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NPG Awards $50,000 in Scholarships for the 2026-2027 Academic Year

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July 30, 2026
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Twenty-two Students Will Receive Awards for Advertisements Related to Overpopulation

Living Beyond Earth’s Sustainability Threshold

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July 23, 2026
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Earth Overshoot Day 2026 falls on July 30 On July 30, humanity will reach Earth Overshoot Day—the date when humanity has exhausted Earth’s annual ecological budget of resources and services. From that point forward, our demand for nature’s resources and ecosystems exceeds what Earth can regenerate during the entire year, meaning we are effectively borrowing from the future by depleting natural …

NPG Is Pleased to Announce the Winners of our 2026 Essay Scholarship Contests

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July 13, 2026
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NPG is proud to offer challenging contests as part of our mission to enlist a new generation of activists who will be focused on calling attention to the dangers of population growth. We send our thanks to all of our members and friends who have so generously contributed, as well as our appreciation for the tens of thousands of students …

Delaware State Profile

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July 6, 2026
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DELAWARE: A SMALL STATE WITH A BIG HISTORY An NPG Commentary by Karen I. Shragg, Ed. D.

SUPREME COURT RULING ON BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP CLOSES ONE DOOR… AND OPENS ANOTHER

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July 1, 2026
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One of the most highly anticipated cases before the Supreme Court was decided on June 30, 2026, when a 6-3 majority ruled against President Trump’s Executive Order which sought to deny American citizenship to children born in the United States to illegal alien parents. This case and ruling are of particular interest to Negative Population Growth, Inc. (NPG), the nation’s premier organization …

New NPG Forum Paper Honors Paul Ehrlich’s Legacy and Calls for Ecological Education Reform

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June 25, 2026
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Click here to download a PDF of this release. Exploring Ecological Education, Carrying Capacity, and the Challenges of Continued Population Growth Alexandria, VA, (June 25, 2026): Negative Population Growth, Inc. (NPG) has released a new Forum paper by environmental educator and author Karen I. Shragg titled Seeking Nature’s Moral Compass: A Tribute to the Legacy of Paul Ehrlich. The publication …

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA!

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June 23, 2026
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This ad appears in The Hill on June 23rd and Roll Call on June 25th, 2026.

Utah’s Proposed Stratos Data Center Project Raises Questions About Water, Energy, and Sustainability

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June 22, 2026
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Supporters Promote Economic Growth While Critics Warn of Long-Term Ecological Risks Near the Great Salt Lake Watershed

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA!

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June 22, 2026
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This ad appears in The Nation on June 22nd, USA Today on June 22nd, The Washington Times Weekly on June 22nd and June 29th, and the Washington Examiner on June 24th and July 1st, 2026.

Montana State Profile

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June 18, 2026
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BIG SKY COUNTRY: THE ILLUSION OF OPEN SPACE An NPG Commentary by Karen I. Shragg, Ed. D.