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| '''Population Connection''' (formerly '''Zero Population Growth''' or '''ZPG''') is a non-profit organization in the United States that raises awareness of population challenges and advocates for improved global access to ] and ] care.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Charity Navigator - Rating for Population Connection |url=https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/941703155 |access-date=2022-06-13 |website=www.charitynavigator.org |language=en-US}}</ref> The organization was founded in 1968 by ], Richard Bowers and ] in the wake of Ehrlich's best-selling book, '']''. The organization adopted its current name in 2002. | '''Population Connection''' (formerly '''Zero Population Growth''' or '''ZPG''') is a non-profit organization in the United States that raises awareness of population challenges and advocates for improved global access to ] and ] care.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Charity Navigator - Rating for Population Connection |url=https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/941703155 |access-date=2022-06-13 |website=www.charitynavigator.org |language=en-US}}</ref> The organization was founded in 1968 by ], Richard Bowers, and ] in the wake of Ehrlich's best-selling book, '']''. The organization adopted its current name in 2002. | ||
| ==Mission== | ==Mission== | ||
| "] threatens the quality of life for people everywhere. Population Connection is the national grassroots population organization that educates young people and advocates progressive action to stabilize world population at a level that can be sustained by Earth's resources."<ref>{{cite web|url= |
"] threatens the quality of life for people everywhere. Population Connection is the national grassroots population organization that educates young people and advocates progressive action to stabilize world population at a level that can be sustained by Earth's resources."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://populationconnection.org/about-us/|title=Our Mission and Goals|publisher=Population Connection|access-date=16 June 2022}}</ref> | ||
| Population Connection is the largest grassroots population organization in the United States, with |
Population Connection is the largest grassroots population organization in the United States, with 40,000 dues-paying members. Population Connection works to ensure that everyone around the world who wants to delay or end childbearing has access to the health services and contraceptive supplies they need.<ref>{{cite web|title=Population Connection|url=https://populationconnection.org/act/|publisher=Population Connection|access-date=16 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Population Connection - GuideStar Profile |url=https://www.guidestar.org/profile/94-1703155 |access-date=2022-06-13 |website=www.guidestar.org}}</ref> | ||
| ==Issues and campaigns== | ==Issues and campaigns== | ||
| * Connections between population, health, and the environment, in the United States and around the world | |||
| * Global access to contraception and reproductive health care | |||
| ⚫ | * U.S. foreign assistance funding for international ]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marian Starkey |first=opinion contributor |date=2021-07-11 |title=Let’s fully fund international family planning on World Population Day |url=https://thehill.com/opinion/international/562248-lets-fully-fund-international-family-planning-on-world-population-day/ |access-date=2022-06-13 |website=The Hill |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
| * Population and the environment | |||
| * U.S. funding for the domestic family planning program for low-income Americans, Title X | |||
| * ] | |||
| * Ending U.S. policies that restrict access to family planning and reproductive health care, including safe abortion, domestically (e.g. Hyde Amendment) and internationally (e.g. Global Gag Rule, Helms Amendment, restrictions on funding for UNFPA) | |||
| * Comprehensive ] for teens | * Comprehensive (as opposed to abstinence-only) ] for American teens | ||
| ⚫ | * U.S. funding for international ]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marian Starkey |first=opinion contributor |date=2021-07-11 |title=Let’s fully fund international family planning on World Population Day |url=https://thehill.com/opinion/international/562248-lets-fully-fund-international-family-planning-on-world-population-day/ |access-date=2022-06-13 |website=The Hill |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
| * Support for the ] (UNFPA) | |||
| * Elimination of the ] | |||
| ==Initiatives== | ==Initiatives== | ||
| === Education === | === Education === | ||
| Population Connection’s education program, known as or PopEd, develops K-12 curricula and conducts professional development workshops for teachers that focus on human population issues. Since 1975, the program has developed age-appropriate curricula to complement students’ science and social science instruction about human population trends and their impacts on natural resources, environmental quality, and human well-being. The program staff and their network of regional volunteers facilitate approximately 550 workshops each year for |
Population Connection’s education program, known as or PopEd, develops K-12 curricula and conducts professional development workshops for teachers that focus on human population issues. Since 1975, the program has developed age-appropriate curricula to complement students’ science and social science instruction about human population trends and their impacts on natural resources, environmental quality, and human well-being. The program staff and their network of regional volunteers facilitate approximately 550 workshops each year for 11,000 teachers and future teachers throughout Northern America. PopEd lesson plans educate over three million American and Canadian students on population challenges each year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=6425|title=Charity Navigator - Rating for Population Connection|website=Charity Navigator|access-date=2017-02-06}}</ref> Population Education also hosts an international student video contest each year through their website.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldof7billion.org/|title=Homepage|publisher=Population Education|access-date=16 June 2022}}</ref> | ||
| === Activism === | === Activism === | ||
| Population Connection Action Fund is the political arm of Population Connection. Founded in 2013, their mission is to educate the American people and advocate progressive action to stabilize world population at a level that can be sustained by Earth's resources. |
Population Connection Action Fund is the political arm of Population Connection. Founded in 2013, their mission is to educate the American people and advocate progressive action to stabilize world population at a level that can be sustained by Earth's resources. | ||
| Population Connection |
