Author: UPEC Staff

The Tribune has reported that Utah’s birthrate is now below replacement level

Written by UPEC Staff on December 2, 2019.

Great news everyone. The Tribune has reported that Utah’s birthrate is now below replacement level! We should celebrate this fact — slowing population growth will mean a better quality of life for all of us in this state. And don’t believe the hype of those mentioned in the article who worry about the effects of a lower birthrate on the economy. PER CAPITA wealth gains —...

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UPEC’s Roundtable Written Up in the Salt Lake Tribune!

Written by UPEC Staff on October 23, 2019.

If Utahns continue to have fewer babies, group says it will make state richer and help the environment Continuing Utah’s recent trend toward women giving birth to fewer babies will make the state richer and help its environment, according to a report by a group that advocates slowing population growth.

Roundtable Presentation

Written by UPEC Staff on October 9, 2019.

The Utah Population and Environment Council (UPEC) encourages you to attend a roundtable presentation on Monday Oct. 21 starting at 7 pm. We will be meeting in the basement of the SLC Library, Conference Room B.

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Letter: Clever, Cleaner Cars Needed in Utah

Written by UPEC Staff on October 2, 2019.

UPEC’s Andrew Schoenberg concludes that “the prediction of the Utah population doubling makes it even more important that most of us reduce our additions to air pollution and global warming gases by switching to fuel efficient vehicles such as EVs and PHEVs.” In a recent letter to the Salt Lake Tribune, he writes: “A recent Salt Lake Tribune editorial recommended that...

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What’s Wrong With the Global Economy?

Written by UPEC Staff on August 21, 2019.

The problem goes much deeper than Trump or tariffs. Global markets were seized by fear last week that trade wars were slowing growth in Germany, China and the United States. But the story here is bigger than President Trump and his tariffs.