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You know that climate change threatens all of us-especially
those living in areas of the world most vulnerable to rising sea
levels, droughts, tropical storms, and extreme heat waves.

The people of Bangladesh face a particularly dire situation, with 80%
of the country existing in a floodplain. Just last year, flash floods
swept across a quarter of the country, damaging more than a million
homes, stranding hundreds of thousands of people, and killing
hundreds.

By 2050, the UN estimates that 20% of Bangladesh will be under
water-forcing millions of people from their lands. Right now,
riverbed erosion already displaces tens of thousands of people from
their homes annually. With a population just under half the size of
that of the United States-concentrated in a country roughly the
size of the state of Georgia-all signs point to devastating
crises for Bangladeshis in the near future.

And yet, one of the most effective solutions to climate
change-which will not only help the people of Bangladesh, but
people everywhere-is too often overlooked. The solution? The
full empowerment of women and girls through access to family planning
options and girls' education.

By expanding access to modern contraceptives to the 218 million women
in the developing world who have an unmet need, we can slow population
growth-and what's more, we MUST do this to tackle climate
change! Pure and simple.

As climate solutions go, this rights-based intervention could prove to
be one of THE most effective. Recent research by Project Drawdown
found that empowering women and girls through family planning and
education could reduce future carbon emissions by more than 85
gigatons through 2050. This is critical for our planet and for the
women who would benefit by gaining control over their own futures.

That's why I hope you'll make a gift today towards
Population Connection's Climate Matching Gift Challenge to raise
awareness about the threats posed by overpopulation, including climate
change.

Thanks to the generosity of our anonymous matching gift sponsor, who
is as concerned about the future of our planet as YOU are, your gift
of $25.00 will become
$50.00.

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Thank you for standing with us today and every day. We can face this
crisis-and provide hope for a more sustainable
future-together.

Warm regards,

John Seager

John Seager
President and CEO

 




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