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Shaping Climate Justice through Indigenous Knowledge
Shaping Climate Justice through Indigenous Knowledge Monday, March 25, 2024 | 2:00PM – 3:30PM Join the UBC Centre for Climate Justice for a dialogue between Jeannette Armstrong and Christine Winter to discuss how Indigenous knowledge shapes climate justice. This dialogue will begin with short presentations from both Armstrong and Winter, followed by a discussion moderated […]
Developing Organic Vegetables for a Changing Canadian Climate
Food at the Tipping Point: Ways Forward from a Food System in Crisis Developing Organic Vegetables for a Changing Canadian Climate Chris Thoreau and Aabir Dey talk us through what CANOVI is all about View this post on Instagram A post shared by CSFS at UBC Farm (@ubcfarm) Meet Weijia Wang, the new postdoc leading […]
Apply now for the UBC Farm Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture
Applications open soon – UBC Farm Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture September 21, 2023 Be part of the future of farming and food systems. Join the UBC Farm Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture! Our Practicum program is a hands-on educational program providing students with a full growing season of experience. The six-month experiential learning program is designed […]
Work Learn Profile: Rei Clarissa, Children’s Program Assistant
Work Learn Profile: Rei Clarissa, Children’s Program Assistant What did you learn in this position? My name is Rei and I was one of the Children’s Program Assistants at the FarmWonders Camp. As someone who didn’t grow up surrounded by nature, I think this summer really hammered it home to me what it is that […]
Canada wildfire smoke chokes millions in North America
Canada wildfire smoke chokes millions in North America July 11, 2023 CSFS Associate Dr. Matthew Mitchell was interviewed about how wildfire smoke can have both acute and chronic health effects on wildlife, similar to humans. “There’s a whole suite of chemicals in the smoke that can affect gas exchange in the blood, lower the lung […]
The Best Long Table Feasts of Summer 2023
The Best Long Table Feasts of Summer 2023 July 5, 2023 There are a lot of beautiful dining rooms in Vancouver, but this time of year none can compete with BC’s many naturally spectacular outdoor settings. From long table dinners to more casual al fresco events, Scout Magazine has compiled a list of six memorable […]
Wildlife unseen casualty as forests burn in worst wildfire season of the century
Wildlife unseen casualty as forests burn in worst wildfire season of the century June 15, 2023 CSFS Associate Matthew Mitchell (land and food systems) commented on how wildfires affect Canada’s wildlife. “It can affect their lungs, it can change blood chemistry, lower oxygen levels, and so then you can also have effects on the immune […]
Most honey in America is fake — here’s why that matters
Most honey in America is fake — here’s why that matters June 2, 2023 CSFS Associate and biochemistry and molecular biology professor Dr. Leonard Foster said that it’s hard to know how much of the honey in America is fake. “The best way to make sure that you’re getting real honey is to buy directly […]
B.C. scientists bracing for a deadly bat fungus
B.C. scientists bracing for a deadly bat fungus May 15, 2023 CSFS Associate Dr. Matthew Mitchell (Land and Food Systems) and Aaron Aguirre (Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability) will spend the summer collecting data on bats in Metro Vancouver. White-nose syndrome, a deadly fungal disease, has spread across Canada from the east and north […]
Bats in Vancouver: The secret city nightlife
Bats in Vancouver: The secret city nightlife May 12, 2023 CSFS Associate Dr. Matthew Mitchell (Faculty of Land and Food Systems) talks about his research this summer on bats in Vancouver, white-nose syndrome and bat populations across the province. “They’re really under threat. We have 16 species of bats in BC and half of those […]