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JONATHON PORRITT, one of Gordon Brown’s leading green advisers, is to warn that Britain must drastically reduce its population if it is to build a sustainable society.
Porritt’s call will come at this week’s annual conference of the Optimum Population Trust (OPT), of which he is patron.
The trust will release research suggesting UK population must be cut to 30m if the country wants to feed itself sustainably.
Porritt said: “Population growth, plus economic growth, is putting the world under terrible pressure.
“Each person in Britain has far more impact on the environment than those in developing countries so cutting our population is one way to reduce that impact.”
Rapley, who formerly ran the British Antarctic Survey, said humanity was emitting the equivalent of 50 billion tons of CO2 into the atmosphere each year.
“We have to cut this by 80%, and population growth is going to make that much harder,” he said.
Such views on population have split the green movement. George Monbiot, a prominent writer on green issues, has criticised population campaigners, arguing that “relentless” economic growth is a greater threat.
Britain’s population is expected to grow from 61m now to 71m by 2031. Some politicians support a reduction.
Last Day Watchers » Blog Archive » UK population must fall to 30m, says Porritt
JONATHON PORRITT, one of Gordon Browns leading green advisers, is to warn that Britain must drastically reduce its population if it is to build a sustainable society.
Porritts call will come at this weeks annual conference of the Optimum Population Trust (OPT), of which he is patron.
The trust will release research suggesting UK population must be cut to 30m if the country wants to feed itself sustainably.
Porritt said: Population growth, plus economic growth, is putting the world under terrible pressure.
Each person in Britain has far more impact on the environment than those in developing countries so cutting our population is one way to reduce that impact.
Rapley, who formerly ran the British Antarctic Survey, said humanity was emitting the equivalent of 50 billion tons of CO2 into the atmosphere each year.
We have to cut this by 80%, and population growth is going to make that much harder, he said.
Such views on population have split the green movement. George Monbiot, a prominent writer on green issues, has criticised population campaigners, arguing that relentless economic growth is a greater threat.
Britains population is expected to grow from 61m now to 71m by 2031. Some politicians support a reduction.
What the fuck.
Thoughts?
Death panels should take care of that.Don't they have those there?
Death panels should take care of that.Don't they have those there?
Last Day Watchers » Blog Archive » UK population must fall to 30m, says Porritt
JONATHON PORRITT, one of Gordon Browns leading green advisers, is to warn that Britain must drastically reduce its population if it is to build a sustainable society.
Porritts call will come at this weeks annual conference of the Optimum Population Trust (OPT), of which he is patron.
The trust will release research suggesting UK population must be cut to 30m if the country wants to feed itself sustainably.
Porritt said: Population growth, plus economic growth, is putting the world under terrible pressure.
Each person in Britain has far more impact on the environment than those in developing countries so cutting our population is one way to reduce that impact.
Britains population is expected to grow from 61m now to 71m by 2031. Some politicians support a reduction.
What the fuck.
Thoughts?
Yaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwn
For someone who knows fuck all about the UK, why do you worry about it so much?
We have to worry, Colin.
Where do you suppose the Brits will send their extras? Canada?!?
The last thing we need around here is a bunch more refugees who can't speak the language.
(Kidding, of course, maybe, possibly, probably.)
John Holdren - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beck's allegation has its roots in a book Holdren co-authored with Paul and Annie Ehrlich more than three decades ago called Ecoscience: Population, Resources, Environment .
Conservative bloggers have quoted the book extensively, and often out of context, to make the point that Holdren has advocated positions such as the ones Beck stated.
We obtained the book to see exactly what Holdren, then a young man, wrote (or co-wrote). The book is just over 1,000 pages, and it clearly makes that case that an explosion in population presented a grave crisis. Although it is a textbook, the authors don't shy away from presenting a point of view. As the preface states, "We have tried throughout the book to state clearly where we stand on various matters of controversy."
But in seeking to score points for a political argument, Beck seriously mischaracterizes Holdren's positions. Holdren didn't advocate those ideas then. And, when asked at a Senate confirmation hearing, Holdren said he did not support them now. We think it's irresponsible to pluck a few lines from a 1,000-page, 30-year-old textbook, and then present them out of context to dismiss Holdren's long and distinguished career. And we rate Beck's claim Pants on Fire!
Yaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwn
For someone who knows fuck all about the UK, why do you worry about it so much?
What exactly is your problem?
No problem. Just wondering why someone who knows fuck all about Britain is so obsessed with it. Quite funny though, to watch how gullible people like you can be.
Perhaps you should stick to a subject in which you at least have a shallow depth of knowledge, rather than the thin veneer of ignorance you show on matters to do with Britain.
No problem. Just wondering why someone who knows fuck all about Britain is so obsessed with it. Quite funny though, to watch how gullible people like you can be.
Perhaps you should stick to a subject in which you at least have a shallow depth of knowledge, rather than the thin veneer of ignorance you show on matters to do with Britain.
I think your assessment of my knowledge on Britain is incorrect. I'm not obsessed with it. I merely care about what's going on in the world beyond just the United States.
Though perhaps you could explain how I have a "thin veneer of ignorance" on matters to do with Britain.
Despite these comments, however, government and Conservative spokesmen this weekend both distanced themselves from any population policy.
Your ignorance of what it is really like here shines out like a pork sausage in a Synagogue.
It is also illustrated by the articles you select to demonstrate your misguided points. Articles that us Brits know how to evaluate before getting bent out of shape. This current article you tout is from a blog. A blog with a very definite political motive. The man you quote is a green whack job who wants to see half the world reduce its population.
Oh, and you fail to acknowledge in the OP the following key statement:
Despite these comments, however, government and Conservative spokesmen this weekend both distanced themselves from any population policy.
