Environment
Catching Fire: Inflaming Our Passion to Pass the Safer Chemicals Act
by Kirsten Moore, Reproductive Health Technologies Project
May 18, 2012 - 9:15am (Print)
Flame retardants are associated with reductions in fertility, poor sperm quality, neurodevelopment delays in children and cancer. And because the chemical industry has been so deceptive and successful, flame retardants are found in strollers, nursing pillows, couches, chairs, cell phones, TVs, computers, and automobile cushioning – just to name a few places.
Weaning Us Off Of Dirty Energy: For Mother's Day, Solar Energy for All
by Mari Rose Taruc, Strong Families
and Strong Families, Strong Families
May 11, 2012 - 8:45am (Print)
All this burning of fossil fuels ends up in our lungs, or in the sky warming our planet. I growl at the statistics. My blood boils at seeing mostly kids of color wheezing in the emergency room right alongside of us. We need a big transition.
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Glorifying the Fetus While Ignoring the Fetal Environment
March 29, 2012 - 8:13am (Print)
A new realignment of anti-abortion and pro-choice positions may be needed to control the toxic mess that is harming fetuses and the future health of humans
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How Are Environment and Reproductive Health Communities Working Together for Rio+20?
As a part of The Aspen Institute's 7 Billion: Conversations that Matter series, IPPF/WHR Regional Director Carmen Barroso spoke on a panel last Thursday entitled "The Road to Rio: Climate Change, Population and Sustainability." The event featured leaders from the environmental, sustainability, and women’s rights movements who will participate in the
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 - 11:11am (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 - 10:58am (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.
Promise Me No Harmful Chemicals: Breast Cancer Group Calls for Greater Accountability in Fundraising
How would you react if you learned that a prominent women’s health organization commissioned a perfume that contains chemicals with demonstrated negative health effects?
Reflections from Kenya as the World's Population Nears Seven Billion
by Debra Haffner, Religious Institute
October 24, 2011 - 9:38am (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.
