September 19, 2022 | Articles
Christopher Ennis Chris Ennis joined Population Connection in 1999 and has been a loyal member of our President’s Circle since 2016. With a doctorate in math from UC Berkeley, he taught math (of course), physics, and engineering at the college and community college level for the majority of his career.…...
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We’re excited to announce the winners of Population Connection’s first summer photo contest! Members from around the country submitted photos of the natural spaces, different cultures, and wildlife that inspire them to work for a more sustainable future for our planet. And the winners are… First Place Andrew Clark, Pendleton,…...
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Graduating from college armed with a degree in political science, I improbably decided to become a carpenter. My responses to help wanted ads went unanswered to the point where I imagined local contractors chuckling over their morning coffee at my hapless entreaties. Finally, I got a job with an outfit…...
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New PopEd Trainers Inducted at Summer Leadership Institute 2022 PopEd Leadership Institute staff and participants There’s nothing like getting out from behind Zoom and interacting with teachers in person. Having had to postpone our Summer Leadership Institute in 2020 and 2021, it was a welcome change to bring a group…...
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As a woman now in her 60s, I look back and reflect on my life and the choices I have made. The biggest choice was whether or not to have children. At the age of 25, I made the conscious decision not to, and every day I am grateful I…...
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On World Population Day, July 11, 2022, the United Nations Population Division released updated population estimates and projections for the world and all countries. This article describes some of the main findings, based primarily on the summary report of World Population Prospects 2022. According to the new assessment, the world’s…...
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U.S. Birth Rate Up Again, but Aging Trend Remains According to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were 3,659,289 births in 2021, an increase of about 46,000, or 1 percent, from 2020. The CDC’s analysis found that during the initial Covid-19 lockdowns in spring…...
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September 19, 2022 | Articles
How one organization, Population Foundation India, is reacting to the news and working toward a healthier, more equitable future for all Indians Village Health, Sanitation, and Nutrition Committee meeting in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh On November 15, the world is projected to reach the astounding population milestone of 8 billion, according…...
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Fellow demography nerds, rejoice! The United Nations Population Division released its long-awaited World Population Prospects 2022 on World Population Day (July 11). These updated estimates and projections are typically published every two years, but Covid-19 caused delays in data collection that pushed publication back by a year. The new data…...
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