PREMIER BRIEFING - Population & Climate: How Trends Shape Our Planet, Our Rights, and Our Future

In 2022, the world's population surpassed 8 billion people, and according to UN demographers, global population may add another 2.4 billion before leveling off toward the end of this century. Global population growth continues, but demographic trends around the world have never been more diverse. While countries like Nigeria are forecasting a doubling of their populations, over 30 countries–including China–are shrinking. These trends have important implications for economic growth, health and well-being, and the ways that we plan for and respond to global challenges such as climate change. 

Join WorldDenver and Kathleen Mogelgaard, President of the Population Institute, for an exclusive Premier Briefing and Q&A on the overview of these trends and findings from the Institute’s recent report, “Population and Climate Change Vulnerability: Understanding Current Trends to Enhance Rights and Resilience."

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Event Agenda:

3:30 p.m. | Registration, networking, and refreshments
3:55 p.m. | Briefing begins followed by audience Q&A
4:45 p.m. | Networking
5:00 p.m. | Event concludes

About Our Speaker:

Kathleen Mogelgaard
President, Population Institute

Kathleen Mogelgaard (she/her/hers) is President and CEO of the Population Institute, where she directs the organization’s advocacy and public education activities. Kathleen is passionate about promoting deeper understanding of linkages among issues that are critical for sustainable development, including population dynamics, reproductive rights, gender, climate change, and food security.

Prior to taking the leadership helm the Population Institute in 2021, Kathleen was a senior fellow at the institute and Principal of KAM Consulting, where she worked with clients in Washington and globally in policy analysis, research, and advocacy. She served as senior advisor at Population Action International, policy advisor at Oxfam America, assistant director of government relations at the National Audubon Society, and fellow at the Population Reference Bureau, where she provided research support and technical assistance for conservation and development projects in Africa and Asia.

Kathleen has participated as an observer in negotiations on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, where she represented the World Resources Institute in advocating for effective adaptation planning that incorporates the expressed needs of marginalized and vulnerable communities. Kathleen has designed and taught courses on global challenges and political engagement at the University of Maryland, and was the lead researcher and writer of “Unfinished Business: The Pursuit of Rights and Choices for All,” the United Nations Population Fund’s 2019 State of World Population Report. She holds masters degrees in public policy and natural resources from the University of Michigan.

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