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Author Archives: Gray Griffin
25 Years of the Utah Population & Environment Council
Very recently (December 17, 2022, to be exact), the Utah Population & Environment Council (UPEC) celebrated its 25h Anniversary. Happy Anniversary to us!
The pandemic could lead to a ‘baby bust’ of almost half a million fewer births, a major think tank
projectsinsider@insider.com (Juliana Kaplan) Brookings Institute economists predict that the coronavirus pandemic will lead to what they call a “baby bust” — not a baby boom… Read the Full Article Here
Stephen C. Bannister: Our Faustian bargain with fossil fuels
By Stephen C. Bannister | Special to The Tribune · Published: 5 days agoUpdated: 5 days ago Most of us have enjoyed the much cleaner air since the great COVID-19 shutdown-caused economic collapse. EverythingContinue reading “Stephen C. Bannister: Our Faustian bargain with fossil fuels”
Happiness and the COVID-caused Recession
April 21, 2020 By Beth Allgood Modified from the original published in Our Daily Planet (ourdailyplanet.com) on March 21, 2020. In 2013, the United Nations designated March 20th as the International Day of Happiness toContinue reading “Happiness and the COVID-caused Recession”
I Chose Not To Have Kids Because I’m Afraid For The Planet
Growing up Mormon, I was taught that having babies is part of God’s plan. Today, I believe that humans owe it to each other (and the world) not to. PostedContinue reading “I Chose Not To Have Kids Because I’m Afraid For The Planet”
Where Is The Human Boom Leading Us In An Age Of Climate Change?
JULY 25, 2019 LANCE OLSEN: NO ONE WANTS TO TALK ABOUT OVERPOPULATION BUT IT, ALONG WITH FOSSIL FUEL-DRIVEN ECONOMIC GROWTH AND RESOURCE CONSUMPTION, ARE SETTING US UP FOR A CRASH,Continue reading “Where Is The Human Boom Leading Us In An Age Of Climate Change?”