71 World Population Day 2022: We’re Overpopulated. Pass It On.

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">As we approach the 8 billion population milestone, activist/author Valorie Allen thinks it’s high time we stop avoiding the overpopulation subject. Yet here we are, on World Population Day 2022, and the UN is still beating around the bush, journalists rarely report on the subject (and when they do, it's usually with a pro-growth bias), and most environmental groups run and hide from it. Allen believes that we can bend the long-rising population curve soon and begin the needed contraction. But we must stop avoiding the subject, and we need to make a project of it.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"> </span><span class="s1">As we observe World Population Day 2022, we share this insightful conversation with Valorie Allen, author of the new book, <em>8 Billion Reasons Population Matters: The Defining Issue of the 21</em></span><span class="s2"><em>^st</em></span> <span class="s1"><em>Century</em>. This is a rich and comprehensive encyclopedia of history, information, opinion and inspiration.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">After this conversation, Stephanie and Dave review recent “GrowthBusting News,” including new insanity from Elon Musk, outrageous ideas for overconsumption on hyperdrive, a new paper by Paul and Anne Ehrlich, and sad words of wisdom from actor Jeff Goldblum.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"> <br /></span><span class= "s1"><strong>MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:</strong></span></p> <p>UNFPA World Population Day 2022 Statement<br /> <a href= "https://www.unfpa.org/press/world-population-day-statement-2022" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.unfpa.org/press/world-population-day-statement-2022</a></p> <p>UN Secretary-General's World Population Day Statement<br /> <a href="https://www.un.org/en/observances/world-population-day" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.un.org/en/observances/world-population-day</a></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><em>8 Billion Reasons Population Matters</em> - new book by Valorie Allen<br /></sp