September 8, 2026 | Articles
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the World of 8 Billion international student video contest. More than 3,275 videos were submitted from 63 countries and 45 US states and territories, exploring the global topics of Energy, Economics, and Wetlands. We were inspired by the in-depth research, creativity, and time…...
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There is increasing alarm worldwide about low birthrates and population decline as fertility falls way below 2.1 children per woman, the replacement rate. But over time, human evolution will take care of this problem. In a low-birthrate society, the couples who have children are a little different in some ways…...
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Over the past year, six new members have joined the Population Connection Board of Directors. Get to know them a bit below! We are fortunate to have 18 experts in various fields leading Population Connection at the highest level. These accomplished professionals work in health care, academia, law, non-profit leadership,…...
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Paul Ehrlich, our co-founder who passed away on March 13 at the age of 93, had an extraordinary impact on our living planet. His career was defined by prolific academic output and a steadfast commitment to sounding alarms about the human predicament. While he gained immense fame — and notoriety…...
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Article originally published by Project Syndicate on October 3, 2025. Find links to sources and further reading on the Project Syndicate article page. Contrary to conventional wisdom, rapid population growth rarely delivers demographic dividends, while low fertility rates do not necessarily lead to stagnation. In fact, persistently high fertility often…...
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You might think that Africa would be in the midst of a crisis. The four largest donors all cut their aid spending in Africa last year, according to initial data. America slapped some of its highest tariffs on African countries. China, the continent’s largest bilateral source of loans for most…...
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Paul Ehrlich passed away in March and was promptly disparaged by several columnists who mislabeled him “anti-human” and blamed him for coercive population control in India and other countries because of warnings about food supply that he issued as a young scientist. Few bothered to delve into his prolific and…...
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Our annual student video contest has shown us that teens want their voices heard on important global issues. Contest winners often tell us that they are motivated to continue working on the global population challenges introduced in their videos. The 2025 high school first place winner for the child wellbeing…...
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Richeline Cadet and Kim Ip were born more than 1,500 miles apart — in Haiti and Vermont, respectively — but their paths have led them to the same place: organizing with #Fight4HER to defend global reproductive rights. Richeline Cadet, North Carolina Growing up in Haiti, Richeline saw how patriarchal societies favor…...
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March We celebrated International Women’s Day by hosting a webinar with Women for Conservation (W4C), our Colombian Global Partner. Founded in 2019, W4C works with communities in biodiversity hotspots to empower women as environmental leaders and stewards of sustainable livelihoods. Since 2020, the organization has conducted 68 workshops and reached…...
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