Population Control

The Dangers of Contraception Revealed

Robert Walker | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Abortion, Population, Population Growth, Family Planning, Ross Douthat, Abortion Rights, Contraception, Reproductive Rights, Birth Control Debate, Contraception Debate, Marriage Rates, Birth Control Pill, Birth Control, Divorce Rates, Population Control, Reproductive Health, Women's Health, Politics News
Robert Walker

There's a basic misconception that clouds the thinking of many social and religious conservatives. Believing that contraceptive use is a moral wrong, they desperately want to make it into a social ill. To do that, they confuse correlation with causation.

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Is There Any Rational Reason To Have Children?

Lisa Belkin | Posted 06.02.2012

Read More: Moral Arguments Against Children, Having Children, Population Growth, The New Yorker, Elizabeth Kolbert, Population Control, Not Having Kids, Home News
Lisa Belkin

...moral tests imply logic, and we are outside that realm when we are talking about...Love...Faith...Children. Would these exist if rationality were the test?

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Empowering Women for Sustainability

Racheal Yeager | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Family Planning, Bsr, Reproductive Choice, Population Control, Danica May Camacho, 7 Billion People, BSR Conference 2011, The Philippines, 7 Billion World Population, Sustainability, San Francisco News
Racheal Yeager

In discussions about the seven billionth person, women's empowerment must be top of mind. Women's empowerment is important to both global population growth and social and environmental sustainability.

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Billionaire Mayor Bloomberg Says, "Let Them Eat Geese"

Susan Yager | Posted 09.04.2011

Read More: Ny Politics, Extermination, Food Pantries, Geese, Goose Population, Population Control, Recipes, Canada Geese, Wildlife, New York News
Susan Yager

It's summer in the city, and that means weekends at the beach, walks in the park, and, for the third year in a row, the annual slaughter of Canada geese.

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The Twin Elephants in the Room

Paul and Anne Ehrlich | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Global Population, Population, World Population, Population Growth, Energy Consumption, Population Control, Overpopulation, Consumption, Thomas Malthus, Green News
Paul and Anne Ehrlich

Two large-scale, interconnected trends are driving almost every other global crisis today. But don't expect to hear about them from the media.

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Eco Etiquette: Is There A Green Choice For Birth Control?

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Pill, Contraceptives, Green Advice, Population Control, Overpopulation, Contraception, Green Living, Green Birth Control, Fair Trade Condoms, Sex Hormones Drinking Water, Valentine's Day, Fertility Awareness Method, Copper IUD, Green News
Jennifer Grayson

When considering the eco impact of birth control, it's important to remember this: Nearly any effective method is better than none at all.

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PHOTOS: Lions, Pigeons, And Five Other Animals On Birth Control

Alden Wicker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slidepollajax, Lion, Giza Zoo, Geese, Pigeon, Lions, Canada Goose, Catalina, Bison, Deer, South Africa, Elephant, Goose, Birth Control, Elaphants, Population Control, Cairo, Wild Pig, Immunocontraceptive, Contraceptive, Makali Reserve, Animals, Pzp, Assateague, Green News

Many species are endangered, but there are animals out there who are doing way too well. Animals like deer, pigeons, and even elephants are multiplyin...

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Overpopulation: 9 Billion Things To Talk About

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Population Growth, Overpopulation, Dr. David Katz, Population, Global Population Growth, Population Control, Smarter Ideas, Healthy Living News
David Katz, M.D.

The massive demands and ramifications of an ever-more-massive human population may be the root of the roots of many of our most urgent crises.

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Gaggle of Problems With New York Plans to Kill Canada Geese

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Geese, Tom Vilsack, Population Control, Canada Geese, Slaughter, New York Times, Usda, New York, New York City, Prospect Park, Prospect Park Geese, Wildlife, New York News
Wayne Pacelle

Officials plan to kill more than 150,000 Canada geese in New York alone. Brooklyn was shocked when 400 Prospect Park geese were killed. In our day, such mass slaughter is wrong and unacceptable.

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Hans Rosling Discusses Global Population Growth (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Lance Goodman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Video, Education, Population Control, Industrialization, World News

Below is a video of Hans Rosling talking about world population and the challenges that we face globally, as well as the potential solution. He is Pr...

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Demographics of Abortion: Race, Poverty and Choice

Michelle Chen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women of Color and Abortion, Health Care Reform, Black Women, Abortion, Reproductive Rights, Abortion Rights, Reproductive Justice, Population Control, Contraception, Medicaid, Fertility, Pro-Choice, Politics News
Michelle Chen

Now we know that the link between poverty and abortion is deepening, just as state lawmakers are pushing laws to limit access to abortion.

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India Cannot Support Population Growth

Sadhguru | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: India, Population Growth, Hunger, Family Planning, Population Control, Overpopulation, Environment, Tree Planting, Water Crisis, United Nations, World News
Sadhguru

Either we control our populations consciously, or nature will do it in a very cruel manner. There is no choice.

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Population Levels Stabilizing, Says Author Fred Pearce On Jon Stewart (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jon Stewart Author Interview, Population Control, Fred Pearce, Jon Stewart, The Coming Population Crash, Books, The Daily Show, Author Interview, Population, Books News

Fred Pearce, the author of the new book "The Coming Population Crash and Our Planet's Surprising Future," talked to Jon Stewart last night about his s...

