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Join Population Connection today to become part of our movement to stop population growth and climate change!
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PopCon 06_20 Acq IN.indd 1 4/15/20 12:31 PM Our living planet is overheated—and getting worse every day. It’s also overpopulated—and getting worse every day. If we want to stop climate change, we must stop population growth.
Dear Friend,
We can’t hope to solve the climate crisis when we’re adding more than 80 million people to the planet each year.
Global population growth undercuts every effort to meet the climate challenge.
You know it. I know it. Yet when was the last time you heard anyone say this out loud?
Someone needs to step forward and tell the unvarnished truth: We cannot reverse the climate crisis without addressing human population growth.
We want you—no, we NEED you—to join us.
Population Connection members—people very much like you—are part of the only leading national grassroots movement urging our nation’s leaders to make a real investment in family planning programs across the United States and around the world.
Birth control improves people’s lives and helps to protect the environment, aiding in the sustainability of our planet for future generations. With so many species facing extinction, we desperately need a less-crowded planet now! $15 Special member rate With your tax-deductible membership gift of $25 today, you can join the only environmental organization focused on advancing reproductive rights around the world—so that we may all live in harmony with nature.
When you join, could you also do me a favor and return our Climate Action Survey?
I want to hear your thoughts and opinions on the climate crisis.
I know just how important it is for Population Connection to take a bold stand on climate change … and to trumpet loud and clear that empowering women and girls through family planning and education truly is ONE OF THE best ways to stop climate change in the long term. (over, please)
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Because we cannot wait another day.
Let me be frank. We, in wealthy, developed countries—especially in the United States—are responsible for the overwhelming majority of emissions that threaten our future.
Right here at home, we have an astonishing 1.6 million unintended births annually. But we can’t ignore the hard fact that there are 32 million unintended births globally each year.
With so much at stake—the health of humans and of the planet—we must do everything we can to ensure that women everywhere gain access to modern family planning options.
Population Connection works to make sure everyone can get access to the family planning options and reproductive health care they need.
By becoming a member of Population Connection today, you will step into the forefront of the fight to solve the population—and climate—challenge.
We must smash any and all barriers to reproductive health care across the globe.
And we urgently need you by our side!
With your membership, you’ll join the fight on Capitol Hill to undo the damage of climate change deniers and those who fanatically oppose access to reproductive health care.
You’ll be integral to the fight to eliminate Trump’s Global Gag Rule, which cuts off all U.S. aid to foreign health organizations that so much as mention safe, legal abortion to patients.
You’ll play a vital role in our work to restore crucial funding for the lifesaving United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), which delivers reproductive health care in 150 countries.
You’ll also provide critical support to our efforts to raise awareness about the too- often-overlooked connection between population growth and climate change.
And you’ll help mobilize grassroots advocates and motivate young people across the country to take action for population stabilization. (next page, please)
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Here are just a few reasons to invest in Population Connection:
1. You can urge the U.S. to help millions of people obtain access to family planning options through increased aid and the elimination of policies that hamper the free speech of health care providers. There are 214 million women in the developing world who don’t want to get pregnant right now, but have an unmet need for contraceptives.
2. You can help us educate millions of K-12 students in North America about the perils of population growth. Our Population Education program is the only one of its kind in the United States, and an estimated 50,000 teachers use it!
3. You can voice your support for a climate solution that works. Stopping population growth by empowering women and girls is one of the TOP interventions to reduce our carbon footprint in the coming decades.
This is a decisive moment in the history of our planet.
When it comes to meeting the greatest challenge of our age, the most effective, practical investment you can make is to become a member of Population Connection today.
Please take a few minutes to complete the Climate Action Survey and return it in the enclosed envelope.
And at the same time, I urge you to become part of our movement to address climate change by sending a tax-deductible membership gift of $25, $50, or even $100 to Population Connection today. $15 Special member rate Thank you in advance for joining the committed members of Population Connection to tackle the biggest crisis facing humanity.
With determination,
John Seager President & CEO
P.S. Please complete the short Climate Action Survey I’ve enclosed. I want your input on how we should devote our time, energy, and money to address this crisis. And please join us by rushing your tax-deductible membership gift to Population Connection today! Thank you.
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2020 [SOUTH CAROLINA] SURVEY #1384W-5830K sourcecode PARTICIPANT ID: ID NUMBER REGISTERED TO: Size: 4-1/2” x 1-5/8” Position: 1-3/4” from top, 7/8” from left Chris Q. Sample Company Name 123 Main Street Apt. A Anytown, US 12345-6789
INSTRUCTIONS: Please check the box that corresponds to your answer for each question below. Your answers will be kept strictly confidential. Thank you for participating in our Climate Action Survey. YOUR PRIORITIES
How worried are you that climate change will have a catastrophic impact on the world in the 1. next decade? q Very Worried q Somewhat Worried q Not Very Worried q Not Worried
Are you concerned about the impact of soaring global population growth on people and 2. the planet? q Yes q No q Not Sure
Do you agree that our nation’s leaders must take immediate action to tackle global 3. population growth and address climate change? q Yes q No q Not Sure
Do you consider it essential for K-12 students to receive education in the classroom that specifically focuses on the impacts of rapid population growth?
4. q Yes q No q Not Sure
Would you support efforts to reduce millions of unintended pregnancies by increasing funding for programs that improve access to family planning and reproductive health care? 5. q Yes q No q Not Sure
ABOUT YOU
How angry are you about the cruelty of Trump and his cronies, as they strip funding for 1. family planning programs that could save lives and protect our planet? q Absolutely furious q Pretty mad q Not too bothered q More concerned about other urgent issues
Before receiving this mailing, did you know that one of the most effective ways to reduce 2. carbon emissions was empowering women and girls through education and access to reproductive health care? q No, I hadn’t heard about this before. q Yes, I did know and wanted to take action. q Yes, I had heard about this, but didn’t know what I could do about it.
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PopCon 06_20 Acq RF_2.indd 1 4/14/20 2:39 PM To help us understand your values and interests, please let us know which other 3. types of groups you support (check all that apply): q Reproductive Rights q Environment q Wildlife Protection q Health / Social Services q Education q Animal Welfare q Arts / Museums q Other ______
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JOIN US
Population Connection depends on the help of individuals like you. Would you be 1. willing to give a gift to help stop population growth? q YES, John! I want to help solve the climate crisis. That’s why I am joining Population Connection to defend and advance reproductive health care access for people worldwide. Enclosed is my tax-deductible gift of: $15 Special member rate q $25 q $50 q $100 q $______
q My check is enclosed (made payable to Population Connection). q Please charge my: q VISA q American Express q Mastercard q Discover
Card Number:______
Security Code:______Expiration Date:______
Signature:______
With this special offer, your gift of $15 or more enrolls you as a member of Population Connection and entitles you to receive membership benefits such as our quarterly magazine, Population Connection (a $25 value). Give online at www.popconnect.org/ClimateSolution Population Connection is a 501(c)(3) organization, and your contribution is fully tax deductible.
Do you want to receive emails from Population Connection to stay up to date on 2. our work and to take action on urgent legislation?
q YES, my email address is: ______(Population Connection will not rent or sell your email address, but we may exchange it with our sister organization, Population Connection Action Fund. View our full privacy policy at www.popconnect.org/privacy.)
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