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  • Megafauna Crisis

    Population growth is driving our most-loved animals to extinction. Our new report looks at its impact on some of our most iconic species, from tigers to hedgehogs.

  • Bring population into the Summit of the Future 

    In 2015, the United Nations established the Sustainable Development Goals, a set of 17 targets intended to achieve decent lives for all on a healthy planet by 2030. While significant gains have been made, progress is far too slow and most of the targets look set to be missed.

  • Between the bedrock and a hard place: the future of groundwater

    Today is World Water Day, a global observance day to raise awareness of water-related issues and inspire action to preserve this most precious of resources. This year’s theme is ‘Groundwater,…

  • Gilead Watch: Protect women’s rights from pronatal politicians

    Politicians and others across the world want to limit people’s rights in order to boost the birth rate. Our campaign shines a light on the threat.

  • Empower women, save the planet

    Today is International Women’s Day with the theme “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”. The event aims to showcase how critical advancing women’s rights is to solving our environmental…

  • COP26: Why population matters

    A crucial UN climate conference (COP26) is taking place in Glasgow over the next few days. One factor unlikely to be on the agenda is human population growth. Whilst the…

  • Food & Water

    We need healthy nature to provide us with two of the most essential resources for our survival: food and water. Increasing human population pressure, overconsumption and climate change are depleting…

  • Media coverage

    Coverage of Population Matters in the Media Selected media stories featuring Population Matters. You can find our recent press releases and media contact details on our For Media page. 2024…