Utah Population and Environment Coalition

03/26/2014

A little close to home, don't you think?

Stop breathing, or you’ll stop breathing.

02/20/2014

What will you do to defend our environment?

01/22/2014

Tierd of breathing in smog? Come out for what is predicted to be the largest clean air rally in the state on Saturday, Jan. 25 at noon at the Utah State Capitol.

SALT LAKE CITY - Utah-s poor air quality is among the top concerns of many in Davis County and in the state.

01/21/2014

We need something to change...

Federal standards for small particulate pollution — the kind that gets deep inside lungs, causing health problems — is set at 35µg per cubic meter. Right now, Salt Lake County has a level at 65.1µg, or about 86 percent over the limit.
A Tribune poll shows that a 3-to-1 majority of Utahns want stricter standards for industrial polluters. The poll shows more Utahns are concerned about air quality than have been in the past, and more are willing to observe no-drive days or use public transit to help out.
Do you think industry should be held to a higher standard for air pollution than they are now? What do you think individuals should do to help keep air clean?
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/57395042-90/quality-pollution-utah-lake.html.csp

01/17/2014

Utah is the most likely place for your child to grow up and be sucessful, according to Utahpoliticalcapitol.com - find out why!

This is Still the Place – Salt Lake City Ranked First for Upward Mobility by Michael Iverson • January 16, 2014In the days of Breaking Bad and Sons of Anarchy, you may start to wonder where the idyllic vision of the white picket fence and the American Dream have gone. As it turns out, for children b...

01/17/2014

The FTC regulates 'green' certifications- what does sustainability mean to you?

Will Help Marketers Avoid Making Misleading Environmental Claims For ReleaseOctober 1, 2012Tags:housingproduct qualityretailingConstructionManufacturingConsumer Goods (Non Food & Beverage)Bureau of Consumer ProtectionConsumer ProtectionAdvertising and MarketingEnvironmental MarketingThe Federal Trad...

11/11/2013

Ever wondered what your state's carrying capacity really was? A report by the Vermonters for a sustainable population investigates.

To be sustainable, an economy can’t expand to a size that overwhelms the ecological capacity of the place it occupies. Given that the size of an economy is equal to its population multiplied by its per capita consumption, a sustainable economy requires stabilization of both factors. But that begs th...

11/07/2013

Avoid war and conflict over resources. Vermont's plan for balance between humanity and it's natural resources is something to be inspired by. Vermonters for Sustainable Population

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11/06/2013

Follow us on Twitter! It's Ok to Plan: Small Families

11/05/2013

Who is responsible for climate change? Better yet who is most vulnerable? Find out on this interactive carbon map

10/04/2013

Find out how religion influences population growth- does yours?

Hans Rosling had a question: Do some religions have a higher birth rate than others -- and how does this affect global population growth? Speaking at the TEDxSummit in Doha, Qatar, he graphs data over time and across religions. With his trademark humor and sharp insight, Hans reaches a surprising co...

10/04/2013

Alan Weisman, author of the best-selling 'The World Without Us', tells the paradox of food production, how eductaing women lowers the birth rate and why Iran has the most successful family-planning. A must read!

The good news is that there are viable ways to solve the population problem. Web extra: author interview on the Orion podcast.