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November 21, 2022 at 5:00 PM

Family planning, conservation, and more in rural Venezuela

The Turimiquire Foundation makes the “population connection” Donate  Friend, As someone who cares deeply about improving people’s lives and protecting our environment through population stabilization, I thought you should know about the great work of our Global Partner, Turimiquire Foundation.  Tur…

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November 16, 2022 at 7:02 PM

Helping People Help Gorillas 🦍

The “population connection” in wildlife conservation Donate  Friend, I’d like to introduce you to the work of Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH), our longest-standing Global Partner. Based in Uganda, CTPH protects East Africa’s endangered mountain gorillas by improving the health and livelih…

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November 15, 2022 at 8:34 PM

You can celebrate big WINS for reproductive freedom last week

  Wow!  The dust from this election is hardly settled, but one thing is clear: Reproductive freedom was on the ballot, and it won big. Several states added abortion rights to their state constitutions. Kentuckians defeated a ballot measure that would have prevented an existing abortion ban or any fu…

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November 10, 2022 at 5:51 PM

You can expand our programs to stabilize global 🌎 population

MATCHING GIFT to help international partners Donate  Friend, I know you want to get to the root of our world’s problems. That’s why you care about stabilizing global population. It’s the best investment you can make in improving people’s lives and preserving our environment.  When you empower women…

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November 8, 2022 at 4:54 PM

Population Connection News and Updates

November 2022 November 8, 2022 Help Expand Our Global Partners Program! We're proud to announce an exciting campaign to expand Population Connection's newest program. Since 2016, we’ve partnered with small nonprofits worldwide to enhance their ability at the local level to expand access to family pl…

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November 1, 2022 at 5:07 PM

Virtual Event Invitation! A Demographic Milestone: Reporting on the 8 Billion Mark

Part of our 8 billion mini-series  Hi Friend,  The UN released its revised World Population Prospects over the summer, which identified November 15, 2022, as the date that global population will cross 8 billion. Since then, our Communications staff have been hard at work reporting on the latest proj…

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October 28, 2022 at 4:22 PM

Population Connection Action Fund's Endorsed Candidates

Vote to help elect repro champions!  Hi friend,  As the midterm elections approach, we're doing everything we can to help elect and reelect pro-choice candidates.   I know you’re dedicated to fighting for access to reproductive health care around the world and to stopping the dangerous ideologues pu…

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  Yasmeen at Population Connection Action Fund · [email protected]

October 25, 2022 at 7:01 PM

Help pro-choice voters get to the polls!

Early voting and mail-in ballots are out, let's get those votes in!  Friend, Have you heard about our event tomorrow?  We’re in the final stretch before the midterm elections. Vote by mail ballots are out in swing states like Nevada. Early voting has begun across the country. Motivated voters are al…

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October 25, 2022 at 3:24 PM

Reminder! Virtual event with Nepalese youth activists TOMORROW!

Part of our 8 Billion mini-series  Hi Friend,  We're counting down to the 8 billion milestone and hope you'll join us for the next event in this series!   We're honored to host Swostika Thapaliya and Riju Dhakal of YUWA in Nepal TOMORROW, October 26th, at 1pm ET/10am PT. Established in 2009, YUWA is…

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October 21, 2022 at 7:59 PM

Join us for a virtual event with Nepalese youth activists!

Part of our 8 Billion mini-series  Hi Friend,  We're counting down to the 8 billion milestone and hope you'll join us for the next event in this series!   We're honored to host Swostika Thapaliya and Riju Dhakal of YUWA in Nepal on Wednesday, October 26th, at 1pm ET/10am PT. Established in 2009, YUW…

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  Yasmeen at Population Connection Action Fund · [email protected]

October 20, 2022 at 10:50 PM

Overcome fear, save democracy

We're making calls to elect a pro-choice champion in DC next week!  Friend,  You care about restoring Roe. You know the best way to do that is to elect pro-choice champions to Congress. You are fired up and want to help the cause.And then… You see it. Those dreaded words. Phone banking.I know. I get…

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October 19, 2022 at 7:41 PM

Reminder! Join PopEd staff for a fun and interactive webinar tomorrow!

Part of our 8 Billion mini-series  Hi Friend,  We're counting down to the 8 billion milestone, and there's still time to register for this week's virtual event!   Population Education staff will present an overview of the department's newest resources, including the recent launch of the updated Worl…

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October 17, 2022 at 6:20 PM

Join Population Connection for two great virtual events!

