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We’ve all learned something by watching someone else. It’s natural. But there are many nuances to how this method of learning works, and sometimes it can be life-changing, as my dog Handsome would help me understand. WHAT IS THE SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY?...
by populationmediacenter
on Tue Apr 30, 2024 at 06:32 AM PDT
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Energy (and Other) Events Monthly - May 2024 These kinds of events below are happening all over the world every day and most of them, now, are webcast and archived, sometimes even with accurate transcripts. Would be good to have a place that helped...
by gmoke
on Mon Apr 29, 2024 at 12:05 PM PDT
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Conversations about overpopulation can quickly become controversial because they beg the question: Who exactly is the cause of the problem and what, if anything, should be done about it? Many population experts worry discussions around overpopulation...
by populationmediacenter
on Mon Apr 22, 2024 at 10:11 AM PDT
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As we stand on the brink of the 57th session of the Commission on Population and Development, it’s crucial to recognize the pivotal role that addressing population growth and ensuring the full rights of women and girls play in achieving global...
by populationmediacenter
on Thu Apr 18, 2024 at 09:58 AM PDT
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As we delve into the findings of the UNICEF 2023 Child Marriage report, we are faced with both encouraging progress and sobering realities regarding child marriage worldwide. Today, I want to share my thoughts on the report’s insights and the urgent...
by populationmediacenter
on Tue Apr 16, 2024 at 06:36 AM PDT
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from my notes on Gandhi's Economic Thought by Ajit K. Dasgupta NY: Routledge, 1996 ISBN 0-415-11430-6 http://hubeventsnotes.blogspot.com/2014/04/gandhis-economic-thought.html [All notes from my readings in Gandhian or nonviolent economics can be...
by gmoke
on Sun Apr 14, 2024 at 08:21 PM PDT
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Overpopulation of the earth is a major problem on its own, but it also leads directly to other serious environmental impacts. One of those issues is overconsumption, especially of single-use products that damage the environment, slow the ability of the...
by populationmediacenter
on Tue Apr 09, 2024 at 11:58 AM PDT
with 19 Recommends
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More details for each event at http://hubevents.blogspot.com which is also a free listserv Forest Loss in 2023: Regional Contexts and Global Trends Thursday, April 4 9 - 10am EDT Online RSVP at...
by gmoke
on Mon Apr 01, 2024 at 08:49 PM PDT
with 8 Recommends
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These kinds of events below are happening all over the world every day and most of them, now, are webcast and archived, sometimes even with accurate transcripts. Would be good to have a place that helped people access them. This is a more global...
by gmoke
on Sun Mar 31, 2024 at 10:38 AM PDT
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I first noticed comments from Gardening Toad calling for us to join them in I think reducing our carbon emissions maybe a year ago. I thought, OK, sounds good, why not? A few more times and then I thought, why don’t you join with us? I said as much in...
by greenandblue
on Sat Apr 06, 2024 at 06:30 AM PDT
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Imagine a court hearing where the plaintiff is not a person, but a damaged river, lake or mountain. The plaintiff is a sea turtle or a Mexican grey wolf. The plaintiff is nature itself. Imagine a world where nature, and all the living beings of the...
by populationmediacenter
on Fri Mar 22, 2024 at 09:19 AM PDT
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Dickson Despommier Wants Our Cities to Be Like Forests https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/dickson-despommier-wants-our-cities-to-be-like-forests hat tip G. S. Murphy from Boston Food System...
by gmoke
on Wed Mar 20, 2024 at 08:40 PM PDT
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Let’s take a look at no growth, post-growth economics and a steady state economy. For many of you, these terms are seared into your memory. For others, I am hoping they will inspire action to do things differently and show that we aren’t the only ones...
by populationmediacenter
on Tue Mar 19, 2024 at 09:11 AM PDT
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Face it. From the get-go, we’ve been in expansion mode — both in the context of urban development and growth rurally speaking. There’s just no denying that fact. Being that this is the nature of our being, how well the rural and urban environments will...
by Alan Kandel
on Tue Mar 19, 2024 at 07:59 AM PDT
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When I started working at Population Media Center, I had a lot to learn about population. Out of all the environmental organizations, publications, and conferences I had connected with – I couldn’t recall learning much about population growth. I soon...
by populationmediacenter
on Mon Mar 18, 2024 at 06:41 AM PDT
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UNVEILING DOUGHNUT ECONOMICS In a world where the pursuit of endless growth has led to environmental degradation, social inequalities, and resource depletion, a fresh perspective on economics has emerged – “doughnut economics.” Coined by British...
by populationmediacenter
on Thu Mar 14, 2024 at 09:35 AM PDT
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WHAT IS PRONATALISM? Pronatalism is the policy or practice of encouraging the bearing of children, especially government support of a higher birthrate. Many who push pronatalism fear that falling birth rates in certain developed countries, like the...
by populationmediacenter
on Wed Mar 13, 2024 at 07:12 AM PDT
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We will support baby boomers and we will support baby bonuses for a new baby boom, how does that sound? I want a baby boom,” Trump said, chuckling, “You men are so lucky out there. You are so lucky, men.” This was his introduction to creating...
by populationmediacenter
on Thu Mar 07, 2024 at 03:53 PM PST
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Many economists raise concerns that low birth rates will lead to slower economic growth. In reality, a smaller population is exactly what the climate and biosphere need. Since it is the climate and biosphere that make the world habitable, they must...
by populationmediacenter
on Thu Mar 07, 2024 at 09:01 AM PST
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World’s biggest “passive house” office building https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/carbon-free-buildings/boston-skyscraper-named-worlds-biggest-passive-house-office...
by gmoke
on Tue Mar 05, 2024 at 05:06 PM PST
with 13 Recommends
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