Happy World Population Day… but you really don’t need to breed for Britain
Updated: 2024-07-24 07:00:00
Population Matters' CEO Amy Jankiewicz has written a comment piece for the Independent, which we have mirrored below. The article challenges pronatalism in the context of continued worldwide population growth and highlights some of the devastating impacts on the planet and its wildlife species.
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Following the tragic mass beaching of 77 pilot whales on World Population Day, we assess how human activity is damaging the world’s oceans and having catastrophic effects for the survival of the world’s marine species.
The post Drowned Out: Why Whale Beachings Are On The Rise appeared first on Population Matters.
World Population Day 2024 has passed, and the big news is the global population is now due to peak in 60 years. Here we round up a busy day for Population Matters, including an analysis of the new population projections, a look back at our online event and an inspirational new group of award winners.
The post World Population Day: inspiring changemakers and 10.3 billion appeared first on Population Matters.
The Spectator, a weekly British news magazine, says Britain is in a birth rate crisis. Campaigns and Media Officer Madeleine Hewitt responds and explains why there is no need to panic over falling birth rates.
The post False Alarm: Britain’s “Birth Rate Crisis” appeared first on Population Matters.
The United Nations has today released its updated population projections up to 2100. It predicts there’ll be another two billion people on the planet by 2061, peaking at 10.3 billion in the mid-2080s.
The post The Road to 10 Billion: World Population Projections 2024 appeared first on Population Matters.
To mark World Population Day 2024 on 11 July, we are giving awards to individuals and organisations across the globe for their progressive and inspiring work defending the environment, promoting reproductive rights and enlightening the public about the challenges we face and the solutions available!
The post World Population Day 2024: Change Champions appeared first on Population Matters.
The final of a three-part series exploring the widespread push to increase birth rates around the world. In this edition, Campaign and Communications Specialist Florence Blondel discusses our continuing population growth and how we can adapt to a low-fertility future.
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