{"id":161,"date":"2022-03-17T15:12:48","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T15:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/?page_id=161"},"modified":"2025-09-24T15:36:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T14:36:36","slug":"campaigns","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/campaigns\/","title":{"rendered":"Campaigns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light curved-bottom\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#a79f97\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/david-heiling-qD5hSSfGnOM-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/david-heiling-qD5hSSfGnOM-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/david-heiling-qD5hSSfGnOM-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/david-heiling-qD5hSSfGnOM-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/david-heiling-qD5hSSfGnOM-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/david-heiling-qD5hSSfGnOM-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/david-heiling-qD5hSSfGnOM-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><h1 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title\">Campaigns<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead\">Population Matters vision is a world in which humanity lives fairly and sustainably with nature and each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our campaigns are intended to bring about vital changes that make a real difference. Find out more about what we\u2019re doing, and how you can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">To order free campaign materials, please visit our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/campaign-materials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online shop<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-black-color has-light-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-popmat-grid grid grid-2\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-popmat-post-teaser\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/we-dont-buy-it\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Tackle our consumption<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Photo-by-Lucas-van-Oort-on-Unsplash-768x513.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-7713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Photo-by-Lucas-van-Oort-on-Unsplash-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Photo-by-Lucas-van-Oort-on-Unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Photo-by-Lucas-van-Oort-on-Unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Photo-by-Lucas-van-Oort-on-Unsplash-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Photo-by-Lucas-van-Oort-on-Unsplash-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/img>\n\t\t\t\t<p>The amount of stuff we consume globally is the main driver of the environmental crisis. We can change that. Find out more.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-popmat-post-teaser\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/fragile-futures\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Fragile Futures<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-design-11-768x439.png\" class=\"wp-image-15799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-design-11-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-design-11-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-design-11-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-design-11.png 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/img>\n\t\t\t\t<p>How underestimating the risks ofpopulation pressure endangers the healthand lives of current and future children KEY MESSAGES be part of the solution \ud83c\udf0d Join us for our Fragile Futures Roundtable&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-popmat-post-teaser\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/un-sdgs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Population and the Sustainable Development Goals<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SDGs-banner-768x288.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-2357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SDGs-banner-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SDGs-banner-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SDGs-banner-1024x384.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SDGs-banner-1536x576.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/SDGs-banner.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/img>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Unless we tackle unsustainable population, achieving the SDGs will be almost impossible. Learn more about the challenges, and what can be done.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-popmat-post-teaser\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/empower-to-plan\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Empower To Plan<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-09-28-at-12.22.34-768x512.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-11029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-09-28-at-12.22.34-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-09-28-at-12.22.34-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-09-28-at-12.22.34-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-09-28-at-12.22.34-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/populationmatters.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-09-28-at-12.22.34.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/img>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Empower to Plan is our programme to fund independent grassroots projects delivering family planning, gender equality and environmental protection. Learn more about current projects and how you can help.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"To achieve a sustainable global population, people need to be empowered, informed and persuaded. Our campaigns are intended to bring about vital changes that make a real difference. 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