News from Population Matters.
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Voices from COP16: Empowering Women, Conservation and Community in Colombia
Isabella Cortes is CEO of Women for Conservation, a valued partner of Population Matters. Here she shares her transformative experience at COP16 in Cali, Colombia. From empowering rural women leaders to spotlighting the critical link between family planning and conservation, her reflections highlight the power of grassroots action.
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Beyond Profit: An Introduction to the Solidarity Economy
In a world where economic growth often overshadows community and environmental well-being, the concept of the “solidarity economy” offers a refreshing perspective. Unlike traditional models focused on profit maximisation and market competition, the solidarity economy emphasises cooperation, social equity and ecological sustainability.
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Why do societies not respond to climate change as they should?
Despite awareness of the impending crisis, humanity’s emissions continue to climb, pushing the planet toward catastrophic warming. In today’s guest blog, climate change economist and writer Graeme Maxton considers the greatest problem of our age.
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Can social capitalism Fix Our System?
Social capitalism is an approach that prioritises people’s welfare over profit. It’s capitalism with a focus on improved social outcomes and more environmental sustainability. But can capitalism be adapted to put people and planet before profit?
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Local Economy: Strengthening Communities with Sustainable Growth
The Local Economy focuses on fostering sustainable growth, creating job opportunities, and enhancing the quality of life within a specific community or region. This approach strengthens communities’ economies by supporting local businesses, promoting entrepreneurship, and fostering collaboration among stakeholders.
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Nature’s Decline Deepens: Insights from the Living Planet Report 2024
The Living Planet Report 2024 reveals that wildlife populations have dropped 73% on average since 1970. It warns that national governments are failing to meet biodiversity targets and calls for an urgent need to transform our current economic and food systems, but it only skirts around the issue of continued global population growth.
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Rethinking Prosperity: How the Care Economy Redefines Success
How can we reorient economies to prioritise people and the planet over profit? The Care Economy is one such reimagining, that values human wellbeing and sustainability above traditional profit-driven approaches, which undervalue and neglect care work.
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The Big Growth Lie: Herman Daly and his Vision for a Steady Future
When we think of economic growth, it’s often assumed that more is always better. But for Herman Daly, one of the founding voices in ecological economics, this growth mindset is fundamentally flawed.
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COP16: Amplifying Our Partner’s Voices
The United Nations Biodiversity Conference is taking place in Cali, Colombia this year, and we are excited to be sponsoring our long-time partners Women for Conservation to attend the event and promote family planning as an important aspect when it comes to protecting biodiversity.
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Right to Repair: A Path Towards Circular Economics
Today is International Repair Day, an annual event to celebrate those who help consumers repair their products, reducing their impact upon the planet. The right to repair movement is a crucial part of the transition to a circular economy.