One Planet One Child

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[phillips78]

58 national science academies agree with this video. The following sources were used for the video: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, NASA, NOAA, the most recent IUCN Red data list, Oregon state university study: Family planning: A major environmental emphasis, UNFPA, gapminder, world resources institute.

[phillips78]

"Cost of raising child to 21 soars to £210,000" Guardian. Thursday 24 February 2011.

"Family planning: A major environmental emphasis-the carbon legacy and greenhouse gas impact of an extra child is almost 20 times more important than some of the other environmentally sensitive practices people might employ their entire lives" Oregon State University study. 58 National Science acadmies agree that a overpopulation is a major issue.See:InterAcademy Panel Statement on Population Growth.

[sunshinecatlady]

Couples selfishly wanting more than one child will NEVER opt for zero or one child unless it becomes a law. It's human nature to procreate and we will freely continue to do so, especially since so many religions require as many babies as possible! Unfortunately, people like you and I have a long way to go to convince babymakers the harm they're doing to the earth ...and their kids!

[phillips78]

@sunshinecatlady While I agree that one child (or no child) families are not a bad thing until we stabilise at a more sustainable population, I diagree that laws are the way to do it. e.g. In Thailand they dropped birth rates through voluntary methods and incentives rather than laws from 7 to less than 2 children per woman in little over 30 years. This was just as effective as China's one child policy but unlike China didn't require coercion just voluntary contraception/awareness.

[sunshinecatlady]

I chose to never have children because of this very important issue. Most or all the issues we are struggling with are the result of just too many people in the USA and world!! And, there's STILL no control over people cranking out so many kids! So sad......

[phillips78]

@sunshinecatlady Thanks for your comment. While I agree family size is too large and I welcome people to voluntarily choose to have one child or less, I do not support coercive or forced measures to achieve it. Incentives work better than punishment so inn my next video I will explain the benefits of small family size in more detail. Education on the issue and voluntary contraception provision/training is the key. See un.org/ esa/ population/ cpd/ cpd2011/ ecn92011-6buettner. pdf

[wix99]

As well as encouraging couples to have only one child, we should also encourage and support people who choose not to have any children.

[SPAnsw]

I've seen this message painted as "WE 2 OURS 1" on the back of autorickshaws in India, along with "1 FAMILY 1 CHILD." "One Planet One Child" makes for a memorable new variation. Great cause. Great video.

[musicjamvideo]

An important video all schools and churches should be showing to their classes.

[andy765gtr]

one of my dads sayings was 'children should be hurt and not seen'. the real saying is of course 'children should be seen and not heard'.

joking aside (but was i lol) we should always remember our precious children are not necessarily a joy, blessing or use to others. but often merely a nuisance or just plain competition. and every extra one is a bain on the natural world that sustains them all.

[MsBrit5792]

I wish people would calm down with having children! They don't understand the damage they are doing to society... I'm a woman who doesn't want children, not even one. My mum and sister constantly complain about this saying my life will be "boring"... I'm so sick of people be so judgmental.

[vgman94]

@dankoepp68 But good intentions nonetheless. Not a bad idea too, for one day. It's a good way to start slowing and stopping overpoulation, at any rate.

[sunshinecatlady]

Yea, that's a wonderful thing about China and Thailand, and I'm so glad to see there's some hope! Now...the rest of us needs to be taught how very important this is..