We are at a pivotal moment.  The largest generation of young people in human history is about to come of age.  Nearly half the world's population – 3 billion people – is under the age of twenty-five.  Soon they will make decisions about childbearing—decisions that will have a huge impact not only on their own lives, but on whether there are 9 billion or 12 billion of us forty years from now.  More people will mean a bigger impact on the environment and fewer natural resources to go around.  Slowing population growth is a part of slowing climate change.  Empowering women and ensuring access to reproductive health services is one of the things we must do to alleviate poverty and ensure a sustainable future.

With environmental degradation on the rise, what is the gendered impact of climate change? How are women paying a disproportionate price? What can you do to influence both US and International climate negotiations?

• Check out the Feminist Majority Foundation pamphlet on women and water scarcity: " Breaking the Cycle: Women, Water, and the Search for Equity"
• View our Women & Climate Change action ideas page or view the PDF version.
• Learn more on our additional resources page.