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Will Affluence Ruin the Environment?

If 2020 teaches us anything, it’s that the next crisis is likely right around the corner, and could be prevented, or at least contained, if we act swiftly. A pandemic that scientists long warned was likely to occur, occurred, and has already killed well over 240,000 people in the U.S. Dozens of large wildfires – the latest evidence of the climate emergency – are torching the American

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Concerned About The Environmental Future of the Country?

This ad appeared in the USA Today Green Living Green, April 17th, 2018 and the Washington Times Weekly on April 23th, 2018.
The best way to protect our nation from greater environmental damage is to reduce our population size and growth.
U.S. population now exceeds 327 million people and we are on track to add another 70 million by mid-century. In order to preserve our quality of life for future generations, we …

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National Survey Reveals U.S. Students’ Concerns about Population and Environment Issues

A national student survey conducted in recent months by Negative Population Growth (NPG) in classrooms throughout America has revealed a worrisome complacence about critical population and environmental issues that will impact the future of many young people.  The survey results were compiled from a questionnaire distributed by hundreds of 9th-12th grade teachers in classrooms across the nation….

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Earth Day turns 47 this year – yet one environmental threat remains largely ignored…

This ad appears in the Washington Times on April 17, 2017. Please click the photo to view the add as it appeared in Harpers Magazine. Earth Day turns 47 this year – yet one environmental threat remains largely ignored… …America is growing by an average of 1 person every 16* seconds. 150,000,000: U.S. population in 1950 325,000,000: U.S. population today …

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New NPG Forum Paper Maps the Removal of Population Issue from Environmental Movement

Your gift helps publish and distribute materials like this. Download a PDF of this release here. New NPG Forum Paper Maps the Removal of Population Issue from Environmental Movement Report follows the Earth Day and U.S. conservation movement’s abandonment of overpopulation and immigration as major environmental threats. Alexandria, VA – In commemoration of Earth Day 2017 and the associated March for …

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NPG Forum Highlights Source of Global Environmental Woes

New report finds overpopulation is key to many present-day ecological and social challenges, yet remains a taboo subject for most conservation groups. Negative Population Growth (NPG) will release a new Forum paper today. The piece analyzes the common refusal of environmental, conservation, and social welfare groups to include the issue of “overpopulation” within their missions. …

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The Effects Of Growth: Environmental Damage

In this third video of the new series, NPG analyzes the effects of U.S. population growth – specifically when it comes to irreversible damage to our fragile environment.  We break down the complex topic into bite-sized pieces, so that the average American can gain a better understanding of the true impact of our nation’s growth. The film answers important questions …

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Reflections on Sustainability, Population Growth, and the Environment

Click here for a downloadable, printable PDF version Reflections on Sustainability, Population Growth, and the Environment A Note from NPG With the death in early September 2013 of Professor Al Bartlett at age 90, NPG – along with all others fighting for population limits that ensure a sustainable environment and lasting resource base for the future – lost an irreplaceable …

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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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