On 17 January it was reported that China's population dropped by 850,000 in 2022. We immediately released a statement taking issue with the alarmist nature of the reporting, making it clear that this was something to be celebrated and warning against the possible reaction of the Chinese government to help stimulate population growth.   

A new Global Diversity Framework was finally signed at the end of last year. But, with minimal progress made in protecting nature since the last agreement in 2011, it’s critical that the new framework sets the right targets, and that governments are willing to take the action needed to achieve them. Our Head of Campaigns, Alistair Currie, delves deeper. 

We all know that there are relatively few things we can do in our lives that will increase our carbon footprint as much as taking a long flight. In this guest blog, Flight Free UK Director Anna Hughes lays out some flight-related facts, how it compares to other lifestyle choices and the pledge her organisation is asking people to take.

The UN Population Projections are generally considered to be the premier forecast for future population changes, with a pretty strong history of getting it right and are the most widely cited. But there are others out there, and some would argue that these alternatives are based on stronger data and more robust modelling..

The 22 January would have marked the 50th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, had it not been overturned in June last year. Digital and Communications Manager, Ben Stallworthy, looks at the fallout and how things look six months later.

The Turimiquire Foundation provides essential healthcare and education services to the people of Sucre state, Venezuela. We invited Noris Cova, sex educator with the foundation, to tell us about their programmes with Venezuelan youth.