A Geomoment of Affluence Between Two Austere Eras

    During most of human history austerity has been the norm. Only recently have some segments of world population enjoyed an affluent life. But these are very unusual times, far from the norm. It now appears human history can be broken into three distinct eras. First, the long march from the millennia of the hunter-gatherer economy to the time of the beginning and then widespread use of fossil fuels and other nonrenewable resources….

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    The President’s Column: NPG Statement on Population

    We believe that the optimum rate of population growth is negative.

    We believe that the optimum rate of population growth for the United States (and for the world) is negative, until such time as the scale of economic activity – and its environmental effects – is reduced to a level that would be sustainable indefinitely. We are convinced that if present rates of population …

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    New NPG Paper Sees Present Global Affluence as Brief and Nonrenewable

    After Pope Francis delivered a scathing encyclical on June 18, world debate surrounding climate change has become reignited. In response to the renewed public interest in this critical matter, Negative Population Growth (NPG) will release a new Forum paper on July 7 highlighting the links between population growth, natural resource consumption, and the likelihood of rapidly…

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    Deputy Director's Corner: Is America finally listening?

    Deputy Director’s Corner Is America finally listening? If you haven’t read it already, I encourage you to review Paul A. Murtaugh’s strong Op-Ed in The New York Times titled “Paul Ehrlich’s Population Bomb Argument Was Right.” Murtaugh, an associate statistics professor at Oregon State, strongly refuted The Times’ recent Retro Report called “The Unrealized Horrors of Population Explosion.“ Thankfully, Murtaugh …

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    NPG Immigration Fact Sheet: What You Need to Know

    With so many headlines about immigration – border security, unemployment, amnesty – it’s hard to know what the real story is. NPG is a non-profit organization focused on U.S. population growth and its effects on our nation’s environment, economy, and natural resources. For NPG, immigration is …

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    An Open Appeal to the 114th Congress

    This Ad appeared in The Washington Times on Monday May 18, 2015. AN OPEN APPEAL TO THE 114TH CONGRESS MAKE SURE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WIN ON IMMIGRATION! Studies show that over 80% of our nation’s future population growth will be tied to immigration. That alarming fact underscores why today’s national debate on immigration is so important. With more than 320 …

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    Concerned About The Environmental Future of the Country?

    This Ad appearing in 2015 USA TODAY: National Parks Guide- Digital Edition, available June 15, 2015. Concerned About The Environmental Future of the Country? The best way to protect our nation from greater environmental damage is to reduce our population size and growth. U.S. population now exceeds 320 million people and we are on track to add another 80 million …

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