Tell the G20: infinite economic growth on a finite planet is not possible.

Countries like Australia are suffering as a result of population increase fuelled by high levels of mass immigration, with severe environmental and social consequences. G20 leaders can change that!

Planet Earth belongs to all species. Human population growth and consumption is destroying natural habitats, exterminating animal and plant species, and leading to a lower quality of life for humans.

Ultimately there is no such thing as sustainable development. Our system either grows or it collapses. Anyone who spends more than five minutes studying our current trajectory will, like Dennis Meadows, conclude that there is nothing we can do. It will collapse. There will only be a steady state at the hunter gatherer level. Get over it. You'll all feel better once you realise it and stop fantisizing over managed degrowth and steady states. The G20 will as usual be long on talk and short on action. Every nation will put self interest first and strive for BAU for as long as possible. Have a nice day.

This is a crucial time for the future and a new economic model is needed

So ovvious yet growth economists can't see the folly.

Another reason why Joe Hockey was a complete waste of space as Australia's Treasurer (except the other duopoly candidates are also dead wrong on growth).

We live in a finite world. We cannot go on using the world's resources at the same exponential rate as we have since the advent of globalisation, especially with the exponential increase in population growth. We need to reinvent the world's economies as soon as possible.

Please consider the bigger picture.

To avoid dangerous climate change we need a rapid decline in emissions and that cannot happen while emissions increase in lock step with economic growth

Please consider the natural limits of our planet Earth. We cannot continue as we are without dire consequences. This is the most important issue we are facing as a planet right now as it has the potential to catastrophically impact the entire future of all species on planet Earth. As a result, this must be prioritised above economic and social issues at this point. Your decision to consider a Steady State Economy could be a defining moment in our planet's history. Please make the right choice. We are putting our trust and faith in you.

we have identified the tipping point but are busily pushing the system in the wrong direction by giving more of the same that put us in this position. Change the strategy and promote a steady state economy to solve the problem.

We have the means now to literally see our planet as a finite whole and to register our impact on it. There is no excuse for behaving as if we are ignorant.

The Steady State Economy is the only coherent path out of the current unsustainable trajectory. We need to build the new world within the shell of the old.

Doubling the size of the global world product (GWP) every 15-20 years is clearly not sustainable. The planet needs to wake up fast!

It's clearly not possible to continue in our current vein. Developed countries need to rein in their consumption and provide technology and assistance to developing countries so they can develop in sustainable manner. And this is urgent. Not only should be aiming to not tip the threshold of 2 degree warming, but we need also to curb our use of natural resources, so that they other species we share this planet with are not deprived of their habitat and food. We need an economy that is based on renewable energy, but importantly also one that is sharing and community-based, not beholden to manipulative, large corporations

Vested interests in the present consumer economy should not b e allowed to stop the steady state economy developing.

It is vitally important that overpopulation be on the agenda. Infinite population growth on a planet capable of sustaining only so much life is a recipe for the end of humanity as we know it, never mind what other actions we take on climate change and vulture capitalism.

Infinite growth on a finite planet just doesn't make sense.

You can't take out more than you put in. Everybody understands that in everyday life. However, in economics too many people suddenly think that the universe operates by a completely different set of rules and that the Earth will just sort of miraculously replenish ... In my view the steady state economy is worthy of far more and more serious attention and study than it is currently getting.

People seem to think that there is always a technical solution to our resource and food problems just around the corner, but there is no solution to all our countryside getting tarmaced over and resulting destruction of eco systems and appalling quality of life we are left with.