Part of our 8 Billion mini-series  Hi Friend,  According to the UN's latest projections, global population is set to reach 8 billion on November 15th. We're commemorating this milestone with a series of virtual events, and we hope you'll take part.   This week, our Population Education staff will pr…

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October 7, 2022 at 5:16 PM

Celebrate International Day of the Girl with a Virtual Event!

Part of our 8 Billion mini-series!  Hi Friend,  This year’s International Day of the Girl theme is: “Our time is now—our rights, our future.” We’re commemorating this day by hosting Monica Nyiraguhabwa, Founder and Executive Director of Girl Up Initiative Uganda. Monica will discuss the work her org…

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October 5, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Election day is in 5 weeks—are you ready to take action?

Volunteer to help elect repro champions! Hi friend,  The midterm elections are just five weeks away—and we don’t have a moment to lose in mobilizing everyone we can to help elect and reelect pro-choice candidates.   I know you’re dedicated to fighting for access to reproductive healthcare around the…

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October 4, 2022 at 4:40 PM

Global population will reach 8 billion in November

Explore this coming milestone with a virtual event mini-series  Hi Friend,  Global population is racing towards 8 billion—a milestone we're due to reach in November.  To explore what it means to live in a world of 8 billion, we're hosting speakers to discuss reproductive rights, sustainable developm…

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  Yasmeen Silva · [email protected]

September 27, 2022 at 7:50 PM

RE: Celebrate Safe Abortion Day with Abortion Providers

Learn how the fall of Roe has impacted their work. Hi Friend!  I just wanted to make sure you heard about our event tomorrow night at 8pm EDT/5pm PDT! In honor of International Safe Abortion Day we will be hosting a conversation with two abortion providers to see how the fall of Roe impacts their wo…

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September 22, 2022 at 6:55 PM

Read Our Open Letter to Elon Musk

Donate  Hi Friend,  I’m Olivia, the new Communications Manager at Population Connection. Several of you wrote to us recently concerning Elon Musk’s absurd claims about “population collapse,” so I thought you might be interested in reading this letter I recently sent to him. Dear Mr. Musk,  You're …

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  Grace Long · [email protected]

September 21, 2022 at 6:22 PM

Celebrate Safe Abortion Day with Abortion Providers *corrected registration links*

Learn how the fall of Roe has impacted their work. Dear Friend,   Overturning Roe v. Wade caused ripple effects felt by abortion providers all over the United States. Health care workers in states with abortion bans can't offer a full range of reproductive health care to patients, and providers in s…

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September 20, 2022 at 6:47 PM

Celebrate World Contraception Day with a presentation by FemConnect!

  Hi Friend,  218 million women in developing countries want to avoid pregnancy, but aren't using modern contraceptive methods. Tackling this unmet need for family planning is a critical challenge—meeting it would pay dividends in empowering women and girls and slowing global population growth. That…

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September 15, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Summer Matching Gift Challenge Ends TONIGHT

Donate  Friend, On a typical day, if you pick up a newspaper or peruse the homepage of any mainstream news publication’s website, you’ll find little discussion of population growth.  Yet, more than a half-century ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. warned about “the modern plague of overpopulation.” …

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September 13, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Global population grows rapidly every day

Donate  Friend, Global population grows rapidly every day—and will hit 8 billion people later this year.  We must set global population on a path to stabilization NOW—we truly don’t have a moment to lose. Climate change threatens us all with flooding, sea level rise, extreme weather, drought, biod…

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  Grace Long · [email protected]

September 12, 2022 at 6:57 PM

Reminder! Letter to the Editor Training this Week!

Learn how to influence your local officials. Dear Friend,   The fall of Roe means that abortion is no longer a federally-protected right in the United States. Your elected officials and fellow voters need to know just how crucial you consider it to be for women and people throughout the U.S. to have…

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  Population Connection Action Fund · [email protected]

September 8, 2022 at 7:45 PM

Take advantage of our Letter to the Editor Training!

Learn how to influence local officials. Dear Friend,    You know that the fall of Roe earlier this year means that abortion is no longer a federally-protected right in the United States. Your elected officials and fellow voters need to know just how crucial you consider it to be for women and people…

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September 8, 2022 at 2:41 PM

Global population stabilization is our #1 priority

Donate  Friend, Runaway population growth in the most resource-deprived areas of the world makes tackling food insecurity, water shortages, degradation of natural habitats, and many other problems more difficult. We cannot solve any of these global challenges without stopping population growth in …

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September 1, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Soon, we'll be a planet of 8 billion

Donate  Friend, The consequences of a rapidly warming, increasingly crowded planet become more evident every day—as our population hurtles towards 8 billion people. Greenhouse gas emissions escalate, climate change accelerates, biodiversity decreases, food and fresh water become scarcer, and life …

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  Melvine Ouyo, Population Connection Action Fund · [email protected]

August 17, 2022 at 6:31 PM

The implications of Roe v. Wade ruling beyond U.S. borders

We’ll talk to experts on the ground to find out more. Dear Friend,   We all care deeply about reproductive health access, and while the fall of Roe has left devastating impacts in the U.S., this concern should not be limited to our national borders. That is why Population Connection Action Fund has …

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August 17, 2022 at 3:51 PM

Join us for a virtual event with Women for Conservation!

