EVENTS
Interviews
Selected interviews and presentations for media outlets, podcasts, and organizations are included below. To invite us to speak to your group or organization, please use the Guest Speaker Form. For media interviews, please email media@populationbalance.org.
Radio 2050: No Vacancy | Apr 4, 2024
In this interview on Radio 2050, Nandita Bajaj, Executive Director of Population Balance, discusses the three pillars of Population Balance's focus: pronatalism, human supremacy, and social justice and emphasizes the importance of addressing the impacts of human expansionism on planet, people, and animals.
TruthDig Webinar: Too Much? Too Little? Too Late? | Dec 6, 2023
Investigative journalist Christopher Ketcham, Dr. Bill Rees, Prof. Emeritus at the University of British Columbia, Rex Weyler, Co-founder of Greenpeace International, and Nandita Bajaj, Executive Director of Population Balance discuss where humanity is heading in an overcrowded, over-consuming world. The toxification of the population discourse along with the dire consequences of ecological overshoot were also covered.
International Conference on Sustainability Education | Sep 19, 2023
Panelists from four sustainability population organizations, including executive director Nandita Bajaj discuss the nexus between climate change, population dynamics, and reproductive rights.
World Contraception Day | Sep 21, 2023
In honor of World Contraception Day, our storyteller friend, Laura Union, shares her story on piecing together her own sex education from *iffy* information and squeamish adults, a story that will resonate with most of us.
New Legacy Radio | Sep 5, 2023
What are the current implications of pronatalism for people without children, collectively and globally? How do extremist actors influence pronatalist agendas, reproductive rights and what is the social impact on our community? Executive director Nandita Bajaj and filmmaker Therese Shechter discuss some of the current and urgent realities facing us, and the importance of our informed awareness and response to these issues.
Wisconsin Public Radio | Aug 2, 2023
The world’s population is set to grow to 9.8 billion by 2050 and 11.2 billion by 2100, according to the United Nations. Executive Director Nandita Bajaj shares her thoughts on the state of the planet, including the climate and biodiversity crises, reproductive rights, an aging population, and the refugee crisis.
Childfree Convention | Aug 1, 2023
Executive director Nandita Bajaj and Therese Shechter, director of My So-Called Selfish Life discuss the politicization of the childfree choice in this segment from the 2023 Virtual Childfree Convention Halftime Show.
Deep Transformation Network | May 2, 2023
In this talk with Jeremy Lent, executive director, Nandita Bajaj discusses how to address the population factor from a place of social, ecological, and intergenerational justice.
Planet: Critical Podcast | Mar 10, 2023
Executive director Nandita Bajaj joins Rachel Donald on the Planet: Critical podcast to discuss how coercive pronatalist policies around the world are causing a devastating impact on the planet. She also explores the elevation of rights—human, species and natural—as a cornerstone climate policy to tackle population and create a sustainable world for everyone, and everything.
Sustainability Perspectives Series at Wells College | Jan 30, 2023
Executive director Nandita Bajaj discusses the pervasive influence on pronatalism and human supremacy as drivers of population growth, as well as reproductive and ecological injustice, and the implications of the silencing of this discourse on the most vulnerable - nature, people, and animals.
Spinsterhood Reimagined Podcast | Jan 23, 2023
In this interview with Lucy Meggeson of Spinsterhood Reimagined, executive director Nandita Bajaj and communications manager Kirsten Stade talk about how their non-dominant life-paths allowed them to dedicate their efforts towards ecological and social justice, while embracing the personal and environmental benefits of being childfree.
International Conference on Family Planning | Nov 16, 2022
In this talk, Nandita Bajaj discusses the pervasive influence on pronatalism and human supremacy as drivers of population growth, as well as reproductive and ecological injustice, and the implications of the silencing of this discourse on the most vulnerable - nature, people, and animals.
