Nearly 150 people participated in the 2026 Notas de Población Webinar, organized by the Latin American and Caribbean Demographic Centre (CELADE) – Population Division of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), as part of the commemoration of World Population Day (11 July). Held on 10 July, the webinar focused on ongoing age transformations and their implications for education and environmental public policies. It brought together representatives of regional organizations, academic institutions, research centres and national authorities to present and discuss two studies recently published in the journal.

In his opening remarks, ECLAC Deputy Executive Secretary (a.i.) Javier Medina highlighted the role of Notas de Población as one of the Commission's leading scientific publications in the fields of demography and population and development. He also noted that the webinar forms part of the journal's strategy to strengthen the publication by increasing its visibility and promoting the dissemination and discussion of published articles.

Moderated by Jorge Rodríguez Vignoli, Editor of Notas de Población, the webinar featured presentations on two articles published in issues 121 and 122 of the journal.

The first article, The Impact of Declining Fertility on Education Systems in Latin America, by Simone Cecchini, Mariana Huepe, Martín Guillermo Scasso and Alejandro Vera, examines the implications of sustained fertility decline for education systems in Latin America and discusses the opportunities and challenges this process presents for educational planning in the region.

The second article, Impacts of Age Structure on CO₂ Emissions in Brazil (2002–2016), by Jamaika Prado, Alain Hernández Santoyo and Thiago Costa Soares, explores the relationship between population age structure and carbon dioxide emissions associated with energy consumption, highlighting the importance of incorporating demographic dynamics into the analysis of climate and environmental policies.

The articles were discussed by Andrés Peri, Director of Educational Planning at Uruguay's National Public Education Administration (ANEP), and Landy Sánchez, researcher at El Colegio de México. Both praised the studies and offered insightful comments on their contributions, particularly regarding future research on population and the environment, as well as the policy implications for educational planning and management.

The presentations were followed by a discussion with participants, most of whom contributed through the webinar chat.

The post-event survey reflected a high level of satisfaction with the webinar and generated several suggestions for a future Notas de Población Webinar in 2027. The speakers, discussants and ECLAC Deputy Executive Secretary Javier Medina also expressed their satisfaction with the event.