US-American nonprofit organization for sustainability
Population Balance (formerly World Population Balance) is a501(c)(3) non-profit organization in theUnited States that raises awareness of the connections betweenpronatalism ,human supremacy ,social inequalities , andecological overshoot , and advocates for solutions to address their combined impacts on the planet, people, and animals.[ 1] [ 2]
History and background [ edit ] Population Balance was founded by David Paxson[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 1] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Notable past and present advisors includeNobel Peace Prize laureateNorman Borlaug , former Governor of MichiganWilliam Milliken , originator of the "ecological footprint " conceptWilliam E. Rees , actress and activistAlexandra Paul , and physicistAlbert Allen Bartlett .[ 10]
Activities include The Overpopulation Podcast,[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18]
The Overpopulation Podcast [ edit ] 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 includedMechai 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 , andVegard Skirbekk .[ 19]
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