Our Newest Initiative: Raising the Alarm on Population and Climate Change

Scientists warn that climate change poses unprecedented threats to humanity and biodiversity. Every day, our world lurches closer to a climate catastrophe. We’re launching a new project to spotlight global population stabilization as an essential step to addressing climate change, while helping to mitigate its terrible impacts on vulnerable people around the world.

Learn more about this project here, and look for continued updates in the coming months!

#Fight4HER Activists Protest the Third Anniversary of Trump’s Global Gag Rule

January 23rd marked the third anniversary of Donald Trump’s reinstatement of the Global Gag Rule—the most restrictive version of this already-damaging policy ever put into place. Grassroots #Fight4HER activists are protesting the anniversary with various events in eight battleground states. You can sign the petition to support the Global HER Act here. Add your voice to thousands of others as we fight to repeal this disastrous policy once and for all.

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day with Population Connection

April 22, 2020, marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day! Earth Day represents an ideal opportunity to volunteer with Population Connection in your community—if you’ve considered joining other members to raise awareness about population issues before, now is the time! You can reach our Membership Relations Coordinators at [email protected]. Please inquire no later than Friday, March 6th, so we can have ample time to respond to all requests and ensure all volunteers have the information and materials they need to run a successful Earth Day event.

PopEd’s Quarterly Theme: Focus on Solid Waste

Population Education’s latest quarterly theme is solid waste. A rapidly growing human population, coupled with a rise in economic development and material consumption around the world, has resulted in an ever-expanding waste footprint. Where does this waste go? How does it impact our land, water quality, and communities? What strategies will effectively decrease the amount of waste sitting in our landfills in the future?

These are just some of the questions PopEd’s classroom materials will help students answer during the first quarter of 2020. One lesson that explores this topic is “Trash Trouble in Paradise,” a high school-level lesson plan that ask students to consider real-world social, economic, and environmental factors associated with locating a proposed landfill on the Hawaiian island of O’ahu. Download the full lesson plan here.

See other lesson plans and links to PopEd’s social media pages on the blog post announcing the theme on their website!

Tax-Advantageous Ways to Give: Transferring Securities

If you’re considering ways to support Population Connection that minimize your tax burden, donating publicly-traded securities that you’ve owned for at least one year may be an effective way to do so! You won’t be subject to capital gains taxes on any gains that you donate to charity, and you may be eligible for a tax deduction equal to the value of the gift. Learn more on our website.