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 […]
March 2: “Grazed and Confused”: Panel on meat production, climate change, and sustainability
March 2: “Grazed and Confused”: Panel on meat production, climate change, and sustainability Friday, March 2, 2018, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Room 107 – Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory, 2202 Main Mall Grazing animals have a significant influence on anthropogenic greenhouse emissions from agriculture. This seminar will invite dialogue on topics related to meat production, […]
April 18: Movie: Unsettling Environmental Review
April 18: Movie: Unsettling Environmental Review What is lost in translation between the passion and creativity in and around the Enbridge and Kinder Morgan reviews and the dispassionate reports and recommendations?
Sept. 27: Good Food in the City: How Cultural Ideas About Food Shape Street Vending Regulation
Sept. 27: Good Food in the City: How Cultural Ideas About Food Shape Street Vending Regulation September 27, 2017, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. MacMillan Building, Room 342. About the talk: Dr. Amy Hanser’s talk will focus on her most recent research project, looking comparatively at the regulation of street commerce in China and North […]
Sept. 6: Seed Saving, Participatory Plant Breeding, and Community Supported Agriculture: multi-actor innovation platforms to support small scale farming in Southwest China with Dr. Yiching Song
Sept. 6: Seed Saving, Participatory Plant Breeding, and Community Supported Agriculture: multi-actor innovation platforms to support small scale farming in Southwest China with Dr. Yiching Song September 6, 2017 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. MacMillan Building, Room 258 About Dr. Yiching Song: Dr. Yiching Song obtained her Ph.D in rural sociology and rural development in […]