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US grassroots org providing population education & advocating progressive action to improve health, human rights, & #environmental sustainability globally.🌲🫂🐿️ #FamilyPlanning #Biodiversity #SRHR #Aging @popconnectaction.bsky.social populationconnection.org

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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 5h
“Who is going to take care of you when you’re old?” As we mark the International #DayofOlderPersons, it’s worth asking a bigger question: How do we build societies where everyone can age with dignity, security, good health, and access to the care they need — whether or not they have children?
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Catholics for Choice @catholic4choice.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
There are zero instances where the personal religious beliefs of a politician should be prioritized over the needs of a pregnant person.
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
214 million women in low- and middle-income countries have an unmet need for modern contraception. But what does it mean? In our latest Demography 101, Marian breaks down how unmet need for modern contraception is measured, who is counted, the limitations of the data, and why this number matters.
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“It’s a matter of dignity, autonomy, and common sense.” This #WorldContraceptionDay, read Sue Kaufman ’s inspiring story in our September issue. 👇 populationconnection.org/article/pres...
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Small package. Big impact. Voluntary contraception advances human rights and helps protect our climate and biodiversity. Removing barriers to family planning strengthens climate resilience while giving people the freedom to choose their futures. #WorldContraceptionDay
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
What does family planning have to do with protecting gorillas? 🦍 This #WorldGorillaDay, Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka of CTPH explains why the health of people and the planet are deeply connected. “It’s a virtuous cycle.”
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Africa accounts for 18% of the world’s population today and could approach one-third by 2070. Education, health, skills, and opportunity matter, too. It can help turn demographic change into greater economic and social potential. populationconnection.org/magazine/sep...
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
What does progress really mean and what happens when it comes at the planet’s expense? Join us Nov. 19 for our Page Turners Book Club discussion. No membership or finished book required! 👉 Register: populationconnection-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
In Episode 2 of Demography 101, we break down how a population’s #agestructure can keep population growth going for decades, even as families have fewer children. It’s a concept that sounds complicated but explains a lot about the population trends we see today. www.youtube.com/shorts/FGzi9...
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Why Population Keeps Growing When Fertility Falls (Population Momentum) #populationconnection
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
People are living longer while the global fertility rate (the average number of births per woman) is decreasing, resulting in population aging – an increase in the number of older people relative to younger people. 👇 populationconnection.org/blog/silver-...
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
What exactly is replacement-level fertility and why do we so often hear the number 2.1? 🤔 Welcome to Demography 101, our new series breaking down the population terms you hear all the time, but may not always see explained. First up: replacement-level fertility.
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The global average total fertility rate is 2.2 but fertility varies widely around the world, from 5.1 lifetime births per woman in Middle Africa to 0.9 in East Asia. Explore the numbers in PRB’s 2026 World Population Data Sheet. We'll be sharing more snippets. 👇 Explore the data: wpds.prb.org
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A sobering new UN report confirms that we can no longer avoid overshooting 1.5°C of warming, considered by scientists to be a dangerous threshold. The authors stress that we must aim to return below this level before 2100, populationconnection.org/blog/governm...
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Governments have failed to limit climate warming to 1.5°C. What now?
A sobering new report confirms that we can no longer avoid overshooting 1.5°C of warming, considered by scientists to be a dangerous threshold.
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
“The fewer of us there are, the greater our chances of achieving a measure of sustainability.” — Tim Dyson, a climate & agric expert + Emeritus Prof. of Population Studies at the London School of Economics explores the relationship between population, food production & environmental sustainability.
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
What's population momentum? What does “replacement fertility” mean? And what exactly is an unmet need for contraception? Demography can feel complicated. Demography 101 breaks it down. Join us for a new series explaining the population concepts that shape our changing world, one question at a time.
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
📸 Beauty worth protecting. From soaring birds and African wildlife to wetlands, mountains, and breathtaking skies, more than 170 photos from Population Connection supporters around the world made our fifth annual Summer Photo Contest unforgettable. 👇 populationconnection.org/article/2026...
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
What if a less-crowded planet is also good news for the economy? “What’s good for families is also good for our planet.” In his September President’s Note, John Seager explores the environmental and economic case for lower birthrates. 👇 populationconnection.org/article/pres...
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Dr. Kakenya Ntaiya turned the barriers she faced growing up Maasai including FGM, child marriage, and limited access to education into a mission to create new possibilities for girls in her community. 👇️ populationconnection.org/article/glob...
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
What are our readers thinking about population? In our September issue, readers weigh in on declining fertility, Paul Ehrlich’s legacy, population growth, and more. We love hearing from you. Read the latest Letters to the Editor in Population Connection.👇 populationconnection.org/article/lett...
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Supporting rural & Indigenous women in accessing family planning means empowering them to make informed choices about their present & their future, while strengthening the communities that care for one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. - Women for Conservation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7Bf...
