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Population Education Making the Connections

Population Education Making the Connections. November 17 – 18, 2006 Duke University. Overview of Workshop. Introduction Population Connection’s Education Program Workshop methodology Population Issues Demonstration of Hands-on Activities Vary concepts and techniques Closing

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Population Education Making the Connections

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  1. Population EducationMaking the Connections November 17 – 18, 2006 Duke University

  2. Overview of Workshop • Introduction • Population Connection’s Education Program • Workshop methodology • Population Issues • Demonstration of Hands-on Activities • Vary concepts and techniques • Closing • Participants fill out evaluations • Discuss Pop Ed resources, services & Trainers Network • Distribute CD-ROM

  3. Mission of the Education Program The Population Connection Education Program provides quality training and teaching materials for educators to help them cover population topics effectively in the classroom. The Program’s ultimate goal is to prepare young people to make informed, responsible decisions as the next generation of consumers, parents, voters and leaders. Founded 1975

  4. Workshop History

  5. www.populationeducation.org

  6. Population Connection Mission Overpopulation threatens the quality of life for people everywhere. Population Connection is the national grassroots population organization that educates young people and advocates progressive action to stabilize world population at a level that can be sustained by Earth's resources. Founded 1968

  7. Overview of Population Connection Programs • www.populationconnection.org • Communication Program • The Reporter – quarterly magazine • Op-eds and other press outreach • Legislative Program • Staff/members meet with national and state legislators • Capitol Hill Days

  8. Population Connection Programs, Cont. • Field Program • Organizers in 12 Cities • Campus Outreach • Fellowships • E-mail and District Activist Networks • Development Program

  9. www.populationconnection.org

  10. The Population Connection

  11. How does the population affect us? Unsustainable Population Growth Irreparable environmental damage Decrease in human quality of life

  12. The Population Explosion

  13. The History ofPopulation Growth

  14. The J-Curve

  15. How has the environment been affected by population?

  16. …here at home, deforestation threatens a vital natural resource and destroys the beauty of our land.

  17. Currently we’re depleting underground water reserves faster than nature can refill them.

  18. The Average American uses as much energy as... 1 2 7 12 28 93 324 5.2

  19. What do these environmental changes mean for global health?

  20. In the desperation to feed the ever increasing population, global food supplies are being depleted… Per capita, grain harvesting and has been substantially declining

  21. The amount of grain harvested per person is declining

  22. …this is one of the causes that has led to problems of widespread famine and malnutrition.

  23. Food isn’t the only important resource quickly being depleted.

  24. Today over one billion people in the world don’t have access to safe drinking water sources.

  25. We need to confront the population problem, otherwise the global health situation will only worsen.

  26. Women are the key to the solution.

  27. Worldwide Fertility

  28. Family planning services empower women with the ability to control the spacing and number of their children.

  29. The Guatemala Case Study

  30. Family planning counseling in southern Guatemala

  31. When women have access to reproductive health information and services, they make better decisions for themselves and their communities.

  32. However, women around the world are still denied access to family planning education and services.

  33. Cougar Hunt Prey Beaver (B) Squirrel (S) 20 KG 1 KG Porcupine (P) 7.5 KG Rabbit (R) Deer (D) 2 KG 75 KG

  34. Timber!

  35. World Pyramid

  36. Power of the Pyramids

  37. 300 Million in the USA

  38. Family A (15 years) A Matter of Timing Year 0 Year 15 Year 30 Year 45 Year 60 Year 75

  39. Year 80 Family B (20 years) A Matter of Timing Year 0 Year 20 Year 40 Year 60

  40. Year 25 Year 75 Family C (25 years) A Matter of Timing Year 0 Year 50

  41. Year 30 Family D (30 years) A Matter of Timing Year 0 Year 60

  42. Year 35 Family E (35 years) A Matter of Timing Year 0 Year 70

  43. Year 40 Family F (40 years) A Matter of Timing Year 0 Year 80

  44. A Matter of Timing - 3

  45. A Matter of Timing – 4

  46. A Matter of Timing - 5

  47. Thank you! Now go forth and teach about population!

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