We are living through the greatest population bust in human history. Governments have tried everything in the standard technocratic toolset — tax incentives, subsidized childcare, propaganda — and nothing has worked. We convene the people looking for what will.
By the end of this century, nearly every country on earth will have a shrinking population. Economic systems dependent on reliable growth will buckle, and thousands of unique cultures will be snuffed out — not by war or catastrophe, but by empty cradles.
This is not a problem that will be solved from the top down. It will be solved by families, and by the communities that make family life possible.
The flagship annual gathering in Austin: demographers, economists, physicians, writers, and builders — the widest room in the world thinking seriously about fertility collapse and what can be done about it.
We publish talks, transcripts, and research from our events, and support serious inquiry into what actually moves birth rates — from housing and marriage markets to culture and community structure.
The unconference, the dinners, the projects launched in hallways. Natalism.org exists so the people building family-centered institutions can find one another — and keep building between conferences.
Natalism.org is supported by people who believe the future is worth showing up for. Your gift funds the Natal Conference, keeps our talks and research free to the public, and builds the community infrastructure this movement runs on.
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NatalCon 2025 was held March 28 in Austin, Texas. Details for the next conference are announced to the mailing list first.
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