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Her Choice, Her Future: Women of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
For 15 years, the World of 8 Billion student video contest has given young people a platform to explore some of the biggest challenges facing our world and propose solutions. Meet this year’s inspiring student filmmakers in our September issue. 👇️ populationconnection.org/article/popu...
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The Green Revolution was a major advancement in agricultural technology that dramatically increased the production of cereals during the mid-20th century, helping prevent catastrophic famines. It’s often tooted as proof that humanity can innovate its way out of every crisis. But that narrative...🧵
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Two icons. Two very different paths and a powerful reminder: a woman’s life does not need to follow a single script. Gloria Steinem and Dolly Parton never had children of their own, yet both made an extraordinary impact on generations of children and women. Great piece👇 www.cnn.com/2026/09/03/u...?
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Remembering Dolly and Gloria, child-free icons | CNN
Neither Dolly Parton nor Gloria Steinem had children — and worked to make life better for children overall.
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
A sobering UN report confirms that we can no longer avoid overshooting 1.5°C of warming, a dangerous threshold. The authors stress that we must return below this level before 2100, & give recommendations for accelerating mitigation and adaptation efforts. 👇️ populationconnection.org/blog/governm...
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Biodiversity loss is a crisis on par with climate change. It gets far less attention, yet biodiversity underpins healthy ecosystems we all depend on. Species extinctions are tragic, and rapid #biodiversity decline raises the risk of #ecosystemcollapse. 👇 populationconnection.org/why-populati...
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
What happens when women control their own fertility? Robert Engelman explores the connection between population growth, power, and reproductive autonomy, and why that history still matters. 🎥 From Intending Eden: Parenting, Population, and the Planet. youtube.com/shorts/wAE0A...
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WHY WERE MEN AFRAID OF WOMEN CONTROLLING FERTILITY?
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Singapore made headlines this month with a package worth nearly $55,000 per child, as its fertility rate fell to a record-low 0.87. Meanwhile, researchers are exploring what a gradually smaller global population could mean for humanity and the planet. 👇 www.linkedin.com/pulse/august...
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August in focus: 4 billion people? $55,000 babies? Here’s what we’re talking about
Hot takes and fresh reads on our blog! A world of 4 billion? Researchers recommend shrinking our global population by more than half A new study published in the journal Sustainable Development makes ...
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Those familiar with our work know we've been highlighting the folly of pursuing infinite growth on a finite planet since 1968. Fortunately, a rising “postgrowth” movement is rekindling interest in respecting planetary boundaries and moving beyond growth. 👇 populationconnection.org/blog/are-we-...
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Does not having children mean you don’t like children? And does it make you an antinatalist? 🤔 Dolly Parton never had children, but devoted herself to helping millions of them. Marian was a professional nanny who still keeps in touch with children she cared for. 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh40...
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Does being #childfree or deciding not to have kids make you #antinatalist? #DollyParton
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
“I recognize what I have…and the means to help other people.” For Joyanne, that gratitude has translated into a lifelong commitment to people & planet, from fisheries conservation in Alaska to supporting Population Connection’s work for a sustainable future. legacy.popconnect.org/why-give/joy...
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Who brings Population Education to life in classrooms across the country? Meet the volunteer trainers behind 355 workshops and nearly 6,000 teachers reached in 2025! 📅 Sept. 17 | 2 PM ET 🔗 REGISTER NOW👇️ populationconnection-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Every day, Population Connection supporters take action to create a more sustainable world. By advocating for universal access to family planning services, educating the next generation on the impact of rapid population growth, and championing human-rights based solutions.
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
No children? “When are you having one?” One child? “When are you having another?” The questions may sound different, but they often come from the same assumption: that other people get a say in our reproductive choices. #childfreebychoice youtu.be/11i-kqfgMqA
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Childfree: Why does everyone get a say? → family:friends:social pressure
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Elephants are fascinating, intelligent, & emotionally complex. Their disappearance would be a devastating tragedy. The gentle giants’ slide towards extinction must be halted. But we have to address the figurative elephant in the room: our growing population. populationconnection.org/blog/populat...
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
A new study published in the journal Sustainable Development makes the case for gradually shrinking our (still growing) population of 8.3 billion to 4 billion or fewer by 2200, demonstrating why reduced population pressure's key to achieving sustainability. 👇 populationconnection.org/blog/a-world...
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
As Africa's young population comes of age, investments in education, healthcare, voluntary family planning, and job creation will play a critical role in shaping the continent's future. A new Foreign Affairs article explores what's at stake. www.foreignaffairs.com/africa/afric...
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Africa Can’t Afford to Squander Its Demographic Opportunity
What the youngest continent stands to gain from growing old.
