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President's Note, September 2023

September 11, 2023 | Articles

John Seager, john@popconnect.org One of my long-ago EPA coworkers displayed this message for all to see: “Your failure to plan ahead does not constitute my crisis.” None of us can afford to ignore today’s ecological emergencies resulting from humanity’s profound failure to plan ahead as our population continues to soar.…...

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In the News, September 2023

September 11, 2023 | Articles

Major Atlantic Ocean current could collapse within next decades, study suggests Using statistical models and ocean temperature data, a new study published in Nature Communications found that an important ocean current could reach a major tipping point sooner than previously estimated, causing it to shut down sometime between 2025 and…...

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Meet Our New Board Chair, Bryce Hach

September 11, 2023 | Articles

Bryce Hach, bhach@popconnect.org Bryce Hach was born in Iowa and grew up in Colorado. After graduating from Colorado College in 1998, Bryce became a public high school science teacher and football coach in the Mississippi Delta with Teach for America. Afterward, Bryce completed the Coro Fellows Program in public policy…...

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Editor's Note, September 2023

September 11, 2023 | Articles

Marian Starkey, marian@popconnect.org Raise your hand (or, even better, write a letter to the editor) if you’re sick of reading news articles about the economic devastation that the aging populations of high-income countries will inevitably bring in the coming years and decades. Many journalists, economists, politicians, and businesspeople are hung…...

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Virtual Events, September 2023

September 11, 2023 | Articles

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Aging Populations and Great Power Politics: The Problem Is for the Elites, Not the Masses

September 11, 2023 | Articles

We recently got new data showing that China’s population shrunk last year. It is now projected to see its population continue to decline through the rest of this century. This is being portrayed as a disaster for China. A similar “disaster” has already hit Japan, South Korea, Italy, and many…...

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Letters to the Editor, September 2023

September 11, 2023 | Articles

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Summer Photo Contest Winners

September 11, 2023 | Articles

We are thrilled to announce the winners of our second annual Summer Photo Contest! Participants from across the country contributed images showcasing the natural landscapes, diverse cultures, and wildlife that fuel their passion for working toward a sustainable future. Congratulations to our winners, and thanks to all who participated. You…...

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Editorial Excerpts, September 2023

September 11, 2023 | Articles

This year, instead of celebrating the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court ruling guaranteeing a constitutional right to abortion, advocates of reproductive rights are observing the grim one-year mark since the Court overturned that ruling—and mapping out strategies for restoring abortion access where it was lost…...

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Population Education, September 2023

September 11, 2023 | Articles

2023 Summer Leadership Institutes Preparing New PopEd Trainers to Facilitate Their Own Workshops New Orleans and Seattle played host to back-to-back Population Education Leadership Institutes this summer. These weekend events brought together educators (K–12 teachers, university education faculty, and nonformal educators) who are interested in becoming local facilitators of workshops…...

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