
7K Followers 785 Following Environment editor @TheEconomist | Formerly @newscientist
Inside Climate News @insideclimate
165K Followers 2K Following Pulitzer Prize-winning, nonprofit, non-partisan newsroom dedicated to covering climate, energy and the environment. Our newsletter: https://t.co/cXsLcuIQpi
@kimberlynicholas.bsk.. @KA_Nicholas
15K Followers 2K Following Climate scientist @lunduniversity Bestselling author, https://t.co/WHvayXZ9FK Evidence-based climate action advice: https://t.co/DnRVPP53lT
Justin Worland @JustinWorland
12K Followers 2K Following Senior correspondent @TIME covering climate change and the intersection of policy, politics and society
Eco-Integrity Allianc.. @ecointegrity_us
267 Followers 166 Following Uniting the grassroots environmental movement through common campaigns of mutual support.
Anwar Knight @AnwarKnight
10K Followers 1K Following Award winning Broadcaster|Environmentalist|Professional MC Captivating audiences with engaging storytelling, comedy & connection. Host:Big Blue Marble Podcast
Carnegie Mellon Unive.. @CarnegieMellon
78K Followers 2K Following United by curiosity and driven by passion, we reach across disciplines, forge new ground and deploy our expertise to make real change that benefits humankind.
NPG @npg_org
288 Followers 344 Following NPG educates the American public and political leaders about the devastating effects of overpopulation on our environment, resources, and standard of living.
Elizabeth Montgomery @Lizmont007
2K Followers 3K Following For animals, nature, human rights, & free speech. Hates: overpopulated world, ecocidal migration, greedy developers & animal cruelty Likes: music & quiet places
Tim Zimmermann @Earth_ist
6K Followers 632 Following DC-based writer, Outside magazine contributor, #Blackfish co-creator. Sailor, cyclist, vegan, slouching down the road to radicalism.
NaomiOreskes @NaomiOreskes
40K Followers 2K Following #history #disinformation #neoliberalism #science #climatecrisis #feminism #skiing Writing @SciAm Working w/ @ErikMConway @NCSE @climscidefense @protectwinters
Florence Naluyimba BL.. @Floramujaasi
149K Followers 78K Following Journalist | MSc #Population @LSEnews #God #DementiaFriend #SRHR #MenstruationMatters #Env #fertilitytransition #Digital #Arsenal 💚No BS🙅🏾♀️ #Uganda SB's🌼
Michael @HardBackStrider
596 Followers 840 Following A lover of dogs as companions in life. I believe the only way to truly save this planet & the animal kingdom is through reversing our population growth 🐋🦍🐘🦏
🇺🇦Friedrich🇮.. @Pop_Stop_2100
1K Followers 3K Following Physicist, Global North Population, Climate Crisis, Degrowth, Universal Basic Income #BLM 🏳️🌈 #TeamHabeck #TeamBaerbock
7 Billion And You @7BillionAndYou
361 Followers 51 Following When we launched in 2013, human numbers had just reached 7 billion. We've retained our name to track the speed that has changed. https://t.co/J5IV9KASMy…
Mount Franklin @NoBigAustralia
330 Followers 321 Following
Jesse Pesta @JessePesta
9K Followers 912 Following I do investigations and visual narratives. Deputy Editor, @nytimes Climate Desk. Earlier lives: India, Hong Kong, Starve Hollow Road. https://t.co/SxJNTLUJzE
The Correspondent @The_Corres
32K Followers 407 Following From 30 Sep 19 to 1 Jan 21 The Correspondent published member-funded, unbreaking journalism about the forces that shape our world. Archive: https://t.co/mMag7ik8c7
Stefan Haselwimmer �.. @rftimson
861 Followers 2K Following Screenwriter. Selected for Creative England Talent Development, BFI NETWORK x BAFTA Crew, LSF Talent Campus Founder Cambridge Carbon Map
Alexander Verbeek �.. @Alex_Verbeek
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Planetary Security�.. @Planetary_Sec
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Pierre @GeochemOz
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Dr. Michael Shank @Michael_Shank
5K Followers 5K Following He/Him/His. Professor. Educator. Communicator. Working @CarbnNtrlCities, teaching @NYUCGA @GMUCarterSchool. Formerly @ US Congress, UN, Vatican. Opinions my own
Robert Engelman @RobertEngelman
889 Followers 873 Following Writer, musician. Senior Fellow @PopulationInstitute. Former pres. @Worldwatch Institute. Book: "More". Music: Irish Fiddle, American guitar.
Dennis Dimick @ddimick
8K Followers 9K Following 📷 When eminent domain takes your small Oregon sheep farm for an Interstate highway, everything after is seen through this lens. Mentor @uosojc et al.
Global Warming @ThePlanetEarth
6K Followers 2K Following High time Population Growth was at the top of the Climate Change discussion.Population pressure is the root cause of all our environmental concerns ...
