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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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UPEC Announces New White Paper

Written by Utah Population & Environmental Council on August 23, 2019.

— 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 for All.”

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.

Population Connection Talk with Hannah Evans

Written by Utah Population & Environmental Council on August 20, 2019.

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 will highlight the links between poverty, marginalization, women’s rights, and environmental pressures made worse by climate change. Hannah will argue that global development is predicated...