climate change
The Girl Who Silenced The World For 5 Minutes
This is 12-year-old Severn Cullis-Suzuki, speaking at the 1992 UN Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. As the world population surpasses 7 billion, we need to heed this wise young girl's words more than ever.
Why the International Climate Negotiations in Durban Matter for Women
Who bears the brunt of the increasingly steep costs of “global weirding” as the world’s weather goes haywire? Women and their children. And who may be the key to stopping global warming, and to helping communities around the world adapt to the damage that has already been done? Yes, women too.
The Significance For Women and the Environment of a World Population of Seven Billion
by Vicky Markham, Center for Environment and Population (CEP)
October 28, 2011 - 10:11am (Print)
This month the UN reports that the world population will hit a significant population milestone, 7 billion people. This has meaning for us all, especially in its environment and development impacts – and women are key.
People, Population, and Climate Change: Opportunities for Advancing Climate Resilience and Reproductive Rights
by Sarah Fisher
and Karen Newman, Population and Sustainability Network
October 27, 2011 - 9:58am (Print)
In this article we explore the many critical links between population, sexual reproductive health and rights and climate change, the significance of which is all too important to ignore.
Reflections from Kenya as the World's Population Nears Seven Billion
by Debra Haffner, Religious Institute
October 24, 2011 - 8:38am (Print)
As the world's population gets closer to the seven billion mark, Reverend Debra Haffner reflects on her career and what she saw on a recent trip to Kenya.
Sex and Sustainability: Reflections for My Son Nick
by Roger-Mark De Souza, Population Action International
October 11, 2011 - 2:57pm (Print)
As he prepares to launch a son into a world facing global challenges and a population soon to reach 7 billion, one father provides reflection and advice on sustainablity.
The Earth is Not Ours, We Merely Borrow it From Our Children: Lessons from the Maya Q’eqchi
August 30, 2011 - 7:37am (Print)
The ancient Mayans—and their indigenous descendants in Guatemala—saw the profound interconnectedness of human reproduction and stewardship of natural resources. Whether cultivating a field or bringing a new life into the world, traditional Mayans practiced respectful restraint. But those old ways are being destroyed, and new solutions are needed.
By The Numbers: Population, Consumption, and Reproductive Health
by Vicky Markham, Center for Environment and Population (CEP)
August 17, 2011 - 2:04pm (Print)
What are the facts on population, consumption, and reproductive health? Here they are "by the numbers," including who is using what in terms of energy and climate change; environment; reproductive health, and the status of girls and women.
Of Rights and Resilience: Why Women’s Rights are Key to Thriving in the Age of the “Black Swan”
by Laurie Mazur
August 11, 2011 - 8:20am (Print)
Black Swan events are proliferating for many reasons—notably climate change and the growing scale and interconnectedness of the human enterprise. World population doubled in the last half-century to just under seven billion people, so there are simply more people living in harm’s way, on geologic faults and along vulnerable coastlines. In effect, we have re-engineered the planet and ushered in a new era of radical instability. Advancing and securing women's rights are a key aspect of the solution to these problems.
New UN Population Report Reveals Planet Changing in More Ways Than One
by Vicky Markham, Center for Environment and Population (CEP)
May 26, 2011 - 5:13am (Print)
The United Nations Population Division just released a new report on projections for world population growth, with somewhat surprising findings.
