June 2023 Update
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JUNE 2023
Dear John,
World Population Day is next week, 11 July, and to commemorate it we'll be
hosting a special online event. We have a fascinating panel of speakers who
bring a wealth of on-the-ground experience and first-hand stories, so
please do join us.
We also consider the plague of plastic for World Environment Day, a
radio documentary looking at the population issue, we mark one year since
the overturning of Roe v. Wade and look at developments in male
contraception.
Thank you for your continuing support!
- The PM team
NEWS
Join us next week!
This World Population Day (11 July) we will be hosting a special webinar
with four expert voices from around the globe.
Chaired by Robin Maynard, this discussion will explore how education
empowers people to make choices which limit population growth and equips
them to tackle the effects of our deepening environmental crisis.
For more information and to attend, please click below.
Register [3]
Earth's systems out of balance
A new report by the Earth Commission has identified the extent to which we
are breaching the Earth's limits. The report states: _"These changes are
mostly driven by social and economic systems run on unsustainable resource
extraction and consumption"_
Read more [4]
Protests in Poland
There were protests across Poland in June after an expectant mother died
having been denied an abortion that could have saved her life. This is
where pronatalist policies can lead, and further proof that restricting
women’s reproductive rights can be a matter of life and death.
Read more [5]
POPULATION & ENVIRONMENT
The plague of plastic
Did you know that nearly 80% of plastics end up in landfill or the ocean?
That’s why this year, World Environment Day turned its focus to plastics
and the practical solutions needed to solve this global problem. We asked
John Higginson, editor-in-chief of Plastic Free Post, to tell us more.
Read more [6]
A journey of discovery
Over 19 minutes, Nastaran Rahnama's beautiful video tells the story of her
journey to discover the extent of our human impact on the natural world.
Read her introduction explaining why she was compelled to do so and watch
the eye-opening documentary, Space to Live.
Watch it here [7]
Is overpopulation killing the planet?
If you have a spare 50 minutes today, we recommend this balanced
examination of population growth and why we should be talking about it.
The radio documentary, produced by CBC Canada, also
features contributions from PM Director, Robin Maynard.
Listen here [8]
WOMEN'S RIGHTS & SEXUAL HEALTH
The fight for abortion rights
The 24 June marked one year since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in the
United States. In this guest blog, Grace Long of the US-based organisation
Population Connection takes us through the devastating impact on millions
of Americans.
Read more [9]
The contraception burden
The overwhelming burden for contraception still lies with the female
partner and the development of male alternatives (aside from condoms and
vasectomies) has been slow. We look at whether there is any light on the
horizon.
Read more [10]
TAKE ACTION
READ AND SHARE OUR LATEST MAGAZINE
There's lots to catch up on in our latest magazine.
Delve into this edition to find out more about Choice Ambassador Joan
Kembabazi's work campaigning against child marriage in Uganda, our new
Empower to Plan partner in Albania, what's happening in the world of water,
progress towards gender equality, the next steps for the Global
Biodiversity Framework, and our latest, exclusive report on the real impact
of smartphones.
Please also consider sharing the magazine with one friend or family
member to help spread the population conversation!
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Quote of the month
_“The fact that girls’ education is overlooked by leaders puts more
girls and women at risk of suffering severe impacts from the climate
crisis. Research has already shown that educating girls for climate justice
equips them with the right information, tools and resources they need to
respond to climate-related disasters.”_
- Joan Kembabazi, Founder of Gufasha Girls Foundation, Uganda, and PM
Choice Ambassador
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