Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Taking the Population Message On the Road

I've been back on the road again this year giving population presentations. It's always a thrill and honor to get in front of an audience and talk about the most important issue facing humankind.

In late April I was involved in a Green-Pink Party. The main emphasis was to raise funds for fistula, but I also had the opportunity to talk about population, and the need for complete gender equality and women's rights and empowerment. [Shown with me are girls from two Emory University groups that put the event together. The guy at right is a Planned Parenthood field organizer.]

On July 9 we held a Green Sex Party in Atlanta. The purpose of this event was to provide an opportunity for networking and mutual cooperation with women's groups and environmental groups. We had a jar of green condoms, a special green cocktail, and lots of literature to give away. I had the honor of giving the Sierra Club's PowerPoint presentation on population growth. [Shown are fellow members of our Sierra Club team, which organized the event. A very special thanks to Sam for her outstanding organizing.]

On July 18 I spoke at the Atlanta Freethought Fellowship. I really appreciated the curious and inquisitive audience, who asked a lot of questions and provided some great input into the program. It was a great Sunday afternoon! [Shown are two leaders from the Atlanta Freethought group.]

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