11:03:23 From  Membership Relations  to  Everyone:
	If you have any questions for John, please drop them in the Q&A box and he will answer them at the end of his presentation.
11:04:08 From  judy to  Everyone:
	So glad this is being recorded.  Please let us know how we can share this event.
11:04:46 From  Membership Relations  to  Everyone:
	Absolutely Judy, I will share the link with everyone once it is posted.
11:12:04 From  Janna to  Everyone:
	Thank you for saying the word "abortion".
11:12:59 From  Marian Starkey  to  Hosts and panelists:
	Janna, the March issue of our magazine uses the word “abortion” about a thousand times. I’m sending the final draft to the printer today!
11:13:07 From  Gregory to  Everyone:
	The relentless anti-abortion politics of the Republican Party are how much of a roadblock to addressing the Population-CO2nnection in the U.S. and beyond?
11:15:18 From  vicki to  Everyone:
	in the graph of population projections -- what assumption is made about death rates?
11:16:47 From  Charles to  Hosts and panelists:
	Probably it’s also worth noting that high levels of consumption in the rich countries also drive deforestation across the globe.
11:16:48 From  Virginia to  Hosts and panelists:
	Texas has terrible laws against women’s health under Texas Governor Abbott.
11:17:15 From  judy to  Everyone:
	In my city, El Paso, ALL politicians want “Growth” (meaning more people).  To be against growth is political suicide.  How can we reframe this topic?
11:17:23 From  Membership Relations  to  Charles Hathaway and all panelists:
	Great point Charles!
11:18:23 From  Nan to  Everyone:
	@judy--great question!
11:21:38 From  judy to  Everyone:
	I give $s to organizations that are trying reduce the unmet need for contraception.  Which organizations are most effective?
11:25:16 From  DR CAROLE to  Everyone:
	Some of the slides would be good for an instagram message. Can they be used for this purpose once received?
11:26:04 From  vicki to  Everyone:
	I think those estimates of sustainable population are way over reality. Food is not necessarily the limiting factor -- likely to be water, renewable energy, etc.
11:26:04 From  Lawrence to  Everyone:
	Excellent presentation. Very easy to grasp concepts!
11:26:05 From  Charles to  Hosts and panelists:
	“Sufficient food” for humans is only part of the story, right? What’s also important is how much land we’re leaving for the rest of the world’s species.
11:26:58 From  Neela to  Everyone:
	Will you provide emails to members when the bill you mentioned comes up for a vote, the one to ban the gag rule and increase funding for contraception? We'd love to call our senators/reps to let them know how important it is to us.
11:26:59 From  Sandy to  Hosts and panelists:
	As someone who provided both obstetrical + abortion services, thanks again for your frank speech.
11:27:23 From  Lawrence to  Everyone:
	In a wealthy country, resources, unfortunately, appear unlimited. We just buy more...
11:27:23 From  Membership Relations  to  Everyone:
	John's Email: john@popconnect.org
11:28:11 From  Lawrence to  Everyone:
	Global warming is renamed climate change or climate crisis.
11:28:22 From  Shirley to  Everyone:
	I hope the Q&A part of this presentation will be included on the post-session recording.  Unfortunately, I have a 1pm appointment so have to leave shortly but will plan to watch the rest of this presentation later.  Thank you, Population Connection!!
11:28:26 From  Gregory to  Everyone:
	Some great Population political/editorial cartoons here!  Might Population Connection sponsor a Student (or all-ages) Editorial Cartoon Contest in addition to the yearly Student Population Video Contest?!
11:29:36 From  Yasmeen Silva  to  Everyone:
	Hi Neela, Yasmeen, our National Field Manager here! If you are in the Population Connection Action Fund list we will be sure to keep you in the loop with any and all legislative actions that folks can take!
11:30:20 From  Roger to  Everyone:
	It's important to contact your Senators about a vote (even though the Reconciliation package vote will be mostly party line), but also more broadly to open a conversation and educate them on the issue.
11:30:36 From  Erica to  Everyone:
	The best way to reduce one's carbon footprint is one the government isn't telling you about:  https://www.science.org/content/article/best-way-reduce-your-carbon-footprint-one-government-isn-t-telling-you-about
11:31:18 From  Virginia Schilz  to  Hosts and panelists:
	How can we get Americans to understand about Population Pressures and how it impacts their own lives?
11:31:25 From  Membership Relations  to  Everyone:
	Hi Neela, we also have the "Contact Congress" page on our website with more info on how you can get in touch with your representative! https://populationconnection.org/act/contact-congress/
11:32:22 From  Taylor to  Everyone:
	Yes on science.  Statistics and probability thinking should be a required subject in ALL high schools
11:32:24 From  Charles to  Hosts and panelists:
	It’s also worth keeping in mind that as poor countries become more affluent, they will naturally (and rightfully!) consume more; they won’t stay low-consumption (and low CO2-producing) for long.
11:32:41 From  Lawrence to  Everyone:
	Our PM, Trudeau, bringing in 1.3 million people over three years. No consultation. They're coming from, generally, low consumption countries.
