Only one-in-five hungry Canadians use food banks — what’s broken?
Only one-in-five hungry Canadians use food banks — what’s broken? January 16, 2023 CSFS Associate and Land and Food Systems professor Dr. Jennifer Black explained why people avoid food banks. “Most people will do almost anything to not have to go. They’ll borrow money from friends. They’ll sacrifice things. They’ll sell things. They’ll go into […]
Six new climate policies anticipated for B.C. in 2023
Six new climate policies anticipated for B.C. in 2023 January 16, 2023 A report by CSFS Associate and Land and Food Systems research associate Matthew Mitchell looked into how Canada can reach its biodiversity targets by 2030. Meeting the 30 per cent target of land and water conserved means the country will have to protect […]
Five ‘eco-types’ who focus on the environment
Five ‘eco-types’ who focus on the environment January 16, 2023 CSFS Associate and Sociology professor Dr. Emily Huddart Kennedy wrote about the most common types of relationship people have with the environment. The eco-types include the Eco-Engaged, Self-Effacing, Optimists, Fatalists and the Indifferent. Read the full article at the Winnipeg Free Press.
What type of environmentalist are you?
What type of environmentalist are you? December 7, 2022 CSFS Associate Dr. Emily Huddart Kennedy argued that instead of judging a person’s behaviours or attitudes about environmental issues, we can become curious about why they believe or act as they do. “We can trust that if we had grown up in the same circumstances, we would […]
Raccoons get a reputation makeover
Raccoons get a reputation makeover December 7, 2022 CSFS Associate Dr. Sarah Benson-Amram (Forest & Conservation Sciences, Zoology) discussed her research that is mapping raccoon social networks. Read the full article at the Wall Street Journal (subscription).
Toronto, British Columbia and McGill Named Among Top 100 Best Universities In World
Toronto, British Columbia and McGill Named Among Top 100 Best Universities In World December 5, 2022 Ranked 35th in the global universities report, UBC snagged a score of 77.5 and the number two spot among Canadian universities. The 58,590-student university in Vancouver was noted for its national TRIUMF subatomic physics laboratory, the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC […]
Fewer chemicals is good news for Earth’s ozone. Here’s why
Fewer chemicals is good news for Earth’s ozone. Here’s why December 5, 2022 CSFS Associate Dr. Tara Ivanochko (Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences) explained why we need to protect the Earth’s ozone. “For a period of time, we were using chemicals for things like refrigerants [a chemical used to make things cool] that […]
How this UBC-led team developed a first-of-its-kind farming app
How this UBC-led team developed a first-of-its-kind farming app December 5, 2022 Developed by a farmer-scientist partnership at UBC, LiteFarm is a free and open source management tool that enables farmers to manage their operations more sustainably. Team members Dr. Hannah Wittman (CSFS Associate), Kevin Cussen (LiteFarm Product Manager) and Dana James (post-doc at the […]
Saskatchewan farmers, researchers worry investor-bought land ’empties out the countryside’
Saskatchewan farmers, researchers worry investor-bought land ’empties out the countryside’ December 2, 2022 Kat Aske, Practicum Field Coordinator at the UBC Farm, commented on how the market value of farmland in Alberta is completely disconnected from how much farmers can make on the land. “This is a massive problem,” Aske said. “As farmland prices rise, […]
Become a Friend of the Farm with our new Membership!
Become a Friend of the Farm with our new Membership! November 18, 2022 Give the gift of local food and support us as we work toward a sustainable, food-secure future Your UBC Farm membership entitles you to perks at our markets, priority access to events and CSAs, free or exclusive access to our merchandise, and […]