NPG is pleased 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 …
Continue ReadingNPG Paper Shows Impact of Refugees on U.S. Population New analysis highlights the effect of current refugee policies on America’s population size and security. Download a PDF of this release here. Alexandria, VA (June 8, 2016) – On March 30th, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi attended a one-day, high-level conference on refugees from Syria – where …
Continue ReadingMonths after announcing it would hear the landmark immigration case United States v. Texas, it is expected that the U.S. Supreme Court will decide the fate of President Barack Obama’s controversial DACA and DAPA programs in the weeks ahead. As CNN noted, these programs “…are aimed at allowing millions of undocumented immigrants to apply for programs that could make them …
Continue ReadingDeputy Director’s Corner NPG Deputy Director Tracy Canada can be reached by email at tcanada@npg.org. Last month a new study was released by Stanford University biologist Elizabeth Hadly, which details how South America was populated tens of thousands of years ago. In her report, Hadly compares the rampant population growth of our early ancestors to an “invasive species.” Using radiocarbon …
Continue ReadingIn recent months, Americans from coast to coast have been watching the tragedy unfold in Flint, Michigan. It has been a story that read like a best-selling fictional drama, with high-ranking city and state officials making nefarious decisions to put citizens’ lives at risk – particularly the elderly and small children – for the sake of saving money. As NPG …
Continue ReadingNew NPG Paper Explores Demographic Assault on Fragile Planet Analysis finds the “overwhelming scale” of Earth’s problems comes from resource demands of continued population growth. This NPG national Press Release was picked up by hundreds of media outlets across the country, including: The Star Tribune, The Boston Globe, The Miami Herald, The Sun News, and local affiliate stations for all …
Continue ReadingThe truth is – when it comes to our nation’s future, we face greater challenges today than ever before. The solutions are not easy, but it has never been more urgent that we continue our mission. Since our founding in 1972, NPG has had one primary objective: to educate the American public and policy makers regarding the devastating effects of …
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This ad appearing in The Washington Times on April 11th, 2016 and April 18th, 2016 This Earth Day, millions of Americans will be talking about… Water and air pollution Species extinction Suburban sprawl Deforestation Climate change Energy shortages Natural resource depletion Greenhouse gas emissions …but can you think of any environmental problem that improves by adding more people to it? …
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This ad appearing in The Washington Times on April 4th, 2016. With so much media attention on the Presidential election, the candidates are talking about many of America’s everyday issues. We’re hearing some serious debate about family planning, the environment, national security, jobs, immigration… But there’s one issue no one is talking about, and it’s actually the common link between …
Continue ReadingThe final 2014 birth rate report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) revealed new data on U.S. fertility trends. According to the report, there were 3,988,076 births registered in the U.S. in 2014 – an increase of 1% from the year before. The report also highlighted: “The general fertility rate rose slightly to 62.9 per 1,000 women aged 15-44, …
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