Our news archive
2007
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October 23rd 2007
UK sleepwalking to a population nightmare (press release)
The UK will become an environmental disaster area if no action is taken to curb the unprecedented growth revealed in new official population projections, the Optimum Population Trust... -
August 22nd 2007
New UK emigration figures show dissatisfaction (press release)
The record figures for emigration in the latest UK population statistics are further evidence of the decline in Britain’s quality of life caused by overcrowding, the Optimum Population... -
July 11th 2007
Compulsory limits on births “may become unavoidable” – OPT report (press release)
Governments may be forced to introduce compulsory limits to family size if urgent action is not taken to restrain population growth through voluntary family planning, according to a... -
June 27th 2007
World should not ‘give in’ to megacities – OPT comment on UN report (press release)
Mega-cities and large-scale urbanisation pose serious threats to the future of the planet and should not simply be viewed as the “default button” of development, the Optimum Population... -
May 7th 2007
Combat climate change with fewer babies – OPT report (press release)
A radical form of “offsetting” carbon dioxide emissions to prevent climate change is proposed today – having fewer children. Each new UK citizen less means a lifetime carbon dioxide saving of... -
March 13th 2007
Leaders urged to be “brave” on population growth (press release)
The extra human population forecast for the planet in 2050 will have an effect on climate change equivalent to nearly two more Americas, the Optimum Population Trust said...
