Noel, Missouri is small, but it occupies a huge part of my heart.  My great-great-grandfather was the town’s first sheriff, and my great-grandfather was the mayor.  I spent childhood summers there, canoeing on the Elk River, exploring the bluffs and caves, and enjoying peaceful walks in the woods.  Noel was always quiet.  …
Continue ReadingHardly a day goes by when a report on the world’s ruinous finances isn’t mentioned. Scary phrases like “fiscal cliff” and threats of economic Armageddon are common. I find it ironic that so much emphasis is being put on people living within their financial budget, but no thought is ever given to living within the earth’s budget.  …
Continue Reading“The only constant is change.”  These words, written twenty-five hundred years ago by a man named Heraclitus who could not possibly have known the extent of his wisdom, came at a time when just one hundred million people inhabited the Earth.  Today, as the global population has grown to seventy times that number, …
Continue ReadingTalking about Population Growth:Â Â The First Step to Sustainability
In the year 2011 the world population exceeded 7 billion, with over 315,000,000 people in the United States alone. These numbers should be alarming, yet overpopulation is still treated like a taboo subject. We need to address the 7 billion “elephants in the room” in order to ensure quality of life for my and future generations. In the United States …
Continue ReadingAlexandria, VA (July 31, 2013) – A recent report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) heralded a slight decrease in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2011. However, the drop from 2010 was just 1.6 percent – and emissions since 1990 have actually risen by 8.4 percent. A July report from the Earth Policy Institute found that fossil fuel emissions …
Continue ReadingEach year, NPG invites our full membership to participate in our annual Member Questionnaire project. Members are asked to answer a series of questions related to population growth and immigration issues. The results we receive, compiled from the responses of NPG members all across America, allow us to ensure that our programs and projects reflect your priorities. We thank everyone …
Continue ReadingEach year, NPG receives thousands of responses to our annual National U.S. Voter Public Opinion Survey on America’s Population Growth. The survey is sent to Americans from coast to coast, and the responses we receive allow NPG to establish a snapshot of the nation’s overall position on issues related to population growth. We thank all who participated in this year’s …
Continue ReadingEach year, NPG receives thousands of responses to our annual National U.S. Voter Public Opinion Survey on America’s Population Growth. The survey is sent to Americans from coast to coast, and the responses we receive allow NPG to establish a snapshot of the nation’s overall position on issues related to population growth. We thank all who participated in this year’s …
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Continue ReadingCites Critical Need to Limit Future Immigration – Not Expand It Alexandria, VA (June 28, 2013) – NPG President Donald Mann strongly condemned the U.S. Senate’s passage of S. 744 as a “sell-out” of America’s future that threatens the population stability of the United States. Mann said:  “Throughout the months of discussion on this important legislation, NPG has been demanding …
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