Tag: population

Biodiversity and Human Population

Written by Wayne Martinson on June 26, 2024.

Stephanie Feldstein, Population and Sustainability Director, Center for Biological Diversity provided a well-informed presentation on “Biodiversity and Human Population” as part of the Utah Population and Environment Council, 2024 Speakers Series on May 6, 2024. Stephanie leads the Center’s work to highlight and address threats to endangered species and wild places from runaway human population...

Climate Change, Consumption, environment, population, Utah

Even Lower Fertility Rates: A Welcome Possibility

Written by Wayne Martinson on February 15, 2023.

The human population will likely continue to set records. But there is hope.

fertility, population

On Sustainable Design and Population

Written by Dani Huckabone on September 24, 2022.

Hi everyone, my name is Dani Huckabone, and I am the social media and design intern at UPEC. (So, if you are seeing this blog entry on the web, please make sure to find UPEC on Instagram and Facebook!) I am currently in my final semester at the University of Utah, double majoring in Environmental Studies and Design.

population, sustainable design

A Few Thoughts on Immigration

Written by UPEC Staff on August 1, 2021.

To begin with an understatement, immigration is a highly controversial topic. Most of us are familiar with the contentious cultural and economic debates surrounding immigration policy, and immigration also has multiple tangled and ambiguous connections to population growth and the environment. Immigration obviously contributes to population growth in the United States, though even measuring by...

immigration, population

Utah’s Fertility Decline: Richer Lives for All – Roundtable Video

Written by UPEC Staff on March 20, 2020.

Steven Bannister presents a roundtable event at the Salt Lake City Public Library. Presenting “Utah’s Fertility Decline: Richer Lives for All” a White Paper by the Utah Population and Environment Council (UPEC). Providing a unique perspective on Utah’s declining fertility rate and future inevitable decline in population growth rates and how this correlates with a better...

environment, gdp, per capita wealth, population, total fertility rate, white paper

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...

global warming, population, Utah

Overpopulation, overconsumption – in pictures

Written by Utah Population & Environmental Council on January 4, 2016.

Re-posted from The Guardian How do you raise awareness about population explosion? One group thought that the simplest way would be to show people Alan Rusbridger on why you should care about climate change Join the Guardian’s climate change campaign Overdevelopment, Overpopulation, Overshoot is available to buy Click on an image to read more and see a larger version: ...

Climate Change, Consumerism, Consumption, deforestation, farming, food securty, oceans, oil, pollution, population, poverty