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  Population Connection · [email protected]
June 7, 2024 at 8:16 PM

Plant the seeds for your future

Create a will today Donate  Friend, Thanks to your generous support, we are working towards ensuring a sustainable planet. Now, we invite you to plant a seed for the future.  With FreeWill's easy online tool, creating your will is simpler than ever. This resource helps you look after your loved one…
  Brian Dixon, Population Connection Action Fund · [email protected]
June 6, 2024 at 7:38 PM

Right to Contraception Act Update

DONATE  Hi Friend,  Yesterday, Senate Republicans voted almost unanimously to block the Right to Contraception Act. This crucial bill would codify a federal right for all Americans to access and use the birth control that works best for them. The bill failed on a vote of 51-39, falling short of t…
  Brian Dixon, Population Connection Action Fund · [email protected]
June 3, 2024 at 8:29 PM

Take Action for Contraceptive Access

Urgent Alert for your Senators DONATE  Hi Friend,  The United States Senate is scheduled to vote on the Right to Contraception Act this week, and I hope you’ll contact your senators to voice your support for this important piece of legislation.   The Right to Contraception Act will enshrine a fede…
  Population Connection Membership Services · [email protected]
May 29, 2024 at 9:37 PM

Announcing: Population Connection Summer Photo Contest!

We want to see your photos!  Leg-rowing fisherman at Lake Inle in Myanmar. Photo c/o Charles Forslund Hi Friend,  We’re pleased to announce our third annual Population Connection Summer Photo Contest! We want you to submit YOUR original photographs that celebrate the people, places, and wildlife you…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
May 24, 2024 at 6:09 PM

Population Connection News and Updates

May 2024 May 24, 2024World of 8 Billion Photo Contest Winners Announced! Now in its 13th year, the World of 8 Billion student video contest has received over 29,000 student videos on the impacts of population dynamics since its inception. Thousands of students are now more aware of the vast connect…
  Population Connection Action Fund · [email protected]
May 22, 2024 at 9:04 PM

Join the #Fight4HER to keep repro rights on the ballot this fall

DONATE  Hi friend,  You likely saw it in the news—yesterday, when asked by a reporter in Pittsburgh if he was open to restricting access to contraceptives, Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican-nominee for President, didn’t say no. Instead, he said, “We’re looking at that…”   Make no mistake—it'…
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
May 13, 2024 at 8:01 PM

Join us for Biodiversity Trivia next week!

 Hi Friend,   We're excited to invite you to a Biodiversity Trivia event to celebrate International Day for Biological Diversity!  Biodiversity is the foundation of life on our planet, supporting ecosystems that provide us with food, clean air, and water. In collaboration with the Center for Biologi…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
April 26, 2024 at 5:39 PM

Population Connection News and Updates

April 2024 April 26, 2024Catch Up on Earth Day Events! Earth Day has come and gone, but you can still check out our April virtual events!   On April 16th, Population Connection President and CEO John Seager gave a presentation titled Earth Day Insights: Population Resilience in the Face of Climate C…
  John Seager · [email protected]
April 22, 2024 at 5:34 PM

Reasons to celebrate Earth Day

Donate  Hi 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. Peer-reviewed research finds that we can get between 37 and 41 percent of needed greenhouse gas emissions reductions by stabilizing gl…
  Shauna Scherer · [email protected]
April 21, 2024 at 7:09 PM

There’s still time to DOUBLE your impact for Earth Day!

$6,000 matching gift challenge! Donate  Hi Friend,  Earth Day is tomorrow, and thanks to the generosity of long-time Population Connection donor JoAnne Miller, your $25.00 gift will become $50.00 today!—as long as you make it by midnight on April 22nd!  Like you, JoAnne doesn’t shy away from tacklin…
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
April 16, 2024 at 9:19 PM

Join our UN side event on population, health, and the environment!

 Hi Friend,   We are hosting a virtual side event to the UN's 57th Session of the Commission on Population and Development with Population Matters and Population Media Center! During the panel discussion, we'll highlight how addressing the critical connections between population and sustainable deve…
  Shauna Scherer · [email protected]
April 15, 2024 at 9:12 PM

PopEd + YOU = a winning equation for Earth Day

$6,000 matching gift challenge! Donate  Friend,   Our Earth Day Matching Gift Campaign is underway— and YOUR gift today can help to support our Population Education (PopEd) program. PopEd is one important way we’re protecting the planet for the future! Your gift of any amount will be doubled, up to …
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
April 11, 2024 at 6:58 PM

Celebrate Earth Day with a presentation from John Seager!

