Population Balance

Population Balance (formerly World Population Balance) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the United States that raises awareness of the connections between pronatalism, human supremacy, social inequalities, and ecological overshoot, and advocates for solutions to address their combined impacts on the planet, people, and animals.[1][2]

History and background

Population Balance was founded by David Paxson[3][4][5] as World Population Balance in 1993.[1] He was succeeded as the executive director in 2016 by Dave Gardner.[6][7] In 2021 Nandita Bajaj became executive director and the organization adopted its current name of Population Balance and a new vision, mission, and philosophy.[8][9]

Notable past and present advisors include Nobel Peace Prize laureate Norman Borlaug, former Governor of Michigan William Milliken, originator of the "ecological footprint" concept William E. Rees, actress and activist Alexandra Paul, and physicist Albert Allen Bartlett.[10]

Activities

Activities include The Overpopulation Podcast,[11] classroom and conference presentations,[12][13][14][15] academic and media publications, and media and podcast interviews.[16][17][18]

The Overpopulation Podcast

The Overpopulation Podcast is released twice monthly and is ranked in the top 1.5% of podcasts globally. The podcast hosts interview expert guests to explore the drivers and impacts of ecological overshoot as well as individual and collective solutions. Notable guests have included Mechai Viravaidya, Riane Eisler, Paul Ehrlich, Alan Weisman, Naomi Oreskes, William E. Rees, Angela Saini, Partha Dasgupta, Carl Safina, Richard Heinberg, Orna Donath, Robert Jensen, Jo-Anne McArthur, Robert Engelman, Malcolm Potts, Alexandra Paul, Kevin Bales, and Vegard Skirbekk.[19]

References

  1. ^ a b ProPublica (1993-05-01). "World Population Balance". ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  2. ^ "Population Balance". Population Balance. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  3. ^ PBS (2000-12-21). "Small World Discussion". PBS: Newsnight Minnesota. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  4. ^ Wig, Andrew (2013-02-28). "Richfield man a lonely voice against overpopulation". Sun Current. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  5. ^ The Messenger (2013-04-25). "How to solve overpopulation". The Messenger. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  6. ^ Foster, David (2020-03-22). "Birth Strike: Can going childless help the planet?". TRT World Roundtable. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  7. ^ Gemmell, Edmund (2020-11-12). "Why Population Cant be Ignored". Scientists Warning Europe. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  8. ^ Balance, World Population. "New Leader for Sustainable Population Advocacy Nonprofit". PRLog. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  9. ^ Shepherd, Tory (2024-08-17). "Slow the growth, save the world? Why declining birth rates need not mean an end to prosperity". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  10. ^ "Staff and Volunteers". Population Balance. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  11. ^ Apple Podcasts (2016-08-01). "The Overpopulation Podcast". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  12. ^ Mobius Foundation (2023-09-30). "International Conference on Sustainability Education 2023". Mobius Foundation. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  13. ^ The Center for Biological Diversity (2021-06-25). "Film Screening and Discussion: "8 Billion Angels"". The Center for Biological Diversity. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  14. ^ University of Denver (2024-02-21). "Confronting Pronatalism and Human Supremacy: The Key to Advancing Reproductive and Animal Rights". Strum College of Law, University of Denver. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  15. ^ Bajaj, Nandita (2022-11-16). "Challenging Pronatalism is Key to Advancing Reproductive Liberation and Planetary Health". 2022 International Conference on Family Planning.
  16. ^ Donald, Rachel (2023-03-15). "How Pronatalism Feeds The Economy | Nandita Bajaj". Planet: Critical. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  17. ^ Perková, Veronika (2022-10-26). "Pronatalism: Outdated, Unfair, and Unsustainable in a World of 8 Billion". Population 8 Billion | Population Media Center. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  18. ^ Woodhouse, Jamie (2021-09-29). ""Think of what reverence really means" with Nandita Bajaj of Population Balance". Sentientism. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  19. ^ Listen Notes (2016-08-01). "The Overpopulation Podcast". Listen Notes. Retrieved 2024-04-17.