  Hi Friend,  Around the world, women are key knowledge holders on the sustainable use of their local natural resources. Uplifting their voices has positive ripple effects throughout their communities.   To talk more about the key role women play in preserving nature, we’re thrilled to be hosting Sa…

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  Brian Dixon, Population Connection Action Fund · [email protected]

August 15, 2022 at 8:18 PM

Take Action for Abortion Rights

 Hi Friend,  For nearly 50 years, the Helms Amendment has put safe abortion out of reach for some of the most vulnerable people in the world. Passed as a response to the Roe v. Wade decision, it restricts the use of U.S. foreign assistance funding for abortion services “as a method of family plannin…

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  Yasmeen Silva, Population Connection Action Fund · [email protected]

August 11, 2022 at 9:10 PM

The fall of Roe has consequences outside the US

Learn about it with us! Dear Friend,   The fall of Roe has been felt acutely by those of us here in the United States. But what does this ruling mean for those outside of the U.S.? We’ll explore this question in our upcoming discussion, Beyond Our Borders: How the Fall of Roe Will Impact sub-Saharan…

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  Yasmeen Silva, Population Connection Action Fund · [email protected]

August 4, 2022 at 5:15 PM

Join us tonight to learn skills to defend abortion rights!

Help your community take action.Dear Friend, Have you heard about tonight’s Abortion Defender Recruitment Training?? I hope I’ll see you there at 7 PM ET! We are all infuriated that Roe v. Wade has been overturned--how can we channel this impassioned energy towards specific actions to incite change?…

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  Grace Long, Population Connection Action Fund · [email protected]

August 1, 2022 at 7:04 PM

How to recruit new Abortion Defenders

How to translate passion into action!Dear Friend,  We know most Americans support abortion rights, but how can we translate that support into action for change? Persuading people to move from belief to action can be a hard ask. How do you convince people to join a campaign? How do you reach out to f…

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  Yasmeen Silva, Population Connection Action Fund · [email protected]

July 18, 2022 at 6:04 PM

Become an Abortion Defender!

Roe is gone, but we can fight back.Dear Friend,  Since the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion on June 24, 15 states have restricted or eliminated access to abortion services—and this number is increasing by the day. Abortion bans will only multiply if Republicans gain gro…

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July 11, 2022 at 5:03 PM

Population Connection News and Updates

July 2022 July 11, 2022 Today Is World Population Day! Learn more about World Population Day—why it’s observed, why this year’s commemoration is particularly important, and what Population Connection is doing to create a more sustainable future for all of our planet’s inhabitants.   You are also in…

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July 1, 2022 at 8:34 PM

Join us for World Population Day!

 Hi Friend,  Global human population is set to hit 8 billion people this year, just 11 years after we reached the 7 billion milestone. Now, it’s more important than ever to raise our voices and amplify the very real impacts of rapid population growth on the health and wellbeing of people and our p…

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  Grace Long, Population Connection Action Fund · [email protected]

June 27, 2022 at 4:37 PM

RE: What does a post-Roe world look like?

Did you sign up?Hey Friend,  Did you see this email about Dara Purvis’ presentation below? As we enter the most important abortion rights fight since the passage of Roe v. Wade, it is crucial that we stand united as a movement. Join us today at 3pm EDT as Dara lays out what the Supreme Court decisi…

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  Dara Purvis, Population Connection Action Fund · [email protected]

June 25, 2022 at 6:00 PM

What does a post-Roe world look like?

Find out.Hi Friend, The final decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is out, and as expected after a draft opinion leaked in May, it overturns Roe v. Wade. This is a day that we knew was coming, yet it is still shocking for those of us who stand for reproductive rights. Learn abo…

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  Yasmeen Silva · [email protected]

June 24, 2022 at 3:07 PM

They overturned Roe. But we won't go back!

