With Hannah Evans from Population Connection Solutions Through Reproductive Health — Why Health and Education Matter to Climate Change With Hannah Evans, Senior Analyst at Population ConnectionDate: Monday, October 27Time:Continue reading “UPCOMING PRESENTATION: Solutions Through Reproductive Health — Why Health and Education Matter to Climate Change”
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Global Collapse of Coupling and Fertility
Worldwide, coupling and fertility rates are declining. The UtahPopulation and Environment Council generally applauds thedevelopments regarding decreased fertility rates. Especially since theworld population is projected to climb from over theContinue reading “Global Collapse of Coupling and Fertility”
The Green Revolution – A False Promise –
In his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, Norman Borlaug, the agronomist who developed a more productive and sturdier wheat warned us that he had only given us a pause in theContinue reading “The Green Revolution – A False Promise – “
Humanity’s Environmental Impact and its Causes
Most, if not all, of the earth’s environmental problems are a result of human activity. Some scholars have represented the problem with the formula I = P+A+T.I = Impact (onContinue reading “Humanity’s Environmental Impact and its Causes”
Recent Survey Supports Small Families
The Population Connection recently conducted a survey regardingfamily size. The results from the survey are summarized in the articletitled: Americans Want Small Families, Aren’t Concerned AboutDeclining Birth Rates. Population Connection.Continue reading “Recent Survey Supports Small Families”
Some Pertinent Utah, National, and World Population Numbers –Past, Present and Projected.
Falling Fertility rates in Utah, but Increasing Population When the Utah Population and Environment Council (UPEC) began in 1997 the fertility rate for women in Utah was approximately 2.6. (ThisContinue reading “Some Pertinent Utah, National, and World Population Numbers –Past, Present and Projected.”
Creating Change
First Drum Roll… UPEC has an updated website. YAY! A big thanks and shout-out to XMission for hosting our website for free. Please check out the refreshed site and theContinue reading “Creating Change”