Their work carries strong implications for understanding the future of biodiversity and civilization, illustrating the deep connection between human well-being and the health of our planet. 👇️ populationconnection.org/why-populati...

Industrialization & our booming demand for products has led to a surge in plastic production & waste. A very small percentage is recycled, which means most of plastic trash pollutes terrestrial & aquatic environments, where it can remain for 100s of years. 👇 populationconnection.org/why-populati...

When health care is rooted in trust, language, & culture, everyone benefits. Our Global Partner Wuqu' Kawoq works alongside Indigenous Maya communities in Guatemala to expand access to reproductive health care, maternal health services, nutrition, and more. 👇 populationconnection.org/blog/qa-with...

With apologies to Marx (Karl, not Groucho), we're told that those of us born before JFK’s inauguration form a “geriatric culture.” There's nothing wrong with canes but tossing a large share of Americans into a geriatric dumpster is both rude & nonsensical. #aging👇 www.linkedin.com/pulse/geriat...

Thanks to generous supporters, your donation will be matched, $ for $. Your gift will go to our education & outreach programs focused on global population stabilization. We’ll continue fighting for a more sustainable future for our planet. 👇 donate.populationconnection.org/a/challenge-...

July 11 is #WorldPopulationDay, a day to raise awareness about population growth & its links to dev't & the environment. While the global fertility rate is declining, the population is still growing. Yet media coverage often focuses on declining birthrates, portraying them as a negative development.

"We're alarmists because we're alarmed." During our pre–World Population Day webinar, Dr. Gerardo Ceballos shared a moving reflection on decades of collaboration with the late Paul Ehrlich one of the world's most influential scientists on biodiversity, population, and the environmental crisis. #WPD

Community Voices is a new series highlighting perspectives from the Population Connection community. This month, Herman Lenz reflects on how continued population growth is driving habitat loss & placing increasing pressure on Earth's natural resources. 👇 populationconnection.org/magazine/jun...

"Extinction is not a matter of the future; it is a reality we are living now. And it is a silent tragedy." Join us for our World Population Day webinar, featuring a leading voice in ecology and conservation, Dr. Gerardo Ceballos! REGISTER HERE👇 populationconnection-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, here's another *250* worth thinking about. The UN estimates the world's population is growing by roughly 70 million people each year. At that rate, the world adds about 250 million people every 3 & a half years—roughly 3/4s of today's U.S. population.

Not everyone believes that low birthrates are economically harmful. Researchers from IIASA & Wittgenstein Centre for Demography & Global Human Capital argue that sub-replacement fertility could actually be economically & socially advantageous. Read more.👇 populationconnection.org/blog/experts...

Growing food crops for human consumption requires much less land, energy, and water than raising #livestock. Thus, eating lower on the food chain, i.e. consuming more plants and less meat and dairy, is one of the most effective ways individuals can help #biodiversity and the environment.

Our issue features Paul Ehrlich, our co-founder who passed away this March. He'd an impact on our planet. While he gained immense fame & notoriety from The Population Bomb, his work spanned disciplines from entomology to the social foundations of prejudice. populationconnection.org/magazine/jun...

"500 years ago, there were only half a billion people. By 1800, 1 billion. When I came along, 2 billion. By 1984, a bn. And now, 8 billion of us. And Earth is only so big. It looks like success & we celebrate our success. But we haven't really accounted for the cost." - Sylvia Earle,nOceanographer

#Degrowth, an environmental ideology that seeks to replace our growth-based economic systems, has been gaining traction. On #WorldDegrowthDay, we explore what proponents aim to achieve and how it fits in with ending human population growth. Read blog. 👇 populationconnection.org/blog/degrowt...

As the world’s population rises, so do its repercussions on the environment. Growing demands for food, water, land, and energy place mounting pressure on ecosystems already pushed to their limits. #WorldEnvironmentDay populationconnection.org/blog/world-e...

Earth Overshoot Day this year lands on July 30 according to the @footprintnetwork.bsky.social. Humanity is using nature 73% faster than Earth’s ecosystems can regenerate, meaning this overshoot is equivalent to using 1.73 Earths. overshoot.footprintnetwork.org/newsroom/pre...

What if we biked more & drove less? 🛴According to Project Drawdown, if every driver did it: we’d cut 224 million tons of emissions a year 🛴Even 1 e‑bike for every 2 cars: 117 million tons saved 🛴Just matching current Asia-Pacific cycling levels: 47 million tons saved #WorldBicycleDay #ElectricBike

By far the biggest driver of biodiversity loss is habitat destruction, followed by overexploitation of wild species — both are fueled by rapid global population growth and by unsustainable consumption patterns, especially in high-income countries. 👇 populationconnection.org/why.../biodi...

"As she grows, I will teach her what overshoot means. I’ll model what it looks like to live within our ecological means. I’ll help her understand that we have power, not just to consume, but to choose differently.

Fact: This couldn’t be farther from the truth. You could even say that everything we do is for the sake of preserving the planet for future generations, starting with today’s children. Read more. 👇️ populationconnection.org/reference/my...

The roughly 750 abortion clinics operating in the United States are vastly outnumbered by “crisis pregnancy centers,” fake clinics that mislead vulnerable people into thinking they provide sexual and reproductive health services. More MAGA sneaky ways. 👇️ populationconnection.org/blog/four-sn...

Happy to announce on #MenstrualHygieneDay our event. In many communities, a girl’s first period signifies that she is ready for marriage and childbearing, putting her health, education, and future at risk. FlowReady works to change this story. populationconnection-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

and several households relied on a single outdoor latrine and bathroom. Water was scarce and carefully rationed. Like many girls facing period poverty, I improvised using pieces of my old green school uniform as makeshift pads because I did not know what else to use. @flowready.bsky.social

It's International #DayforBiologicalDiversity with the theme “Acting locally for global impact.” #Biodiversityloss is so rapid that scientists have declared a sixth mass extinction. But there are many actions we can take to make a difference for wild species. populationconnection.org/blog/ten-thi...

Human waste, as well as runoff from farms containing fertilizer, pesticides, and animal waste, are the main causes of water pollution. These can cause toxic algal blooms and introduce dangerous pathogens and chemicals into the environment. populationconnection.org/why-populati...

As growth slows elsewhere, the future of the world’s population is increasingly tied to Africa. Nigeria is expected to be the fourth-most populous country in the world, followed by the Democratic Republic of the Congo in fifth place, Ethiopia in seventh and Tanzania in ninth.

Africa is at the center of global population growth. Since 1950, its population has grown more than sixfold—and could reach 3.8 billion by 2100. - Pew Research 👉 Read the full analysis. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

"The recent cruise ship incident is a microcosm of global challenges. From #hantavirus to #Ebola to West Nile virus, increased frequency and severity of zoonotic outbreaks is tied to human population growth and soaring resource consumption...🧵 populationconnection.org/why-populati...

People are increasingly choosing to have fewer children or none at all. A neglected reason for this trend appears to be increased awareness of the “metacrisis”. Despite the dire circumstances, falling birthrates provide hope for the future. Here’s why.👇 populationconnection.org/blog/falling...