News from Population Matters.
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Why vegans should promote smaller families
In this guest blog, medical doctor and environmental filmmaker Sofia Pineda Ochoa explains why all vegans should also care about our unsustainable population growth.
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2023 in review: Population Matters in the media
It’s been another busy year, so let’s look at some of the articles, comment pieces and podcasts featuring Population Matters in 2023.
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A transition from fossil fuels, green education and a health crisis: the highs and lows of COP28
Population Matters Choice Ambassador Joan Kembabazi tells us about her experience at COP28.
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Forging partnerships, fostering collaboration and the lightbulb moment
For Population Matters, reaching out to individuals and groups who share our values and mission to achieve a sustainable human population enables us to build valuable partnerships.
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“The best decision of my life”: The men who chose a vasectomy
World Vasectomy Day, which falls on 17 November this year, is an annual celebration of the men who choose a vasectomy to help share the burden of contraception and responsible family…
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Empowering futures: advancing education and equality in South Sudan
As we find ourselves at the midpoint of our partnership with the National Women Empowerment and Rehabilitation Organization (NWERO), we are delighted to share their remarkable strides forward amid the persistent challenges they confront.
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Putting the family in traditional family values
There has been a flurry of pronatal activity in the UK in recent weeks. Those involved are keen to restore “traditional family values” to the UK and, ultimately, raise the fertility rate.
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The Mystery of Demographic Momentum
Ever wondered why populations often continue to grow even when a country’s birth rate falls? Meet Demographic Momentum, a little-discussed phenomenon that’s essential to understand if we’re going to get to grips with population growth.
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Anyone for some festive fundraising?
With the festive season twinkling on the horizon, our thoughts turn to what is, for many, ‘the most wonderful time of the year’. For charities, the Christmas period is often the busiest time for donations and, here at Population Matters, we are no different.
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Don’t bin it: Repair and reuse!
Today is International Repair Day, a day to think beyond the consumerism of the modern world and focus on getting more from what we already own.