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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Progress, friendships and change: 2023 in review
From addressing the UN to the departure of our director of seven years, 2023 was a big year for Population Matters. Alistair Currie, our Head of Campaigns, looks back – and forward.
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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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Climate Anxiety: Fear of the Future
With wildfires, floods, and heatwaves on the news it’s apparent how climate change affects the planet, but it’s important to reflect on how it also impacts our mental health.
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Gender-based Violence, unplanned pregnancies and the condom conundrum
Despite being acknowledged as a global public health issue by the World Health Organization, Violence Against Women and Girls or gender-based violence (GBV) continues around the world.
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World Warning: UN Tipping Points
The UN’s ‘Tipping Points’ report warns of irreversible environmental disasters, yet only hints at one of the underlying causes: population.
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COP28: In The Era of Global Boiling
COP28 is the focus of efforts to tackle climate change. But when it comes to carbon emissions, we all have more responsibility to bear than we might think.
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Population in the UK – grow, grow, grow
New population and migration figures from the Office for National Statistics show no sign of an end to UK population growth. Read our statement.