Suzanne York @SuzanneYork
3K Followers 5K Following Advocate for environment, human rights, population, consumption, alternative economies, womens' empowerment & rights of nature. Director, Transition Earth.Eight billion humans demand cheap fat for their processed products. Other animals pay by the loss of their habitat.
Degrowth isn't just about energy or materials. If we're not explicit about tapering off, then degrowing our global appetites+numbers, then literally we doom ourselves. @terryspahrrocks on @billmckibben: small families better for health+wellbeing of people+planet. @EarthOvershoot
We have to build huge amounts of clean energy. But that doesn't mean we have to continue with growth-as-usual. Instead, we could use this moment to try and push our economies and societies in new directions. Some thoughts newyorker.com/news/daily-com…
Portugal is the #1 European country per capita in consumption of fish. Portugal’s population is expected to decline in the near future. Math question for #environmentalists: Will the decreasing human population in Portugal decrease the total amount of fish Portugal consumes?
Do you think you can truly reduce your consumption? Think again. @terryspahrrocks @EarthOvershoot unpacks the overlooked hurdles to living sustainably as an individual and a country. population-8-billion.simplecast.com/episodes/overc…
Most ranchers I know and work with will talk about wells going dry, refer to "back when it rained," and reminisce about snow, but they won't say "climate change." A lot of our problems are rooted in bad land management, not JUST climate change, but can we call a spade a spade?
This cool new interactive map by @EarthOvershoot assesses the sustainability of countries around the world based on #population, economic activity, and environmental, civic & societal well-being! Check it out: 8billionangels.org/earthovershoot…
@EarthOvershoot I think that reference was to William Basinski. Wonderful contemporary electronic musician.
We have taught them to pick up cigarette butts, but we can’t seem to teach people not to discard them. Does that mean crows are smarter than humans? bit.ly/3sjtsUP
Some honest reporting on the Colorado fires. As our population has exploded, many sprawling subdivisions have been built in fire prone areas. Not just a #climatechange issue, but one of too much growth and development
NEW: The #MarshallFire has provided a sickening reminder of the true geography of the Wildland Urban Interface. The danger zone isn't limited to forests. Grass fires threaten huge swaths of CO suburbs -- and risk will only grow with climate change. cpr.org/2021/12/31/col…
@letscispeak @PeterGleick do sign our World #ScientistsWarningsIntoAction blueprint of concrete, timebound, scale-specific #actions on #energy, #atmosphericpollutants, #nature, #foodsystems, #populationstabilization and #economicreform for a tipping point for a #newcivilization.
@Rheiji1 @Ecoyenta @mattyglesias @DKThomp @TulsiGabbard @PeterGleick, will you consider contributing your expert opinion? Is an increasing # of humans in any given area an important factor relative to stresses on water supply? Are the #WorldScientists wrong? 👇 scientistswarningeurope.org.uk/signature cc: @letscispeak @BarnardPhoebe @OSullivan_Jane
@FrancisHayden1 Maybe you should read the full thread before presuming to lecture me on what I should or should not say.
@MichaelEMann Unfortunately, it seems that even in a well-educated audience such as the one in this thread, there are still many who harbor the conception that we aren't overpopulated and way above the carrying capacity of the planet. Either way, thank you for your words Prof. Mann.
Should we ban synthetic fertilizer which will reduce runoff and dead zones? If we do, then there will be less food for us as we add more people to the US (and the world). Who should starve? Manatees or People? Should we better balance people and planet? bit.ly/3sdmWR7
The last - and conceivably - the most important of the actions with 'genuine positive impact' mentioned on my TEDx is: "Do not be afraid to promote a small-family model of a single child. Consider the example of Portugal's slow demographic contraction... 1/2
@important_89 @GeorgeMonbiot I agree. Downplaying the effect of population growth almost sounds like the liberal left (of which I consider myself) decided that this notion needed to be dismissed outright because it didn’t sufficiently target capitalism and unduly targeted non western countries
@77A @GeorgeMonbiot Thing is, we entirely agree with and address overconsumption and the justice issues George so eloquently and consistently raises. We're not poles apart at all. For reasons we can't quite understand, George just thinks we are. We reject binary on this - hope he will too.
@GeorgeMonbiot Hello! We're responding separately to tweets in this thread, and recommend people interested in evidence check out our replies. Meanwhile, PM is hosting a public conference next Friday about population and economics. Would love to see you there, George! populationmatters.org/conference-2021
@GeorgeMonbiot Keep "haranguing" people! George will eventually open his eyes. We doubled in number in 50 years, driving a 60% collapse in the wildlife population of the planet. We dominate every corner. There are far too many of us. We need seriously lower birth rate *everywhere* (below TFR=1)
@PopCounts extinction is global only in the context of climate change and the desertification it causes. LOCAL growth creates bulldozing of habitat. Examine how your county and country are growing and why and see how that effects local extinctions of wildlife.
What would be the point in bringing back extinct species if we humans continue to dominate to planet, change its ecosystem & remove all the wild habitat? There are far too many of us causing far too much damage. bit.ly/3nU0VVu
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