11:33:05 From  Marian Starkey  to  Hosts and panelists:
	https://www.populationconnectionaction.org/
11:33:36 From  Lois to  Hosts and panelists:
	As a Science educator I have been telling people there are too many people since the 1950s!
11:33:46 From  Membership Relations  to  Everyone:
	Hi GREGORY, great idea! We're currently planning a "photo contest" so stay tuned for more details! Perhaps after, we'll consider a political cartoon contest based on how the photo contest goes.
11:33:48 From  Roger to  Everyone:
	Wouldn't the Senate Parliamentarian disqualify repeal f the Gag Rule from inclusion in a reconciliation (i.e. budget) bill?
11:34:18 From  Membership Relations  to  Everyone:
	Nice Lois! I wish more of my educators had discussed the issue
11:35:05 From  Natalie Widel  to  Everyone:
	Some of our current partners: https://populationconnection.org/learn/international-partnerships/
11:35:39 From  Thomas to  Hosts and panelists:
	For those of us who are new to PopConnection, please give an overview of the organization’s activities
11:35:42 From  Membership Relations  to  Everyone:
	We're also grateful to partner with the Center for Biological Diversity for events!
11:36:02 From  Gregory to  Everyone:
	The Center for Biological Diversity has a division devoted to Population and Sustainability.
11:36:12 From  Robert to  Everyone:
	Do you support unlimited, as opposed to two or three, child tax credits in the United States?
11:36:49 From  vicki to  Everyone:
	Actually, we need to get environmental groups to RECONNECT to population issues -- because most of them did make the connection earlier. They only turned away for this issue recently. I agree that getting their BIPOC members to assure these organizations that these BIPOC members support addressing population.
11:36:54 From  Lois to  Hosts and panelists:
	Why have I just made aware of Population Connection in the past month … by a mailing??
11:37:02 From  Adam to  Everyone:
	Is there a better metric than GDP?
11:37:34 From  Membership Relations  to  Everyone:
	Hi Thomas, check out our Virtual Events page for info on upcoming events! https://populationconnection.org/virtual-events/
11:37:53 From  Ramona to  Everyone:
	What does Population Connection do to educate the media about connecting population and climate change to global conflict?  The reporting about the current situation with the Ukraine features many discussions about the effect this will have on the price of gas. No mention about the importance of transitioning to renewable, non-co2 producing energy sources.
11:38:26 From  Lois to  Hosts and panelists:
	There’s a need to get MORE information out there …!
11:38:31 From  Membership Relations  to  Everyone:
	Our sister org is also hosting our signature advocacy event NEXT MONTH. Info can be found here: https://www.populationconnectionaction.org/
11:38:42 From  Lawrence to  Everyone:
	'Anybody that believes exponential growth can on forever in a finite world is either a madman or an economist.' Kenneth E. Boulding
11:39:23 From  Dane to  Everyone:
	From movie "Inferno" Not 100% correct, but the point is valid. Bartlett gives the example of a beaker. With a single bacterium in it, one that divides and doubles every minute, if you place the first bacterium into the beaker at 11:00 [pm], and it's completely full by 12, at what time is the beaker still only half full? 11:59. That's what time it is for us. ...We're a minute to midnight.
11:40:04 From  Phoebe to  Everyone:
	I’d like to encourage everyone here to gird their loins to face down those who are willing to waste precious time finger-pointing and bickering about whether the problem is population OR consumption.  Or, who invoke the silencing discourses of “racist, misogynist, sexist, classist” accusations.  The terrible narratives of (some of) the past do not give us a free pass to stop finding solutions for unfettered growth of population and consumption.  The new Stable Planet Alliance is a global coalition led by women (and like-minded others!) of respected and lively organizations and people facing down this silencing discourse and working from the bottom-up (narratives), as well as the top-down (policies), to bend the curve on population and consumption.  I hope Pop Connections will join us.  All here are welcome to join us at https://www.stableplanetalliance.org and www.girlplanet.earth.  Thank you all for your help!
11:40:33 From  Membership to  Everyone:
	Hi Ramona, great question! This year we expanded our efforts to contact media outlets with information and resources that highlight the connections between population trends, global health, and environmental well-being. Check them out here: https://populationconnection.org/learn/population-economy/
11:40:38 From  Gregory to  Everyone:
	The Child Tax Credit indeed should be reduced by some set percentage for third children (a modest reduction for political necessity), and so on for every additional child -- to at least communicate the Population Connection.  And this is reasonable, since additional offspring can be supported with diminishing costs re such as housing, food, and family transportation in the likely oversized SUV or pickup truck!
11:40:56 From  Charles to  Hosts and panelists:
	Letting the discussion always be about a “healthy economy” results in a very narrow focus that primarily benefits those at the top of the pyramid. Seems like what we should be instead focusing on is a high quality of life.
11:41:12 From  Marian Starkey  to  Everyone:
	Roger, John’s talking about a regular appropriations bill, not a reconciliation bill, so the Senate parliamentarian’s position is moot!
