Three-quarters of Utah’s population lives around Great Salt Lake, one of the fastest-growing areas of thecountry. It’s also an oasis for more than 10 million migratory birds passing through everyContinue reading “Lessons From the Fight to Save Great Salt Lake”
Author Archives: Utah Population & Environmental Council
UPEC Announces New White Paper
— Monday, August 26, 2019. For immediate release. The Utah Population and Environment Council (UPEC) announces the immediate release of its new white paper: “Utah’s Fertility Decline: Richer Lives forContinue reading “UPEC Announces New White Paper”
Population Connection Talk with Hannah Evans
Hannah Evans will explore the connections between population growth, access to comprehensive healthcare, and environmental sustainability. Through an examination of some of the root causes of population growth, she willContinue reading “Population Connection Talk with Hannah Evans”
Without Fossil Fuels, a New Population Puzzle
So how many people can the planet really support?
Nature Journal: Slow down population growth
Orignaly written in Nature Jornal by John Bongaarts Within a decade, women everywhere should have access to quality contraceptive services, argues John Bongaarts. George Osodi/Panos Oshodi market in Lagos. InContinue reading “Nature Journal: Slow down population growth”
Overpopulation, overconsumption – in pictures
How do you raise awareness about population explosion? One group thought that the simplest way would be to show people
Though climate change is a crisis, the population threat is even worse
We cannot begin to tackle climate change without recognizing that our increasing population is creating a greater looming crisis