NSW:$1m for person who can reduce population

AAP General News (Australia)
08-11-2010
NSW:$1m for person who can reduce population

Australian entrepreneur DICK SMITH has launched a new global award which will go to
an Australian under 30 who can impress him with an idea for reducing population growth.

The Wilberforce Award .. and its one million dollar prize .. can't be applied for ..

but will be given to someone who generates wide attention for their ideas.

Mr SMITH says if our population keeps growing by 2.1 per cent a year it will double
in 30 years time and reach one billion in 220 years .. and he says no one thinks we can
feed a billion people.

The prize money .. named after British abolitionist WILLIAM WILBERFORCE .. will be
handed out in a year's time.

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