NWF brainstorms with other experts in the field of population and environment about the impact of population growth on freshwater resources. Women from six Great Lakes states participated in NWF's Great Lakes Women in Conservation leadership training. In a disappointment to the global community, on his first working day in office President Bush reissued a policy that restricts funding for international family planning services. The featured speaker, Abubakar Dungus, Information Officer for the United Nations Population Fund, described family planning services in Uganda and their critical importance to improving the health of families and the environment. The coalition is planning series of events this fall in Dallas, Philadelphia, and West Palm Beach on the importance of international family planning.
Studies show that the stabilization of human population depends on the status of women.
NWF participated in this historic event to help shape a sustainable future. NWF conducted a successful field activist training in Atlanta, Georgia. Activists learned about coalition building, the history of U.S. family planning assistance, and how to get more involved in shaping population policy. Our classroom program, Animal Tracks, shows how this 1999 documentary is an excellent tool for teaching about population and environment issues. NWF President Mark Van Putten delves into a legislative success in this International Wildlife magazine article.