For Educators and Students
NPG continues to strive toward our primary objective: educating American citizens and legislators about the devastating effects of overpopulation. One of the most important avenues is our nation’s classrooms, where we aim to inspire young minds to examine population growth in both the United States.
Each year we offer Teacher’s Packets, always available free of charge to educators, that include Student Fact Sheets, our popular U.S. population poster, and a choice of NPG Forum papers on specific population issues. Since 2022, we have also included a 2-sided activity sheet for students. We distribute an average of over 35,000 Student Fact Sheets to more than 400 schools nationwide every year. These resources are invaluable to schools and teachers in getting the facts to the very students most likely to be affected by continued population growth.
All of NPG’s educational projects are designed to foster a greater understanding of the need for a smaller, truly sustainable U.S. and world population. Please feel free to visit our Library for downloadable versions of our educational materials that you can share – we depend on the help of concerned and active educators like you to bring our message to a broader audience!
The U.S. Census offers an educational resource for teachers called Statistics in Schools which can be found on Census.gov. This teacher-designed learning tool is user-friendly and boosts students’ statistical literacy and uses real-life census data and resources to create classroom activities and materials. Activities are available for pre-K thru 12 in math, geography, sociology, English, and history/social studies.
Students of any age can now join NPG for a discounted rate! This membership is also a wonderful gift idea for children, grandchildren, or any young person you know. For just $15, students will receive a full one-year membership to NPG – which includes email commentary, NPG publications, and the latest updates on NPG programs such as our Annual Scholarship Contests.
For more information on these projects, or to request materials for use in your classroom, please email us at npg@npg.org.
“Love your materials. They provide a great resource for students as they considered issues of environmental stewardship and sustainability, connecting both to the ongoing concerns of continued population growth nationally and globally.”
Mr. Alan Mills (Racine, Wisconsin)
“I use your resources as a starting point for student research… My students really seem to understand the significance of population growth as it relates to all issues of sustainability and environmental stewardship.”
Anonymous Teacher
“Thank you so much for these resources. I teach AP Human Geography and everything you have totally aligns with the curriculum.”
Anonymous Teacher
“Thanks for these resources- this is an important topic ignored too long by too many. I think my students will enjoy, or at least find interesting, becoming aware of the implication of growing population.”
Mr. Paul M., Silver Spring, MD
“I wish to extend my gratitude for sponsoring a scholarship contest on the critical topic of population growth. As a university with a mission grounded in charism for earth and the dear neighbor, this opportunity was perfect for our design students. When your postcard landed in my mailbox, I put all current projects on hold to tackle this design challenge. It was great to see the students produce a concept generated by hand instead of the computer, which is our prominent art-making tool of choice.
Thank you for your continued efforts in addressing issues so important to our future and for supporting student engagement and success.”
Eric Winter, Associate Professor, Graphic Design, Avila University
“I am very honored to be a recipient of the NPG Essay Scholarship. I am excited to be attending the University of Michigan in fall where I will pursue my dream of becoming an engineer. The scholarship award will be helpful in making my dream an actuality and relieving some of the financial burden of college. I am very grateful to you and all the other people at NPG!
Writing the scholarship essay gave me the opportunity to open my eyes to some of the alarming problems the world faces due to unmitigated population growth. Reading NPG’s and other organizations’ publications in preparation, I was astounded by how everything from education to the environment to natural resources is so threatened by overpopulation. As a future engineer I hope to use my education and skills to be an advocate for sustainability and environmental friendliness.”
Sincerely, Anna N. Heilman
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your generosity. I was very delighted and honored to learn I was selected as the recipient of NPG’s Foundation for Human Conservation Photography Scholarship. Thank you for your contribution towards my education. I am excited to attend college in the fall to pursue a degree in graphic design. Thanks to your wonderful organization for making it all possible!”
Alianna Holst
Thank you so much for this wonderful opportunity and choosing me for one of the scholarships from such a great organization! As you know college is an expensive endeavor and every cent goes a long way, so I am extremely grateful!!!
James Wang