We're looking for new trustees to support the growth and development of our charity! We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates located in the Global South, as well as from people with a good level of financial literacy and/or experience in communications and the psychology of change.

We are also hiring for a new Senior Campaigner and Fundraising Officer - these two new roles will be listed on our website on Monday, so be sure to check back then.

This month, Population Matters Director Robin Maynard attended the Population Conversation Symposium in Kilifi, Kenya. This key event, organised by local public health consultancy WellSense and supported by PM, brought together diverse stakeholders to discuss the wide-ranging impacts of rapid population growth and to identify the actions needed to mainstream the crucial 'population conversation'.

A major new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) paints the direst picture yet of the impacts of climate breakdown. With the UN Secretary-General calling it "an atlas of human suffering and a damning indictment of failed climate leadership", the report reiterates the human-induced nature of climate change. It also stresses that to avoid mounting loss of life, biodiversity and infrastructure, the world needs to undertake ambitious, accelerated action.

This year's theme for World Wildlife Day (3 March) was 'Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration'. The celebrations drew attention to the conservation status of some of the most critically endangered species of wild animals and plants, and finding and implementing solutions to conserve them. Senior Campaigner Andrew Howard looks at how human population growth is impacting three iconic mammals: tigers, polar bears and African elephants.

22 March marked World Water Day, a global observance day to raise awareness of water-related issues and inspire action to preserve this most precious of resources. This year’s theme was ‘Groundwater, making the invisible visible’. Communications Manager Olivia Nater explores the facts around groundwater use and what it means for global water security.

The theme for this year's International Women's Day (8 March) was 'Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow'. Showcasing how critical advancing women’s rights is to solving our environmental crises is something we do every day at Population Matters! PM's Olivia Nater summarises the evidence.

On UK Mothers’ Day (27 March), Population Matters Communications Officer Florence Blondel reflected on being a new mother, harmful social expectations and pressures, her childhood in Uganda, and the power of choice.

A new report has found that while most countries are making some progress towards gender equality, this is happening much too slowly to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. In addition, a third of countries analysed have made no progress since 2015, or have moved in the wrong direction.

The UK Government has just launched a public consultation on how it can best contribute to addressing climate change and biodiversity loss internationally. Find out more about the consultation and how you can take part on our website.

Reproductive healthcare provision, including contraception, is hugely underfunded. Despite their wealth, many G20 countries donate very little to global family planning initatives and 270 million women still have an unmet contraceptive need. Ahead of the G20 ministers' meeting on 21-22 April, urge the G20 leaders to step up and help end the unmet need of women and girls!