Mission

Population Connection, formerly Zero Population Growth, 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. For forty years, we have been educating young people with its award-winning Population Education program and advocating for progressive action to stabilize world population at a level that can be sustained by Earth's resources. Population Connection participates in coalitions; influences governmental policies on the international, national, state and local levels; works extensively with the media; engages in teacher training and public education programs; produces educational materials; and conducts research and interpret and apply the research of others.