Altabanking Podcast Ep. 12 - The Impact of the Great Salt Lake on the State of Utah
8/9/23
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Throughout the year, Utahns participate in an array of outdoor activities. You’ll find us hunting, fishing, boating, hiking, skiing, just to name a few. One of Utah’s most unique features is the Great Salt Lake. It pulls in tourism and many activities mentioned above can be participated in around the lake. It plays a significant part in Utah’s ecosystem. If we do not preserve the Great Salt Lake and its ecosystem, the entire state of Utah will be impacted.
In this episode of our Altabanking Podcast, we are joined by three panelists to discuss the Great Salt Lake. Max Malmquist is the engagement manager for the National Audubon Society, Dr. Bonnie Baxter is a Westminster University professor of biology and a director of the Great Salt Lake Institute, and Natalie Gardner is the leader of the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. All three of these individuals care for the Great Salt Lake. They discuss the role of the lake in Utah’s ecosystem. They highlight its impact on agriculture, the economy, and wildlife. They emphasize that urgent preservation efforts require collaboration to protect Utah’s unique environment and outdoor activities. The message is clear: safeguarding the Great Salt Lake is crucial for Utah’s well-being.
In this episode:
0:00 Introductions: Our Panelists
2:25 Snowpack Impact
5:26 Capitol Hill’s Efforts
11:25 Agricultural Common Ground
15:30 Meters Matter
18:20 Value of a Drop
20:27 Farmers: Biologists and Innovators
23:32 Lake Ecosystems and Economics
26:42 Interconnected Communities Involved
32:05 Birds, Bugs, Bigger Environmental Impact
36:24 Saline Lakes are Disappearing
29:38 Stewardship, Not On Our Watch
43:35 What Can We Do?
47:15 Dangerous Dust
49:02 Parting Thoughts