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Eco Etiquette: Should We Stop Having Children?

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Green Living, Catholic Church, China One Child Policy, Population Control, Overpopulation, Reproductive Rights, Birth Control, Voluntary Human Extinction Movement, Global Warming, Climate Change, Gender Inequality, Natural Resources, Green News
Jennifer Grayson

Send all your eco-inquiries to Jennifer Grayson at eco.etiquette@gmail.com. Questions may be edited for length and clarity. I have a friend who alway...

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Are Black Children An "Endangered Species"?

Reproductive Justice | Posted 12.22.2011

Read More: Abortion, Teenage Pregnancy, Georgia Right to Life, Reproductive Rights, Loretta-Ross, Black Abortion, Reproductive Health, Georgia, Atlanta, Pro-Life, Planned Parenthood, Right to Life, Black Genocide, Catherine Davis, Margaret Sanger, Population Control, Prenatal Nondiscrimination, Health Care Reform, Sister-Song, The Radiance Foundation, Anti-Choice, Health Care, Pro-Choice, Eugenics, Black-Children-Endangered-Species, Reproductive Justice, Video, Politics News
Reproductive Justice

The black community is the frequent testing ground for bad legislation and restrictive medical policies. But this time, according to sponsors and anti-abortionists, its purpose is to stop discrimination -- before birth.

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Obama Can't Make Eye Contact With Abortion Rights

Reproductive Justice | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Abortion, Stds, Poverty, Reproductive Rights, Abortion Rights, Loretta-Ross, Abstinence, Reproductive Health, Fertility, Pro-Life, Race, Feminism, Sister Song, Women's Sexuality, Abstinence Only, Population Control, Abstinence Education, Anti-Choice, Birth Control, Pro-Choice, Politics News
Reproductive Justice

What was truly disappointing about President Obama's first year in office was the way that he flinched every time support for abortion came up in policy debates. In many ways, this has made things worse.

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The Deer Hunter, Westchester Style

Juli Charkes | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Deer, Archers, Humane, Hunting, Population Control, Environment, Westchester, Bow and Arrow, New York News
Juli Charkes

For anyone handy with a bow and arrow there is good news: Westchester needs you. The county is counting on a few good marksmen to help rid the area of deer herd that are roaming the area.

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India To Pay Parents To Put Off Parenthood

Guardian | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: India Parenthood, India, India Population, Foreign Affairs, Advocacy, Family Planning, India Family Planning, Population Control, World News

Thousands of couples in India who agreed to put off having babies for at least two years after their wedding will collect cash payments this month as ...

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Helping Women: Eliminating Obstetric Fistula in Developing World

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: George Bush, Facebook, Mexican National Institute of Health, Ronald Reagan, Myspace, ?€œGlobal Gag Rule?, Women?S Health, Pregnancy, Thought Leaders, Vaginal Fistula, Global Citizens, South Africa, Clinton Global Initiative, Roe v. Wade, Argentina, World Health Organization, Abortion, Uganda, Bill Clinton, Developing World, M.D., Roman Catholic Church, EngenderHealth., Mexico, Twitter, AIDS Prevention, Barack Obama, Ana Langer, Women, Population Control, Reproductive Health, Smith Barney, India, Obstetric Fistula, Orphans International Worldwide, Frances D. Alleman-Luce, Usaid, Pep Far, Engenderhealth, World News
Jim Luce

EngenderHealth focuses on far more than fistula repair and prevention. They are dedicated to improving the overall health and well-being of people in the countries where they work.

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Protecting the Rights of Mother Earth

Danielle Cavallucci | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Monsanto, Family Planning, Population Control, Earth Friendly, Overpopulation, Mother Earth, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Farming, Planned Parenthood, Green News
Danielle Cavallucci

A Monsanto ad really set me off with their "sustainable agriculture" full pager in the New York Times last week. How about answering the Earth's ple...

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The 8 Green Steps to Solartopia

Harvey Wasserman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Corporate Charters, Solartopia, No Nukes, Green Power, Population Control, Renewable Energy, Buddhism, Feminism, Green-Powered Earth, Green Living, Green News
Harvey Wasserman

The Four Great Green Truths: we have a global crisis, it has a solution, the solution is winnable, and winning requires a "middle path" of action that is both non-violent and non-stop.

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The Church Can No Longer Deny World Crises

Tri Robinson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: World Crisis, Jesus, Population Control, World Hunger, Bible, Environmental Decline, Sex Trade, Extreme Poverty, Christianity, Erosion, Human Trafficking, World News
Tri Robinson

What I am about to state seems indisputably clear to me as a Bible-believing and Bible-practicing Christian. After spending the better part of 30 year...

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5 Dangerous Green Myths

Treehugger | Matthew McDermott | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wind Power, Population, Vegetarian, Cfl, Birds, China, Pollution, Vegetarianism, Coal, Soy, Eating Matters, Extinction, Climate Change, Genetically Modified Food, Deforestation, Global Warming, Energy, Population Growth, Clean Coal, Corn, Green Living, Genetically Modified Crops, Food Matters, Local Food, Population Control, Overpopulation, Mining, Genetically Modified, Environment, Food, Wind Turbines, Green News

Can you tell the difference between eco fact and eco fiction? With the green movement growing in momentum, we frequently come across any number of st...

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