July 7, 2023 | Post
July 11 is World Population Day, a United Nations observance day which seeks to raise awareness of population issues. There are many misconceptions about demographic trends and their implications. Even though our global population soared past the 8 billion mark last November and is projected to keep growing to over…...
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May 10, 2023 | Post
A UN-commissioned survey on people’s perceptions of human population size revealed that the most commonly held belief is that our population is too large. The findings were reported in UNFPA’s State of World Population 2023 report, which explores how some attitudes toward population trends can be harmful. The online survey…...
Read MoreMarch 11, 2024 | Article
Today’s human population of 8 billion is far beyond Earth’s carrying capacity, even as per person consumption rates and population numbers continue rising. Contraception should be available for free to all women in America and ultimately around the world. If every woman could decide when and whether to become pregnant,…...
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May 8, 2024 | Post
The idea of an economic system in which people and a healthy environment matter more than money appeals to large parts of the general public, but not so much to decision-makers who are chained to the interests of big industry. This is a problem, as we cannot achieve the necessary…...
Read MoreJune 10, 2024 | Article
Over the past two years, six new members have joined the Population Connection Board of Directors. Get to know them a bit on the pages that follow! We are fortunate to have 17 experts in various fields leading Population Connection at the highest level. These accomplished professionals work in health…...
Read MoreMarch 13, 2023 | Article
Roe Fell and the Nation Reacted Achieving the goals of the progressive population movement hinges on reproductive rights. Our twin goals of gender equality and environmental sustainability require that the right to bodily autonomy is respected and that everyone can choose when, whether, and with whom they have children. In…...
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June 10, 2024 | Article
On the Road with PopEd, Spring 2024 Edition From New York to Arizona, and many points in between, PopEd’s professional staff just wrapped up a busy spring on the road facilitating workshops for current and future teachers. I asked five of our team members to share some highlights of their…...
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December 22, 2022 | Post
On Monday morning, nations agreed on a major new plan to save the world’s biodiversity. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) aims to protect 30% of all land and marine areas by 2030 but is lacking in many areas, including on tackling root drivers of nature loss such as rapid…...
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April 7, 2023 | Post
Through our Global Partners program, Population Connection supports a growing number of grassroots organizations around the world working to increase access to education, public health and family planning services. Their efforts make a vital difference in their local communities and represent the “final step” in our shared work to make…...
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October 17, 2022 | Post
A new report reveals monitored populations of wild mammals, fish, reptiles, birds and amphibians have declined by an average of 69% over nearly 50 years, while conservation efforts have failed to tackle the root causes of biodiversity loss. The Living Planet Report, published by the World Wide Fund for Nature…...
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