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The United Nations expects world population to rise to more than 8.5 billion by 2030, and 10.3 billion by the 2080s.

What we do in the next 10 to 20 years will largely determine the scale of this increase, the future quality of human life on the planet and the prospects for survival of our fellow species.

Change will occur only if we take action. You can help by taking our e-actions, supporting our campaigns and making personal lifestyle choices.

Take Action

Ask your political representatives to help curb biodiversity loss

Population Health Environment (PHE) has been proven to have better results than single sector projects, however it has been neglected as an approach by the UK government. We need your help to get PHE higher up the agenda.

Email Apple CEO Tim Cook

Contact Apple’s CEO to demand an end to annual upgrades which drive excessive consumption and waste.

Call on the UK Government to take the politics out of population

The UK’s population is currently projected to rise to 70 million by 2036 but no major UK party has a coherent, evidence-based population policy. Support our call for a new advisory body.

Urge the UK Chancellor to reverse devastating aid cuts

The UK government’s cuts in 2020 have slashed billions of pounds in aid to the world’s most vulnerable people. Contact them to demand action.

Join the global family

Across the world, people are choosing smaller families. Some don’t yet have that choice. Join our Global Small Family to show your support.

Campaigns

8 Billion People and Counting

In November 2022, the world’s population reached 8 billion people – and is set to grow by billions more this century. Lean more and take action.

HUMANATURE

Human beings are a part of nature and we depend on it, but the things we’re doing are destroying it. There is so much we can do to help protect it.

Tackle our consumption

The amount of stuff we consume globally is the main driver of the environmental crisis. We can change that. Find out more.

Gilead Watch: Protect women’s rights from pronatal politicians

Politicians and others across the world want to limit people’s rights in order to boost the birth rate. Our campaign shines a light on the threat.

Population and the Sustainable Development Goals

Unless we tackle unsustainable population, achieving the SDGs will be almost impossible. Learn more about the challenges, and what can be done.

Empower To Plan

Empower to Plan is our programme to fund independent grassroots projects delivering family planning, gender equality and environmental protection. Learn more about current projects and how you can help.

What else can I do?

Having a small family is one of the most important choices you can make to help protect the planet but there are many other actions we should all take.

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