 Hi Friend,   Earth Day is right around the corner—you can celebrate with us!  Population pressures exacerbate environmental challenges such as resource depletion, biodiversity loss, and climate change. Using a human-rights-based approach—namely, removing barriers to family planning and girls’ educa…
  John Seager · [email protected]
April 10, 2024 at 9:16 PM

🌎 Double your impact for Earth Day! 🌎

$6,000 matching gift challenge! Donate  Friend,  Earth Day is less than two weeks away, and I hope you’ll join us in 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, J…
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
April 1, 2024 at 9:19 PM

Celebrate Earth Day with Population Connection All Month!

 Hi Friend,   April is here, and Earth Day is just a few weeks away—you can celebrate with us!  We're raising awareness of the links between rapid population growth and environmental sustainability all month. You're invited to join us for a series of engaging virtual speaking events, as well as to p…
  Rebecca Harrington · [email protected]
March 21, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Mobilize for Mifepristone

   Hi Friend,  We need your help to protect safe and legal medication abortion in the United States! That’s right — after nearly a quarter-century of FDA approval, mifepristone is on the Supreme Court’s chopping block, thanks to anti-choice extremists who claim that the FDA never should have approve…
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
March 19, 2024 at 7:36 PM

Plan Your Legacy with Population Connection

Join us for a special virtual event! Hi Friend,   We're excited to extend an invitation to you for a special virtual event, Create Your Legacy Through Planned Giving, taking place on Wednesday, March 27th, at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.   For more than 50 years, the mission of Population Connection has foc…
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
March 15, 2024 at 6:32 PM

Join Us for the May "Page Book Club Meeting!

 Hi Friend, Are you interested in discovering new perspectives, building connections, and sharing your love for reading? Every other month, Population Connection members and supporters meet via Zoom to discuss a different book or long-form publication, and how the ideas presented in each book relat…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
March 14, 2024 at 4:21 PM

Population Connection News and Updates

March 2024 March 14, 2024 Read the Latest Issue of Population Connection Low fertility has prompted some governments in East Asia and Europe to implement pronatalist policies to encourage citizens to have more children. However, these policies have had little if any impact on fertility rates. Read …
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
March 12, 2024 at 8:03 PM

Plan You Legacy with Population Connection

Join us for a special virtual event! Hi Friend,   We're excited to extend an invitation to you for a special virtual event, Create Your Legacy Through Planned Giving, taking place on Wednesday, March 27th, at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.   For more than 50 years, the mission of Population Connection has foc…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
March 8, 2024 at 6:03 PM

Friend, what does International Women’s Day mean to you?

Donate  Friend,  Today is International Women’s Day! We’re collectively celebrating women’s achievements, while raising awareness of the challenges still facing women worldwide. As a Population Connection supporter, you’re making the world a better, safer, more equitable place for women. Thank you!…
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
March 1, 2024 at 7:34 PM

Join us for a Global Partner event next week!

Celebrating International Women's Day with HKSAI Hi Friend,   We're celebrating International Women's Day by hosting one of our Global Partners, Hope for Kenya Slum Adolescent Initiative (HKSAI), next Wednesday, March 6th, at 2pm ET/11am PT. HKSAI programs focus on advancing education and empowering…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
February 29, 2024 at 8:20 PM

Embrace YOUR Chance to Protect the Future, Friend

Ensure your legacy supports a sustainable population – create your will today. Donate  Friend, On this leap day, we’re celebrating the gift of an extra day! It represents a chance to pause and ensure our legacy extends into the future. It’s also a moment to reflect on our shared commitment to protec…
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
February 15, 2024 at 9:57 PM

Upcoming event: "Demographic Delusions" with Dr. Jane O'Sullivan

 Hi Friend,   We hope you’ll join us next week for a presentation by Dr. Jane O’Sullivan, who was featured in the December 2023 issue of Population Connection magazine. Dr. O’Sullivan will be joining us from Australia, where she’s an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Queensland i…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
February 14, 2024 at 6:53 PM

