June 24th 2009

With a current world population of 6.8 billion, projected to be 9 billion by 2050, what will our lives be like in another fifty years? Our consumption is causing scarcity of resources, food production is struggling to meet demand, almost everything we do destroys delicate ecosystems and our greenhouse gas emissions keep growing. Meanwhile, we all believe in a basic human right to reproduce.

This UTSpeaks presents a diverse panel of UTS experts to speculate on a future where overpopulation may be the key force impacting every aspect of human life. Led by ABC Catalyst presenter Dr Paul Willis, you will be invited to participate in predicting what our future may hold in store.

Expert panel

Professor Dexter Dunphy AM, Business and Sustainability
Professor Jill McKeough, Law
Professor Derek Eamus, Environmental Science
Ms Michelle Rumsey, International Health and WHO
Professor Peter Manning, News Media

Moderated by
Dr Paul Willis, ABC Catalyst

Resources

• flyer (PDF 112k)
• audio recording (MP3 30 MB)
• video (Opens video presentation) A transcript is available.

UTSPEAKS: is a free public lecture series presented by UTS experts discussing a range of important issues confronting contemporary Australia