CBC Quirks and Quarks with Bob McDonald | Nov 9, 2022
CBC Quirks and Quarks host Bob McDonald speaks with Dr. Céline Delacroix, PB Advisor Dr. William Rees, and PB executive director Nandita Bajaj about what the 8 billion milestone actually means in terms of social, reproductive, and ecological justice.
Childfree Across the Globe Series | Nov 1, 2022
Our limited series of short interviews with women from across the globe who are dismantling pronatalism in their own communities by championing the childfree choice. Meet Monique (the Philippines), Williane (Haiti/US), Suhei (Mexico/US), and Vincie (Hong Kong/US).
Vasectomies: Up Close & Personal with Dr. Esgar Guarín | Oct 12, 2022
Executive director Nandita Bajaj and Dr. Esgar Guarín have a refreshingly candid conversation about sex, procreation, and reproductive responsibility, with a special focus on vasectomies, including a video tour of his mobile vasectomy clinic, and a 3-D demo.
New Legacy Radio | Aug 16, 2022
Executive director Nandita Bajaj meets with host Christine Erickson to explore the greater dimensions of pronatalism, including social stigma, reproductive autonomy and responsibility, and ecological perspectives.
Childfree Convention 2022 | Jul 30, 2022
Laura Carroll and Nandita Bajaj talk with hosts Cody Hetzel and LeNora Faye to define pronatalism and uncover the multitude of impacts that these sets of pressures to procreate have on reproductive, ecological, and intergenerational justice.
Population Connection | Jul 13, 2022
Nandita Bajaj discusses her work on one of the main drivers of unsustainable population growth: pronatalism combined with a human-supremacist worldview, which fuel denialism about the real effect of population pressures. This prevents healthy and urgently needed dialogue and action a multitude of social and ecological crises we face.
Animals in the Anthropocene with Jo-Anne McArthur | Feb 23, 2022
Award-winning photojournalist and founder of We Animals Media, Jo-Anne McArthur discusses her newly published book, HIDDEN: Animals in the Anthropocene, an unflinching book of photography documenting our relationship with non-human animals in the 21st century.
My So-Called Selfish Life Panel | Nov 14, 2022
A supportive and fun conversation about how to survive and thrive during the Holiday Season — for childfree folks and anyone else who finds holiday get-togethers (and the questions that come with them) stressful.
Childfree Convention | Nov 22, 2021
Cohosts LeNora Faye and Cody Hetzel interviewed Nandita Bajaj for their Childfree Convention Facebook Live event discussing the implications of having children that are often excluded from our pro-natalist society.
Animal Law Conference | Oct 17, 2021
Executive director Nandita Bajaj spoke alongside speakers from the Jane Goodall Institute and HEART (Humane Education Advocates Reaching Teachers) at the Animal Law Conference to explore how topics like overpopulation and climate change can provide an avenue for discussing our complicated relationship with animals.
The Center for Biological Diversity | Sep 23, 2021
The Center for Biological Diversity’s Sarah Baillie interviewed Nandita Bajaj for their Contraception Conversations video series to discuss the many barriers and taboos around conversations relating to contraceptive use.
Post-Growth Australia Podcast | Jul 19, 2021
Michael Bayliss and Nandita Bajaj chat on the Post-Growth Australia Podcast to discover they have many shared values beyond population including minimalism, being childfree and, most excitingly for both of them, they are big on veganism and animal rights!
Population Balance Panel | Jul 7, 2021
Dr. Amrita Nandy (India), Elisabeth Dimitras (Greece), Laura Carroll (U.S.), Orna Donath (Israel) explore the concept and roots of pronatalism, its intimate connection with overpopulation, and its impacts us, other humans, animals, and the environment. Note: Shorter interviews with the panelists can be found on our YouTube channel here.
The Center for Biological Diversity | Jun 24, 2021
In this webinar, Nandita Bajaj joins Terry Spahr, director of the film 8 Billion Angels, and the Center's Population and Sustainability Organizer Sarah Baillie to discuss population pressures and potential solutions.