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The Overpopulation Project

The Overpopulation Project is a study of the environmental effects of human overpopulation, “including humane policies to end population growth around the world.”1)

History

The project was initiated in 2017 with a two-year grant from the Global Challenges Foundation, continuing its work through individual donations.

Activities

The project lists other organizations “dealing with overpopulation,” including:2)

Personnel

The Overpopulation Project team3)
Name Position Notes
Frank Götmark Project Manager University of Gothenburg
Philip Cafaro Senior Researcher Colorado State University, School of Global Environmental Sustainability, International Society for Environmental Ethics, Biological Conservation
Jane O’Sullivan Senior Researcher University of Queensland
Jenna Dodson Research Assistant Adopt-A-Stream
Patrícia Andresz-Dérer Research Assistant Hungarian National Forest Inventory
Pernilla Hansson Research Assistant University of Gothenburg
Karl-Erik Norrman Mentor European Cultural Parliament (ECP), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Food Programme
Carl Wahren Mentor Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), International HIV/AIDS Alliance, World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, Equipop
Robert Gillespie Mentor Population Communication, Population Council, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Statement on Population Stabilization by World Leaders
Karin Kuhlemann Associate Researcher University College London (UCL)
Lucia Tamburino Associate Researcher Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
1)
Project. The Overpopulation Project. Retrieved February 1, 2023, from https://web.archive.org/web/20230201161012/https://overpopulation-project.com/overpopulation-research-and-outreach-learn-about-this-neglected-global-issue/
2)
Organizations dealing with overpopulation. The Overpopulation Project. Retrieved December 17, 2021, from https://archive.ph/pQ2bv
3)
About us. The Overpopulation Project. Retrieved February 1, 2023, from https://archive.ph/3Gj3M