Plan for the Future While Supporting a Sustainable Planet

Take the first step towards your 2024 resolutions Donate Friend, Your commitment to a sustainable future and healthy planet continues to drive our programs aimed at global population stabilization. Thank you for making our world a better place! I’d like to invite you to take your commitment a step f…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
February 7, 2024 at 9:44 PM

Population Connection News and Updates

February 2024 February 7, 2024 Virtual Event: Dispelling Demographic Delusions You are invited to join us for an event with Dr. Jane O'Sullivan, who was featured in the December issue of  Population Connection magazine. Dr. O'Sullivan will discuss her research, which questions the reliability of th…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
January 31, 2024 at 7:55 PM

Thinking about your future with Population Connection

Embrace New Beginnings – Secure your intentions with a complimentary estate planning tool. Donate  Friend, As we celebrate the beginning of 2024, and you consider your goals and resolutions for this year, you may wish to create or revise your estate plans.  Ensuring your estate plans are up-to-date …
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
January 16, 2024 at 10:30 PM

Join us for a virtual event with Florence Blondel of Population Matters next week!

 Hi Friend,   Join us for a virtual event with Florence Blondel, Content and Campaigns Specialist with Population Matters!With over a decade of experience working on population issues, Florence is motivated by a deep commitment to the environment, health, science, and the rights of women and girls, …
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
January 9, 2024 at 6:03 PM

Join us for the first Page Turners book club meeting of the year!

 Hi Friend,   If you've been curious about our Page Turners book club, make this the year that you join in! Every other month, Population Connection members and supporters meet via Zoom to discuss a different book or long-form publication, and how the theories and ideas presented in each book relate…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 31, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Only hours left to DOUBLE your impact on Global Partners!

MATCHING GIFT to help international partners Donate  Friend, As a Population Connection supporter, you understand that stabilizing global population is one critical way to protect our oceans, forests, and wild spaces, while improving everyone's quality of life.  You don't just understand—you care de…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 30, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Your chance to DOUBLE your support of Global Partners ends TOMORROW!

Your gift goes straight to Global Partners! Donate  Friend, Over the last several weeks, I’ve shared the stories of some of the incredible Global Partners we are so honored to support as we seek to stabilize global population. They are working tirelessly to conserve wildlife, remove barriers to girl…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 29, 2023 at 9:16 PM

Population Connection’s “Best of 2023”!

Thank you for making this possible DONATE  Hi Friend,   Now’s the perfect time for reflection and a little bit of celebrating. As we close out the year at Population Connection, we’re proud to share our “Best of 2023,” thanks to your support and that of 40,000+ dues-paying members. Read on for the …
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 28, 2023 at 9:57 PM

Your support helps prevent unwanted pregnancies in rural Guatemala

DOUBLE your impact on Global Partners! Donate  Friend, As our $250,000 Global Partners Matching Gift campaign nears its conclusion, I’d like to draw your attention to two of our newest Global Partners, both of which serve populations in rural Guatemala: Wuqu' Kawoq (Maya Health Alliance) and Manos …
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 26, 2023 at 6:00 PM

You—yes, YOU!—can help girls reach their potential in Uganda

Secure your MATCHING GIFT to help international partners Donate  Friend, You know that global population growth is a monumental problem. Last year, we hit 8 billion people. We added one billion people to our planet in just a dozen years. Such rapid growth is unsustainable and worsens every other pro…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 23, 2023 at 6:00 PM

You can expand programs to stabilize global 🌎 population

And DOUBLE your impact on Global Partners! Donate  Friend, You know that global population growth exacerbates climate change, degrades wildlife habitats, and overburdens fresh water and food supplies. Together, we make the links between population growth and our world’s most pressing problems.  Than…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 21, 2023 at 9:05 PM

Friend, Don't miss the December issue of Population Connection magazine!

