The World Has Always Been Changing. This Time, We’re The Cause.
Despite the climate-change-denying tendencies of one of its major donors, the newly-reopened Hall of Fossils at the Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., welcomes every fossil fanatic to consider a question found throughout its 31,000-square-foot gallery: “How Are We Changing The Planet?” Disclaimer: This isn’t your traditional dinosaur display. I was lucky enough to […]
Let’s Commit to Funding Displaced People’s Reproductive Health Care on World Refugee Day
Globally, there are more than 70 million forcibly displaced people, including refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), and asylum-seekers. Among the 25.9 million refugees, close to 50% are women and girls. For refugee women, access to basic services not only includes food, water, and shelter, but also family planning and safe delivery services. When displaced from […]
New UN Population Report Is a Call to Action
7.7 billion today, 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050, and 10.9 billion in 2100 These are the medium population projections, according to new data from the UN, released yesterday as the 2019 Revision of the World Population Prospects. Regional Variation Population growth won’t be even across regions. In fact, while Africa’s population is […]
Want to Save the Planet? Invest in Family Planning.
Universal access to the full spectrum of reproductive care is both a human right and a sustainability imperative. Research shows that slowing global population growth has substantial implications for mitigating climate change, by reducing future carbon emissions by 16-29%. In fact, the impacts of slower population growth are so expansive that they have the potential […]
Oceans Are Important, and Humans Are Wrecking Them
Saturday, June 8, is World Oceans Day, and precisely because oceans aren’t my area of expertise (my usual lane is more politics, reproductive health and rights, and comic book movies), I volunteered to write the blog post about it. I wasn’t really sure where to start; I had (like, I suspect, a lot of people) […]
We Can End Obstetric Fistula in a Generation
At Population Connection, we believe that everyone, regardless of where in the world they live, should be able to access the quality reproductive health services they need to live healthy lives. Today, on International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, we acknowledge the tragic health and social implications of obstetric fistula, and thank organizations working around […]
Avengers: Endgame and The Snap: Did Thanos Get It Right?
This post contains spoilers for multiple Avengers movies, including Endgame. Seriously, you’ve been warned. We’ve been talking about writing an Avengers: Endgame post for a few weeks now, given the obvious thematic connection to our work on global population growth. We haven’t done it until now because, the internet being what it is, someone will […]
One Mother’s Story and the Devastating Global Gag Rule
Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 12th. Here at Population Connection, we honor mothers every day by working toward a world where they can choose how many children to have, and when to have them, based on what’s best for themselves and their families. For too many women, this level of self-determination isn’t a reality. […]
Celebrating Earth Day with Population Connection
Population Connection members came out in full force to celebrate Earth Day this year—125 volunteers hosted tables at 32 events in 30 cities across 16 states! Local Earth Day celebrations serve as the perfect platform for our dedicated members to reach their communities, fostering awareness about the many environmental and social implications of global population […]
Human Activities Threaten Up to 1 Million Species With Extinction
The UN just presented a teaser of its most comprehensive report on biodiversity since 2005, and the central point it makes is devastating: Up to a million plant and animal species are threatened with extinction, and human activity is to blame. Changes in land and sea use, direct species exploitation, climate change, pollution, and the […]
