Jacques Cousteau, ocean explorer and conservationist (1910-1997)
If we fail, some other process, less under out control, will do it for us." "Our job is to bring about a worldwide demographic transition and flatten out that exponential curve-by eliminating grinding poverty, making safe and effective birth control methods widely available, and extending real political power (executive, legislative, judicial, military, and in institutions influencing public opinion) to women. Communities are beginning to realise that it’s better for the eco-system around them if they have smaller families.”Ĭarl Sagan, astrophysicist and science communicator (1934-1996) If nothing is done soon there won’t be any resources left. There’s no provision to plant trees because trees cost money. The larger the family, the more it consumes. There’s pressure on the environment because we use charcoal and firewood. In its presence, sustainability is but a fragile theoretical concept.” “The raging monster upon the land is population growth. “We are in a bottleneck of overpopulation and wasteful consumption that could push half of Earth’s species to extinction in this century.” Wilson, entomologist and conservationist (born 1929) “I support Population Matters because they’re the only people pointing out the obvious link between ever more people and ever less wildlife.”Į.O.
“There’s no point bleating about the future of pandas, polar bears and tigers when we’re not addressing the one single factor that’s putting more pressure on the ecosystem than any other - namely the ever-increasing size of the world’s population.” And choosing to have fewer children is one of the most important choices we can make."Ĭhris Packham, naturalist and broadcaster, Population Matters Patron (born 1961) Educating and empowering women and girls and providing family planning information enables more people to choose the size of their families. And all of this is impacted by the relentless growth of human populations and their livestock. "The climate crisis that now threatens life on Earth as we know it results from a combination of different human activities, including the pollution of land, air and water, our reckless burning of fossil fuels, the destruction of forests, extreme poverty, and the unsustainable life styles of so many of us. I would encourage every single conservation organisation, every single government organisation, to consider the absurdity of unlimited economic development on a planet with finite natural resources." It's been shown all around the world that as women's education improves, family size tends to drop. We can't go on like this, we can't push human population growth under the carpet. "This organisation, Population Matters, is so very important, because this is one of the most important issues that we face today. If there were just a few of us, then the nasty things we do wouldn’t really matter and Mother Nature would take care of it - but there are so many of us.” “It’s our population growth that underlies just about every single one of the problems that we’ve inflicted on the planet. These are the kind of positive actions governments can take, and must take if we’re to address the biodiversity loss we’re facing." "Educating and empowering women and girls and providing family planning information enables more people to choose the size of their families.
"Instead of controlling the environment for the benefit of the population, perhaps it's time we controlled the population to allow the survival of the environment."ĭame Jane Goodall, primatologist and conservationist, Population Matters Patron (born 1934) “As I see it, humanity needs to reduce its impact on the Earth urgently and there are three ways to achieve this: we can stop consuming so many resources, we can change our technology and we can reduce the growth of our population.”
If we do not take charge of our population size, then nature will do it for us.” “The human population can no longer be allowed to grow in the same old uncontrolled way. “One thing you can say is that in places where women are in charge of their bodies, where they have the vote, where they are allowed to dictate what they do and what they want, whether it’s proper medical facilities for birth control, the birth rate falls.” "I support Population Matters because I think if we keep on growing, we’re not only going to damage nature, but we’re likely to see more and more inequality and human suffering." “All our environmental problems become easier to solve with fewer people and harder - and ultimately impossible - to solve with ever more people.” Sir David Attenborough, naturalist and broadcaster, Population Matters Patron (born 1926) Many prominent individuals have expressed concern about population.
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