Robin Maynard | Capable of Making a Difference

Robin Maynard has tremendous faith that the young people of the world have both tremendous power and growing awareness and interest in getting humanity back onto a sustainable path. Our guest, the director of Population Matters, shares his thinking about human overpopulation and talks about the organization's goals, strategies, and tactics.

Like World Population Balance, his organization is working hard at "shifting those amplifiers in society who really could reach so many people and talk in a rational, humane and compassionate way about population." There is still a perplexing guilt, awkwardness and hesitation to talk about population, among both the general public and even among leaders of environmental organizations. The good news is people ARE becoming a little less cautious in discussing the subject.

00:00 Opening and introduction 02:02 Project for non-profit Population Matters 11:18 Overpopulation as an agenda for organizations 15:15 Population taboo 20:39 Mission of Population Matters 25:37 Why talk to people in North America and UK about overpopulation? 30:03 Overpopulation and overconsumption 40:03 National population policy 47:10 Small Families, Small Planet video 49:28 Audio clip and discussion 52:05 Bearer of ill tidings, mischief, fun 53:25 Bigfoot campaign 56:46 Final thoughts 58:46 Wrap up

See episode website for show notes, links, and transcript:

https://www.populationbalance.org/podcast/robin-maynard

ABOUT US

The Overpopulation Podcast features enlightening conversations between Population Balance Executive Director Nandita Bajaj, cohost Alan Ware, and expert guests. We cover a broad variety of topics that explore the impacts of our expanding human footprint on human rights, animal protection, and environmental restoration, as well as individual and collective solutions. Learn more here: https://www.populationbalance.org/

*Episodes from 2016-2021 were hosted by former executive director Dave Gardner and later with co-host Erika Arias, and then with co-host Nandita Bajaj.