Author: UPEC Staff

Speaker Series 2024 - Biodiversity & Human Population by Stephanie Feldstein - May 7

Biodiversity & Human Population – Speaker Series – May 7

Written by UPEC Staff on April 4, 2024.

Tuesday, May 7 @ 7–8 pm MT Stephanie will be discussing the relationship between biodiversity and the human population in Utah and the Western United States. There will be time for Q&A after Stephanie’s presentation. Speaker Stephanie FeldsteinPopulation & Sustainability DirectorCenter for Biological Diversity Virtual Presentation Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84740024336 Please...

2024, healthy ecosystems, speaker series, wildlife

Two Requests and 2024 Sneak Peek

Written by UPEC Staff on December 17, 2023.

It’s hard to believe that we are in the middle of December already! This year has flown by on the wings of a peregrine falcon.

UPEC Board Member Profile – Ann O’Connell

Written by UPEC Staff on October 17, 2023.

Why I joined UPEC – The Utah Population and Environment Council (UPEC) was founded a quarter century ago as an unintended consequence of the founding of Envision Utah.

UPEC Board Member Profile – Doug Stark

Written by UPEC Staff on September 23, 2023.

I became aware of the population issue in a required biology class at the University of Utah in the 1960’s.

8 Billion and Counting …

Written by UPEC Staff on December 13, 2022.

Hi everyone, and happy holidays a bit early. On November 15, the world’s population hit 8 billion people. As many of you know — thank you so much to everyone who came out — UPEC marked the occasion with an event at Proper Burger and Brewery.

A View From Nepal

Written by UPEC Staff on July 21, 2022.

We offer a bit of good news and hope in the form of an update from Nepal, a country seeing dramatic birth rate declines due to its investments in community and female health, and the work of many NGOs.

Wasteful Consumption Impacts Our Environment

Written by UPEC Staff on June 28, 2022.

Be watchful of what you consume. Our actions have consequences we are unaware of. The following provides information on wasteful practices associated with food, clothing, fuel and technology.

Consumption