Sex Education (As Good As The Show!)
Sarah Baillie and Kelley Dennings from The Center for Biological Diversity share their exciting initiatives and advocacy work on destigmatizing sex, contraception, and reproductive decisions. They also share the state of the sex ed curriculum across the states in the US, as well as their important work on awareness campaigns relating to population and consumption pressures on biodiversity.
Nandita Bajaj welcomes long-time staff member of Population Balance, Alan Ware, as her new co-host, and they discuss the recent news about the rising levels of climate anxiety among youth around the world, and how our current predicament impacts intergenerational justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Today’s youth will face ‘unmatched’ climate extremes compared to older generations
Four in 10 young people fear having children due to climate crisis
New Coalition of Organizations Calls for Sustainable Family Planning In Face of Climate Crisis
Stop Panicking—There Are a Lot of Positives to the Baby Bust
The Fight for Reproductive Health Care Is a Fight for Human Rights, Reproductive Justice is Climate Justice: Why I’m Celebrating My IUD This Earth Day