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Take Action<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The United Nations expects world population to rise to more than 8.5 billion by 2030<\/a>, and 10.3 billion by the 2080s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What we do in the next 10 to 20 years will largely determine the scale of this increase, the future quality of human life on the planet and the prospects for survival of our fellow species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Change will occur only if we take action. You can help by taking our e-actions, supporting our campaigns and making personal lifestyle choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Take Action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Act Now: nature can’t wait!<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/img>\n\t\t\t\t

With Earth\u2019s population now exceeding 8 billion people, the pressure on our planet is greater than ever. Humans outcompete all other species to our shared detriment – all populations matter….<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t

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Join<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/img>\n\t\t\t\t

Join the movement to create a better future!<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Campaigns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Gilead Watch: Protect women’s rights from pronatal politicians<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/img>\n\t\t\t\t

Politicians and others across the world want to limit people’s rights in order to boost the birth rate. Our campaign shines a light on the threat.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t

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Tackle our consumption<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/img>\n\t\t\t\t

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

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Population and the Sustainable Development Goals<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/img>\n\t\t\t\t

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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Empower To Plan<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/img>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\n\n\t\t

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Sustainable Consumption<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/img>\n\t\t\t\t

Overconsumption by wealthy countries is a major driver of our environmental crises. Our impact on the environment can be described as our consumption per person multiplied by our numbers. With…<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What happens in the next 10 to 20 years will largely determine the scale of population\u00a0increase, the future quality of human life and the prospects for survival of our fellow species. Help us!","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16781,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-45","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nTake Action - Population Matters<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What happens in the next 10-20 years will largely determine the scale of population\u00a0increase. 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