

Mainstreaming Behaviour Change | Bill Ryerson
Aug 17, 2023
Bill Ryerson, an expert on human population and the need to slow global fertility rates, discusses the population problem, policy problems, and history of population growth. The podcast also explores the success of Population Media Center's use of telenovelas and radionovelas to drive behavior change on population and gender violence. It touches on cultural perspectives on family size, the importance of family planning and economic growth through small family norms, and the urgent need for renewable energy and preserving the planet's habitability.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Addressing Population and Cultural Trends
01:41 • 3min
Population Concerns and Environmental Sustainability
05:10 • 29min
Debt Cancellation, Wealth Inequality, and Cultural Perspectives on Family Size
34:25 • 2min
Factors Influencing Nonuse of Contraception in Sub-Saharan Africa
36:03 • 7min
Radio Novellas and Telenovelas as Behavioral Change Education
42:42 • 18min
Using Media as a Self-Funding Model for NGOs
01:00:40 • 2min