News from Population Matters.
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Reflections on the UN Climate Change COP29 in BAKU
Dorcas Wakio, Population Matters partner and Choice Ambassador, reflects on UN Climate Change COP29 (COP29) in Baku, advocating for gender equity, climate finance, and marginalised voices. Her work highlights the…
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Beyond Growth – The Promise of a Wellbeing Economy
In this guest blog, econometrician and sustainability researcher Gaya Herrington considers whether a transition to a Wellbeing Economy is possible and what that would mean for our society and how…
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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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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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Empowering young Voices and Shaping Global Policy on International Youth Day
As we celebrate International Youth Day, the McGill Youth Advisory Delegation reflects on its mission and the pivotal role youth play in shaping youth-centred global policies.
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Should population be part of the ocean conservation conversation?
Today is World Oceans Day, a youth-led movement looking to protect and celebrate the world’s oceans and improve our climate. In today’s guest post, oceans activist Daniel Caceres Bartra tells us why population should be part of the ocean conservation conversation.
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Advocating for the rights of girls and women
The 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) took place in March. Population Matters’ Choice Ambassador Joan Kembabazi was there and here she reports back on her experiences, which included moderating a UNICEF side event.
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Education: Investment, Inequalities and Policies
Education is the major driver behind reducing poverty, propelling development and lowering fertility rates. But how should investment in education be approached?
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1.5C global heating and a view from Kenya
With news that global heating may pass the 1.5C threshold in 2024, COP28 takes on a new level of significance. PM Choice Ambassador, Dorcas Wakio, reports on her experience in Dubai.
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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.