Utah’s Leaders Recommit to Working on Solutions to Our Shared Challenges, Deseret News Op-Ed (August 7, 2026) 

Utah Clean Energy’s CEO Sara Baldwin-Griffin and founder/former Director Sarah Wright co-authored an Op-Ed in the Deseret News, Utah has what it takes to solve our big challenges, highlighting the broad support among Utah’s leaders to solve the interrelated challenges of a changing climate, drought, wildfires, air pollution, and a declining Great Salt Lake.  

Other signatories of the Climate and Clean Air Compact co-signed the piece, including Scott Anderson of Zions Bank, Clint Betts of Silicon Slopes, Lisa Eccles of the George S. and Dolores D. Eccles Foundation, former state representative Becky Edwards, Christian Gardner of Gardner Group, Nathan Rafferty of Ski Utah, and Josh Romney of Great Salt Lake Rising.   

“Six years ago, we joined together to create the Utah Climate and Clean Air Compact, a commitment to keeping Utah healthy and thriving in the face of major challenges facing our communities, namely a changing climate and air quality. The compact honored our proud legacy of being responsible stewards who look hard problems in the eye and lead with collaborative solutions. That shared legacy has never mattered more than it does right now.” Read the full Op-Ed here at the Deseret News. 

Take Action: Sign the Compact  

Learn More: High-Impact Climate Solutions 

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