The December 2023 issue of our quarterly magazine is live! VOLUME 55  |  ISSUE 4 |  DECEMBER 2023Are mainstream world population projections too optimistic? One expert says yes. Population projections and the assumptions demographers make in order to formulate them take center stage in this issue. …
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 20, 2023 at 9:57 PM

Creative Ways to Support Population Connection at Year-End

Donate  Friend, We’ve been so grateful to you for your concern for our issue. Thank you! As a grassroots organization, we rely on people like you to advance our mission of global population stabilization. No matter how you get involved—whether it’s through your giving, your activism, or by spreadin…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 19, 2023 at 10:25 PM

You can help Maasai girls avoid early marriage

Secure YOUR Matching Gift to Help Global Partners + Stabilize Population Donate  Friend, Do you know how our Global Partners program helps to achieve our mission of global population stabilization?  Each of our Global Partners was handpicked because their own community-based efforts—in places rangin…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 15, 2023 at 7:59 PM

Making a list, checking it 2X

2X Matching Gift Offer--DOUBLE Your Impact! Donate  Friend, In this season of giving, do you agree that it becomes even more important to focus on our impact on the world?  Here at Population Connection, we’ve chosen to highlight our Global Partners through year-end and to raise funds toward their w…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 12, 2023 at 10:08 PM

Population Connection News and Updates

December 2023 December 12, 2023 Photo © Women for ConservationMake a Difference for Global Partners! There's still time to contribute to our Global Partners Matching Gift campaign! Since 2016, we’ve partnered with smaller organizations worldwide to enhance their ability at the local level to expand…
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
December 11, 2023 at 12:08 AM

You are invited to a join us for a "Year in Review"

 Hi Friend,   Join us for a virtual event and learn more about how YOUR ongoing support of Population Connection is advancing our programs aimed at global population stabilization.  Population Connection's staff will walk you through our PopEd program's latest offerings for K-12 students and educato…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
December 5, 2023 at 6:50 PM

Your gift affects real people

And you make global population stabilization possible! Donate  Friend, Over the last few weeks, I’ve introduced you to several of our Global Partners that have been supported by generous supporters like you! Today, I’m proud to highlight one of our longer-term partnerships for you: WINGS, a small no…
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
December 1, 2023 at 9:37 PM

You are invited to a join us for a "Year in Review"

 Hi Friend,   Join us for a virtual event and learn more about how YOUR ongoing support of Population Connection is advancing our programs aimed at global population stabilization.  Population Connection's staff will walk you through our PopEd program's newest offerings for K-12 students and educato…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
November 28, 2023 at 5:45 PM

#GivingTuesday countdown: DOUBLE your impact before midnight!

Support Global Partners Donate  Friend, You’ve likely heard … today is #GivingTuesday! What does this day mean to you?  For us, it’s a day dedicated to giving back. We’re fortunate to have your support … and that of 40,000 others who share your concern for global population stabilization. Thank you…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
November 23, 2023 at 5:01 PM

We give thanks to YOU this Thanksgiving!

Donate  Friend, Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you’re able to celebrate this day of gratitude with your loved ones. As we bring this year to a close, I want to recognize YOU and all of your fellow dedicated Population Connection supporters. You have given your time, resources, and attention to our wor…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
November 21, 2023 at 9:32 PM

What do Global Partners mean to you?

DOUBLE your impact today! Donate  Friend, I love having the opportunity to introduce YOU—a steadfast supporter of ours—to our Global Partners, especially in the midst of our $250,000 Global Partners Matching Gift Campaign!   Global Partners complement our population education and reproductive healt…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
November 18, 2023 at 4:29 PM

How YOU empower women in Colombia and beyond!

Double your gift for our Global Partners! Donate  Friend, Considering your concern for our work toward global population stabilization, I’m excited to introduce you to Colombia-based Women for Conservation. This small nonprofit involves rural communities—and particularly the women in those communit…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
November 15, 2023 at 10:04 PM

Population Connection News and Updates

October 2023 November 15, 2023 Photo © Kakenya's Dream Make a Difference for Global Partners! We're proud to announce our second annual Global Partners Matching Gift campaign to propel Population Connection's newest program through 2024. Since 2016, we’ve partnered with small nonprofits worldwide to…
  Population Connection Membership · [email protected]
November 9, 2023 at 9:32 PM

Global Partners Presentation with Seeds for a Future!

Learn more about one of our newest Global Partners! Friend,   We are delighted to invite you to a presentation with our Global Partner, Seeds for a Future.   Founded in 2007, this innovative organization works in rural Guatemalan communities to help families build better, healthier lives via improve…
  Population Connection · [email protected]
November 7, 2023 at 9:12 PM

You make great things happen 🌎👏

Double your gift for our Global Partners! Donate  Friend, Last year, supporters like you helped 19 small, community-based nonprofits in the developing world advance our mission of global population stabilization.  Population Connection’s Global Partners work locally in countries ranging from Venezu…