Celebrating 20 Years: The UBC Farm Anniversary Report is Published
Check out our Anniversary Report Celebrating 20 Years of the UBC Farm Celebrate the progress of the UBC Farm since its inception 20 years ago, including the creation of the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems 10 years ago and the developments in research, education programs, and food cultivation, all in the service of our mission […]
Focus on food technology at climate conference ignores what the farmers need
Focus on food technology at climate conference ignores what most of the world’s farmers need, experts say News Source: National Observer November 8, 2021 “We have a biodiversity crisis that is as bad as the climate crisis, but hasn’t captured as much attention — farming is the biggest driver of the biodiversity crisis.” – Dr. […]
Statement about Flooding and Climate Change Events in B.C.
Statement about Flooding and Climate Change Events in B.C. Response to Flooding and Climate Change Events November 18, 2021 In just a few short weeks we have experienced an unprecedented tornado at UBC, torrential rains, mudslides and flooding that have wreaked untold damage in the Fraser Valley, Pemberton and beyond. Highways and supply lines have […]
Artificial Intelligence Can Predict New Designer Drugs With 90% Accuracy
Artificial Intelligence Can Predict New Designer Drugs With 90% Accuracy News Source: Vancouver is Awesome, New Scientist, Korii, Futurism, Daily Beast, Cosmos, Happy Media, Curiosity, Castanet, Yahoo, MSN November 16, 2021 “We wondered whether we could use this probability to determine what an unknown drug is — based solely on its mass — which is […]
At UBC’s Wine Library, Every Bottle Tells a Story
Montecristo Magazine: At UBC’s Wine Library, Every Bottle Tells a Story News Source: Montecristo Magazine November 5, 2021 “What happened here? I was just here yesterday.” Dr. Simone Castellarin, CSFS Associate and Associate Director of the Wine Research Centre, was featured in an article detailing UBC’s Wine Library. One thing’s for sure: it’s not as […]
UBC Forestry Experts to Attend UN Climate Conference
CTV News: UBC forestry experts to attend UN Climate Change Conference News Source: CTV News Vancouver October 25, 2021 Dr. Terry Sunderland wants to emphasize the role of Canadian forests beyond the timber industry and advocates for maintaining forest biodiversity as a best defence against climate change. CSFS Associate and UBC Forestry professor Dr. Terry […]
The Narwhal: Some of Canada’s oldest living trees escape the chopping block
The Narwhal: Some of Canada’s oldest living trees escape the chopping block News Source: The Narwhal October 13, 2021 “I hope they make it clear to government that they want old forests protected, that they are not okay with the business-as-usual model.” – Dr. Cindy Prescott Dr. Cindy Prescott, CSFS Associate and Professor in UBC’s […]
Heightened food worries linked to worse mental health
Times of Oman: Heightened food worries linked to worse mental health News Source: Times of Oman, UBC News September 23, 2021 “Our research and advocacy efforts need to continue to seek out more effective strategies to make sure that everyone has physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food.” – Dr. Jennifer […]
Scout Vancouver: 2021 Vancouver Radicchio Festival
Scout Vancouver: 2021 Vancouver Radicchio Festival News Source: Scout Vancouver Fans of vegetables (and vegetable puns) cannot miss out on the ‘Bitter Together’ Radicchio Tasting Event, happening on October 20th (5-8pm) at Main Street’s farm-to-table restaurant, Burdock & Co. Scheduled as part of the 2021 Vancouver Radicchio Festival, ‘Bitter Together’ is a collaboration between FarmFolk […]
Centering Equity in Sustainable Food Systems Education
Frontiers in SFS: Centering Equity in Sustainable Food Systems Education News Source: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems October 28, 2021 “Systems thinking identifies innovative ways to reorient food systems toward the production and consumption of just, equitable, healthy, and sustainable diets and toward prioritizing access to affordable and culturally relevant food for all.” – Dr. […]