March 6, 2019: We All Live from the Land: Seeds of Recognition, Recognition of Seeds with Dr. Harriet Friedmann
March 6: We All Live from the Land: Seeds of Recognition, Recognition of Seeds with Dr. Harriet Friedmann In a time when more people live in cities than the countryside, it is challenging to think through the implications that we all live from the land, to take in deeply and practically what it means that […]
March 21: Grain by Grain: A Quest to Revive Ancient Wheat, Rural Jobs, and Healthy Food with Bob Quinn and Liz Carlisle and Bob Quinn
March 21: Grain by Grain: A Quest to Revive Ancient Wheat, Rural Jobs, and Healthy Food with Bob Quinn and Liz Carlisle and Bob Quinn Join organic farmer Bob Quinn and Stanford Lecturer Liz Carlisle for highlights from their new book, Grain by Grain. Drawing on Bob’s 30-year journey in regenerative organic agriculture and renewable […]
Nov. 28: Impacts of Local, Landscape, and Gardener Characteristics on Diversity, Ecological Networks, and Ecosystem Services in Urban Agroecosystems with Stacy Philpott
Nov. 28: Impacts of Local, Landscape, and Gardener Characteristics on Diversity, Ecological Networks, and Ecosystem Services in Urban Agroecosystems with Stacy Philpott Urban gardens are centers of food production in the city, and provide an array of benefits for biodiversity and gardeners, but less is known about socio-ecological interactions in gardens. In this talk, I […]
Oct. 24: Dual Talk Event on Indigenous Food Sovereignty with Mariaelena Huambachano and American Youth Food Justice with Morten Nielsen
Oct. 24: Dual Talk Event on Indigenous Food Sovereignty with Mariaelena Huambachano and American Youth Food Justice with Morten Nielsen Wednesday, October 24, 2018 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Room 254, Henry Angus Building (ANGU), UBC Indigenous Food Sovereignty and Wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand and Peru: ‘He kai kei aku ringa’—“the food is in my […]
Oct. 10: Infant food insecurity in Canada: The breastfeeding paradox, politics of infant food charity, and second-hand baby food environments with Lesley Frank
Oct. 10: Infant food insecurity in Canada: The breastfeeding paradox, politics of infant food charity, and second-hand baby food environments with Lesley Frank Wednesday, October 10, 2018, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Liu Institute for Global Issues – Multipurpose Room, 6476 NW Marine Drive. Join us for Infant food insecurity in Canada: The breastfeeding paradox, […]
Oct. 3: The Emancipatory Politics of Food Sovereignty with Annette Desmarais
Oct. 3: The Emancipatory Politics of Food Sovereignty with Annette Desmarais Wednesday, October 3, 2018 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Macmillan Building – Room 350, UBC By analyzing how food sovereignty is conceptualized and practiced in the Basque Country, this presentation will explore what kind of global political project food sovereignty seeks to build and […]
Oct. 2: Big Food ‘Feeding’ the Hungry Poor? Economic Democracy, Food Justice and Human Rights
Oct. 2: Big Food ‘Feeding’ the Hungry Poor? Economic Democracy, Food Justice and Human Rights Tuesday, October 2, 2018 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. C.K. Choi Building – Room 120, 1855 West Mall Join us for a triple book launch to explore the topics of civil society, public policies and the right to food with Andy […]
Sept. 11: Women, the right to land and resources, and the political-humanitarian crisis in Nicaragua with Martha Sánchez
Sept. 11: Women, the right to land and resources, and the political-humanitarian crisis in Nicaragua with Martha Sánchez Tuesday, September 11, 2018. 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. MacMillan Building Room 350, UBC. Women, the right to land and resources, and the political-humanitarian crisis in Nicaragua by the activist and gender specialist Martha Sánchez. About the […]
April 7: Optimizing Organic Amendments and Cover Crops with Dr. Gabriel Maltais-Landry
April 7: Optimizing Organic Amendments and Cover Crops with Dr. Gabriel Maltais-Landry April 7, 2017, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00p.m. MacMillan Building, Room 154. About the talk: Dr. Gabriel Maltais-Landry’s talk will focus on how optimal nutrient management is a critical aspect of sustainable farming systems, where nitrogen (N) and phosphorous (P) must be supplied in […]
March 28: Sustainable Intensification in Policy and Practice: The UK Story with Dr. Michael Winter
March 28: Sustainable Intensification in Policy and Practice: The UK Story with Dr. Michael Winter March 28, 2018, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Liu Multipurpose Room. Sustainable Intensification in Policy and Practice: The UK Story How do we increase agricultural production sustainably? The 2008 global increases in food prices led to a major new emphasis […]