hat we do: The Sierra Club International Program works on several important issues, with priority programs focused on family planning, supporting the grassroots environmental movement in Mexico, and responsible trade.

Global Population and the Environment Responsible Trade India Environmental Justice International Committee

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What does population have to do with global warming? Plenty! Population growth, global warming and consumption patterns are inextricably linked in their collective global environmental impact. Did you know that during the 20th century, human population multiplied from 1.6 billion to 6.1 billion people, and that heat trapping carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions grew twelve fold?

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Our Campaigns: Global Population & the Environment

The Global Population and Environment Program's mission is to protect the global environment and preserve natural resources for future generations by advancing global reproductive health and sustainable development initiatives. We seek to accomplish our mission by collaborating with domestic and international coalition partners to increase universal access to voluntary family planning services and comprehensive sex education; advocate for women's and girls' basic rights, including health care, education and economic opportunity; promote youth leadership; and raise public awareness of wasteful resource consumption in the context of social and economic equity. Learn more.

Our Campaigns: Responsible Trade

Free trade can be transformed into responsible trade, protecting our rich natural heritage and our children's future. Trade is integrally linked to more traditional environmental issues such our access to clean air, clean water and open spaces to enjoy. The Sierra Club wants trade that is clean, green and fair, where peoples' lives and livelihood's are protected. Learn more.

Our Campaigns: India

Because India and the world now face one issue so overwhelming, so potentially devastating in consequence, that nothing less than civilization on our planet is under threat. That issue is global warming, and it is happening now. As organizations like the Sierra Club strive to drastically alter America's unsustainable resource consumption habits, it is essential that we also contribute innovative policy solutions for energy conservation and environmentally sustainable development efforts worldwide. Learn more.

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Factsheet: The Bali Mandate.

The International Committee tackles other international issues.
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