Take action NOW to defend abortion. Hi Friend,  The end of Roe has been clear for months, even years. But still, knowing it was coming doesn’t lessen the rage and pain of this day.   That six Supreme Court justices – three of whom were nominated by a twice-impeached, two-time popular vote loser – w…

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June 6, 2022 at 9:14 PM

Join us for a virtual World Environment Day event!

 Hi Friend,  We’re celebrating World Environment Day with a virtual event—and you’re invited to join us!  We’re partnering with Transition Earth for an interesting and informative discussion tomorrow. Senior Analyst Hannah Evans will touch on the climate crisis and discuss how we can work to integ…

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June 2, 2022 at 2:19 PM

Announcing: Population Connection's First Summer Photo Contest!

We want to see your photos!   Hi Friend, We’re pleased to announce our first Population Connection photo contest! We want you to submit YOUR original photographs that celebrate the people, places, and wildlife you’re passionate about protecting.  As a supporter of Population Connection, we know yo…

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May 25, 2022 at 7:06 PM

Population Connection News and Updates

May 2022 May 25, 2022 Demography Series: Global Solutions for a Sustainable Future The fourth and final session of our Demography Series takes place on Wednesday, June 1st, at 3pm ET/12pm PT. This session will discuss how empowering women can facilitate development and ease environmental pressures …

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  Rebecca Harrington · [email protected]

May 13, 2022 at 4:42 PM

Reminder: Join us tomorrow for the Bans Off your Body rallies!!

Reminder to sign up for 5.14 Bans Off Your Body ralliesHi Friend,  I wanted to make sure you saw my email below about joining us TOMORROW for the Bans Off Our Bodies rallies taking place across the country. Can you join us to rally for abortion rights for all?  Hi Friend,  This is urgent …we need y…

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  Rebecca Harrington, Population Connection Action Fund · [email protected]

May 11, 2022 at 4:13 PM

Take action for abortion rights today!

Take two actions to support abortion rights today  Hi Friend, This is urgent …there are TWO opportunities for you to take action to uphold abortion rights THIS WEEK.  You likely know that last week, a leaked draft opinion showed that a majority of Supreme Court justices are prepared to overturn th…

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April 29, 2022 at 5:12 PM

Population Connection News and Updates

April 2022April 29, 2022 Watch recaps of all our Earth Day events! Did you miss any of the Earth Day events we hosted this month? If you did, you can find recaps of each event on our website below! Throughout the month we hosted a screening of the film The Singing Planet, featured one of our amaz…

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April 22, 2022 at 4:30 PM

Happy Earth Day!

There's still time to double your gift! Donate  Friend,  Happy Earth Day! I’m honored to count you as a supporter of Population Connection. Thank you for sharing our commitment to a sustainable future!  Events of the last few years have made it clearer than ever just how much human activity impa…

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April 21, 2022 at 4:22 PM

FWD: 2X match for Earth Day!

Double your donation now through April 22nd! Friend—I wanted to make sure you didn’t overlook the Earth Day matching gift offer I sent you last week. JoAnne Miller will match all gifts through April 22nd, up to $6,000. She’s sponsoring this year’s match in memory of her late husband, Lincoln. We’v…

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April 19, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Special Earth Day Matching Gift

Now through April 22nd! Donate  Hi Friend,  This Earth Day, I’m feeling more hopeful than ever before about our planet’s future! For one, I’m inspired by YOUR commitment and activism to stabilize global population and ensure a better future for all of Earth’s inhabitants. People like you don’t s…

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April 18, 2022 at 7:51 PM

Coming up this week—"Population and the Environment" Demography Series session!

Earth Day events are happening now!  Friend,   Please join us for the second session of our Demography Series, taking place on Wednesday, April 20th, at 3:00 pm ET/12:00 pm PT!  Senior Analyst Hannah Evans will discuss how human development intersects with the environment, just in time for Earth Da…

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April 15, 2022 at 3:01 PM

An Earth Day challenge—give today and DOUBLE your support!

Now through April 22nd! Donate  Hi Friend,  Today, I hope you’ll consider celebrating Earth Day by taking advantage of a special matching gift offer. Long-time member JoAnne Miller will match YOUR gift made through Earth Day, April 22, up to $6,000!  Please, consider making a gift of $25.00 and …

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April 13, 2022 at 7:16 PM

2X match for Earth Day!

Double your donation now through April 22nd! Donate  Friend,  As Earth Day approaches, we’re celebrating with a matching gift challenge! Your gift made by midnight on April 22nd will be matched, dollar for dollar—up to $6,000!   Our long-time supporter and retired educator, JoAnne Miller, sponso…

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