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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Women are disproportionately impacted by climate change and biodiversity loss – but they are also leading the way when it comes to innovative solutions to the ecological crisis, writes Zainab Salbi on @lseinequalities.bsky.social
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How women are healing the planet from the ground up
Women are leading when it comes to innovative solutions to the ecological crisis, based on a relationship with nature grounded in care and stewardship
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
A 1970s publication caused a big stir when it showed that continuing on business-as-usual population and consumption growth trajectories would likely lead to societal collapse within a century. Were the scientists behind it right? 👇 populationconnection.org/blog/are-we-...
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Are we nearing global collapse?
A 1970s report warned that continuing on population and consumption growth trajectories would likely lead to societal collapse. Was it right?
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
"The disbursed education grant from Population Connection, allocated to over 70 beneficiaries from high schools & universities, has made it possible for these girls to continue with their schooling. This has been especially helpful in light of the ongoing drought, which has affected livelihoods
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Human activity is causing species of animals & plants to disappear at 1,000 times the normal rate that scientists have declared a sixth mass extinction, also called the #Anthropocene or Holocene extinction. 👇 populationconnection.org/why-populati...
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
No children? “When are you having one?” One child? “When are you having another?” Different questions, same assumption: that other people get a say in our reproductive choices. Part 2 of our #ChildfreeByChoice conversation. 🎥 youtu.be/11i-kqfgMqA
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Childfree: Why does everyone get a say? → family:friends:social pressure
No children? “When are you having one?” One child? “When are you having another?” The questions may sound different, but they often come from the same assumption: that other people get a say in our…
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Animals with specialized needs living in the fastest changing habitats, such as polar bears, are hard-hit with climate change. It's an additional threat to #biodiversity. Ocean warming is hurting marine species too, including through coral bleaching. 👇️ populationconnection.org/why-populati...
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Biodiversity Loss - Population Connection
Human activity is causing wild species to go extinct at an increasingly alarming rate. We must tackle the root causes of biodiversity loss.
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
As fertility rates decline in many countries, governments are increasingly adopting pronatalist policies to boost births. This map shows the **55 countries** that actively encourage higher birth rates. worldpopulationreview.com/country-rank...
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Kinda chic: reproductive freedom. Kinda chic: ending child marriage. #Kindachic: falling birth rates. Definitely chic: sharing this planet with other species.🐾 Even chicer? Help us double our impact through Aug. 15! 👇 👇 donate.populationconnection.org/a/challenge-...
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
At our population size of 8.3 billion, all environmental health indicators are already in the red. We're facing catastrophic #climatechange & a sixth mass extinction, & are using natural resources almost twice as fast as the Earth can regenerate them. Read full piece here:👇 earth.org/world-popula...
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We Shouldn't Give Up on Slowing Population Growth  | Earth.Org
The dominant population narrative now revolves around declining fertility rates and the supposed threats these present to our economies.
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Global Footprint Network @footprintnetwork.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Nations (also cities & states) can run ecological deficits by liquidating their own resources, such as by overfishing; importing resources from other areas; and/or emitting more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than their own ecosystems can absorb. More here: 👇 footprintnetwork.org/our-work/eco...
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Ecological Footprint - Global Footprint Network
The Ecological Footprint measures how fast we consume resources and generate waste compared to how fast nature can absorb our waste and generate resources.
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Global Footprint Network @footprintnetwork.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
We need food, shelter & more to survive. Our planet’s ecological resources helps. But how many do we consume? Answer=Ecological Footprint. On the map, many countries are “in the red,” meaning they use more natural resources (#EcologicalFootprint) than their ecosystems can regenerate (biocapacity).
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
From the importance of reliable population data and voluntary family planning to the environmental limits our planet faces, Engelman makes the case that sustainable development depends on informed choices, sound science, and long-term thinking. 🎥 Watch here👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU30...
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Can Population Growth Slow? The Role of Contraception, Research, and Education
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Restricting access to abortion care doesn't end the need for abortion; it only makes it harder & more dangerous to access safe, evidence-based healthcare. Everyone deserves the freedom to decide if, when & how many children to have without Blanche's interference. 👇 thehill.com/policy/healt...
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Blanche pledges to make Dobbs decision ‘permanent’ in every state
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told faith leaders he is planning to roll back abortion access even in states that have laws protecting it.  On a private call last week hosted by the Whit…
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Population Connection @popconnect.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
“This made me realize that you couldn’t protect the gorillas without improving the health of their human neighbors,” she said. We're incredibly proud to have Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka on Population Connection's Board of Directors. www.cnn.com/2026/07/31/w...?
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To protect endangered mountain gorillas, this wildlife vet empowers their human neighbors | CNN
Since 2003, CNN Hero Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka and her nonprofit, Conservation Through Public Health, have worked to help communities coexist with the mountain gorillas in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrabl...
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