11:41:40 From  Janna to  Everyone:
	I agree with Gregory. Is Population Connection willing to take a position on limiting the child tax credit?
11:42:39 From  Elaine to  Hosts and panelists:
	Can you/John please mention the 5 cent per week thing? Relevancy? I missed it.
11:43:02 From  Membership Relations  to  Everyone:
	FYI Everyone: We will also share this chat box discussion after the presentation!
11:43:59 From  Thomas:
	I meant ongoing activities. Where does the organization spend money?
11:44:15 From  Lawrence to  Everyone:
	Children are heavily subsidized by the State.
11:44:16 From  Jana to  Everyone:
	Planned Parenthood clinic in every community.  🥰
11:44:30 From  Membership Relations  to  Everyone:
	Wouldn't that be nice Jana!
11:44:36 From  Taylor to  Everyone:
	What is PCs position on the Welfare “Family Cap”?
11:44:44 From  Roger to  Everyone:
	Comment on poverty as link to demand side of poor and middle income family planning services?
11:46:30 From  Membership Relations  to  Everyone:
	To clarify Jana, having better access to repro health services (etc. Planned Parenthood) would be nice!
11:46:59 From  Gregory to  Everyone:
	The GAIA Initiative for Earth-Human Balance -- https://gaia-earth-balance.org/ -- offers an 'Idea-Grants' program for projects and initiatives that promote awareness of and action on the population-environment/climate nexus -- the "Population CO2nnection."
11:48:36 From  vicki to  Everyone:
	With Rights come Responsibilities. the MT constitution makes this point well. Every citizen has a right to a clean & healthful environment, and every citizen has a responsibility to act to maintain a clean and healthful environment.  And what is a responsible family size is a function of what the earth can support -- and give everyone a good life.
11:48:57 From  Sarah to  Everyone:
	Thanks @Gregory for the shout out about the Center for Biological Diversity's Population and Sustainability program. We have a few resources that might interest this group:  https://crowdedplanet.org/  is a resource data base about population growth and rights-based solutions.
11:49:32 From  tom to  Hosts and panelists:
	Does the word “population” make it more difficult to talk about this issue and is it useful to use other descriptors ?  Humankind, etc.
11:49:36 From  Gregory to  Everyone:
	Being child-free (since puberty) and car-free (since 2006) has saved me a LOT of money that is making my old age more secure, and has enabled me to share some of my  limited means with the likes of …. Population Connection.
11:49:56 From  Sarah to  Everyone:
	We also have an interview series called Contraception Conversations, where people share their stories with us. So far we've covered vasectomies and being childfree by choice. https://www.youtube.com/c/ChooseWild/playlists
11:51:31 From  tom to  Hosts and panelists:
	Can you talk for a minute about how we approach religious objection to population issues?
11:51:48 From  Gregory to  Everyone:
	Fun fact: In 1969 the Repub Party had a caucus called something like the Republican Working Group on Population and Environment -- and I worked with it as an intern to the most progressive
11:52:06 From  Gregory to  Everyone:
	Republican of all time, one Pete McCloskey.
11:52:12 From  Membership Relations  to  Everyone:
	Hi Thomas, more info on our Financials is available here: https://populationconnection.org/about-us/financials/
11:53:30 From  Neela to  Everyone:
	This has been an incredible meeting. Can't wait to share the recording. Thank you so very much. My donation to PopConn is going to increase and I'm going to talk to the environmental org where I donate.
11:53:56 From  Natalie Widel  to  Everyone:
	Thank you for joining us Neela! Your support is so appreciated!
11:53:57 From  Marian Starkey  to  Hosts and panelists:
	Thank you so much, Neela! Glad you could tune in :)
11:54:00 From  Gregory to  Everyone:
	While working in DC in 1969, I met U.S. Rep. George "Rubbers" Bush.  I wonder if his son, the miserable 43rd president, even knew about the Republican Population and Environment caucus.
11:54:01 From  Lawrence to  Everyone:
	Religion? Mine is animal protection.
11:54:04 From  Membership Relations  to  Everyone:
	Thank you Neela for your feedback! We are grateful for your support, thanks for tuning in!
11:54:46 From  Natalie Widel  to  Everyone:
	john@popconnect.org
11:54:46 From  Phoebe to  Everyone:
	Appreciate John’s balanced wisdom and engagement on this.   Will be writing you, John.
11:54:48 From  Lila to  Everyone:
	Thank you so much!
11:54:49 From  Deborah Shum  to  Everyone:
	Thanks everyone!
11:54:51 From  Bryce to  Everyone:
	Great talk, John!  Thank you!
11:54:52 From  Ramona to  Everyone:
	Thanks for offering this program!
11:54:53 From  Kalya to  Everyone:
	Theank you. this wa sgreat
11:54:58 From  Douglas to  Everyone:
	Excellent session!
11:55:09 From  Virginia to  Hosts and panelists:
	Thanks from Austin
11:55:11 From  Nkeng to  Everyone:
	Thanks!
11:55:11 From  Stephanie to  Everyone:
	Lawrence: Mine, too!