Population Connection and Population Connection Action Fund co-sponsor an annual advocacy event in Washington, D.C., called Capitol Hill Days. During the event, activists attend information sessions, learn advocacy techniques, and lobby on Capitol Hill for the elimination of the Global Gag Rule, for a greater U.S. investment in international family planning, and for a reliable contribution to UNFPA. | ||
| ===''Population Connection'' Magazine=== | ===''Population Connection'' Magazine=== | ||
| ''Population Connection'' is Population Connection's quarterly publication. The magazine highlights the connections between ], the environment, poverty, and women’s empowerment. It provides important population news, research, program developments, and legislative updates. Annual membership ($25) includes a one-year subscription to ''Population Connection'' magazine. All contributions, bequests, and gifts are fully tax-deductible in accordance with current laws.<ref>{{cite web|title=Population Connection Magazine|url= |
''Population Connection'' is Population Connection's quarterly publication. The magazine highlights the connections between ], the environment, poverty, and women’s empowerment. It provides important population news, research, program developments, and legislative updates. Annual membership ($25) includes a one-year subscription to ''Population Connection'' magazine. All contributions, bequests, and gifts are fully tax-deductible in accordance with current laws.<ref>{{cite web|title=Population Connection Magazine|url=https://populationconnection.org/magazine/|publisher=Population Connection|access-date=16 June 2022}}</ref> | ||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
| * ] | * ] | ||
| * ] | * ] | ||
| * ] | * ] | ||
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"Zero Population Growth" redirects here. For other uses, see Zero population growth (disambiguation). | |
| Formerly | Zero Population Growth (1968–2002) |
|---|---|
| Company type | 501(c)(3) |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Founders | Paul Ehrlich, Richard Bowers, and Charles Remington |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Key people | John Seager (President) |
| Revenue | 11,546,324 United States dollar (2016)  |
| Total assets | 27,050,255 United States dollar (2022) |
| Website | www |
Population Connection (formerly Zero Population Growth or ZPG) is a non-profit organization in the United States that raises awareness of population challenges and advocates for improved global access to family planning and reproductive health care. The organization was founded in 1968 by Paul R. Ehrlich, Richard Bowers, and Charles Remington in the wake of Ehrlich's best-selling book, The Population Bomb. The organization adopted its current name in 2002.
Mission
"Overpopulation threatens the quality of life for people everywhere. Population Connection is the national grassroots population organization that educates young people and advocates progressive action to stabilize world population at a level that can be sustained by Earth's resources."
Population Connection is the largest grassroots population organization in the United States, with 40,000 dues-paying members. Population Connection works to ensure that everyone around the world who wants to delay or end childbearing has access to the health services and contraceptive supplies they need.
Issues and campaigns
- Connections between population, health, and the environment, in the United States and around the world
- U.S. foreign assistance funding for international family planning
- U.S. funding for the domestic family planning program for low-income Americans, Title X
- Ending U.S. policies that restrict access to family planning and reproductive health care, including safe abortion, domestically (e.g. Hyde Amendment) and internationally (e.g. Global Gag Rule, Helms Amendment, restrictions on funding for UNFPA)
- Comprehensive (as opposed to abstinence-only) sex education for American teens
Initiatives
Education
Population Connection’s education program, known as Population Education or PopEd, develops K-12 curricula and conducts professional development workshops for teachers that focus on human population issues. Since 1975, the program has developed age-appropriate curricula to complement students’ science and social science instruction about human population trends and their impacts on natural resources, environmental quality, and human well-being. The program staff and their network of regional volunteers facilitate approximately 550 workshops each year for 11,000 teachers and future teachers throughout Northern America. PopEd lesson plans educate over three million American and Canadian students on population challenges each year. Population Education also hosts an international student video contest each year through their World of 7 Billion website.
Activism
Population Connection Action Fund is the political arm of Population Connection. Founded in 2013, their mission is to educate the American people and advocate progressive action to stabilize world population at a level that can be sustained by Earth's resources.
Population Connection and Population Connection Action Fund co-sponsor an annual advocacy event in Washington, D.C., called Capitol Hill Days. During the event, activists attend information sessions, learn advocacy techniques, and lobby on Capitol Hill for the elimination of the Global Gag Rule, for a greater U.S. investment in international family planning, and for a reliable contribution to UNFPA.
Population Connection Magazine
Population Connection is Population Connection's quarterly publication. The magazine highlights the connections between overpopulation, the environment, poverty, and women’s empowerment. It provides important population news, research, program developments, and legislative updates. Annual membership ($25) includes a one-year subscription to Population Connection magazine. All contributions, bequests, and gifts are fully tax-deductible in accordance with current laws.
See also
- List of population concern organizations
- List of organizations campaigning for population stabilization
- Zero population growth
References
- "Charity Navigator - Rating for Population Connection". www.charitynavigator.org. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
- "Our Mission and Goals". Population Connection. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- "Population Connection". Population Connection. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- "Population Connection - GuideStar Profile". www.guidestar.org. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
- Marian Starkey, opinion contributor (2021-07-11). "Let's fully fund international family planning on World Population Day". The Hill. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - "Charity Navigator - Rating for Population Connection". Charity Navigator. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
- "Homepage". Population Education. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- "Population Connection Magazine". Population Connection. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
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