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Our vision is of a future in which our population co-exists in harmony with nature and prospers on a healthy planet, to the benefit of all.

"All our environmental problems become easier to solve with fewer people, and harder - and ultimately impossible - to solve with ever more people."

David Attenborough

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Our population has become so large that the Earth is stuggling to cope. Right now, we add more than 80 million people a year.

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Population growth can be slowed, stopped and reversed through actions which enhance global justice and improve people's lives. Learn more about the power of ethical, choice-based solutions.

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There are many misconceptions about population - what the numbers say, what the impact is, and what population campaigners want to do about it. We look at some of the common myths - and provide the answers.

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