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• November 15, 2022
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Today, the world’s population count reaches 8 billion, according to the United Nations. What does that actually mean?

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• August 15, 2022
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Every year, NPG highlights the importance of Earth Overshoot Day. We also use the opportunity to stress how population size and growth must be a prominent part of any conversation about environmental sustainability and encourage more environmental organizations to fully recognize this. Human population is relevant. If our numbers continue to increase, we have no hope of ever preserving our natural resources or protecting our environment indefinitely into the futureAt the end of July, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released their Demographic Outlook: 2022 to 2052. Beginning with why the size of the U.S. population is relevant, the CBO notes: “The size of the U.S. population, as well as its age and sex composition, affect the economy and the federal budget. For example, the size of the working-age population affects the number of people employed; likewise, the

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• April 12, 2022
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In March, Joseph Chamie wrote an opinion piece on U.S. population growth for a publication. Along with being an opinion contributor for The Hill, Chamie is also a consulting demographer, a former director of the United Nations Population Division, and author of numerous publications on population issues, including his recent book, “Births, Deaths, Migrations, and Other Important Population Matters.” In his published article, Chamie swan dives into U.S. population growth by quoting the 1972 report by the U.S. Commission on Population Growth and the American Future: “In the long run, no substantial benefits will result from the further growth of America’s population. The gradual stabilization of the U.S. population through voluntary means would contribute significantly to America’s ability to solve its problems.”