Tuesday Jul 14, 2026

The Colcom Foundation’s Case for Confronting Overpopulation Directly

Few foundations name overpopulation as a root cause in their mission statement. The Colcom Foundation does, arguing that habitat destruction, pollution, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem collapse trace back to population pressure that most public discussion avoids naming outright. That directness began with founder Cordelia S. May, who supported family planning starting in 1952 at age […]

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