News from Population Matters.
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A Booming Success: Population Matters’ 2021 Conference
On 8th October, Population Matters hosted Boom or Bust, our online and in-person conference addressing the intersection of population and economics, with a focus on how societies can flourish with…
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PM report exposes the ageing myth
A major new report by Population Matters busts the myth that a declining birth rate and ageing population spell economic disaster. Silver linings, not silver burdens reveals the benefits of…
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Three-in-ten young people want a small family for environmental reasons
In the run up to International Day of Families on 15 May, a new UK opinion poll by Population Matters has found that almost three-in-ten people between 18 and 24…
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Scotland’s not-so-sustainable population policy
Scotland has just published its first ever national population strategy. Population Matters Director Robin Maynard takes a look and laments the disconnect between the country’s many other progressive policy positions…
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Population must play a role in the climate conversation
London Climate Action Week is an annual event that brings together climate professionals and communities. This year, the events have moved online and mark the 5th anniversary of the Paris…
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UK report: Next generation will inherit worse environment
A report by the UK’s Natural Capital Committee (NCC) shows the Government is way off course to meet its goal of improving the state of the environment within a generation…
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Relationships & Sex Education: Teach Everyone Every Aspect
The theme of this year’s UK Sexual Health Week is relationships and sex education. In this guest blog post, Dr. Rebecca Foljambe, founder of RSE charity and Empower to Plan partner…
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Small island, big population – why the UK needs a Sustainable Population Policy
With the United Kingdom already considered one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world, unabated population growth poses a real threat to remaining ecosystems and human health and wellbeing….
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Can relationships & sex education help save the planet?
On the UK’s Relationships and Sex Education Day, Population Matters Campaigner Katrina Dixon lays out why quality sex education is key to protecting lives and the environment. Just weeks before…
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Small families help slow UK population growth
New UK population estimates reveal a continued reduction in the growth rate, largely driven by fewer births as a result of people choosing to have smaller families. Fewer births, better…