Limiting nutrient pollution in organic cropping systems
Limiting nutrient pollution in organic cropping systems April 6, 2023 In the 40th episode of Organic BC’s podcast, CSFS Director Sean Smukler talks about his recent research and about organic practices that can lead to nutrient pollution in air and waterways, versus ones that tend to limit such outcomes. Listen to the full podcast episode […]
Guaranteeing food for all (a letter)
Guaranteeing food for all (a letter) April 3, 2023 Various UBC and international researchers, including CSFS Associate Dr. Jennifer Black, co-signed a letter arguing that guaranteeing the right to food and a living income through real living wages, together with adequate social security provision, is essential to ending the need for charitable food aid in […]
UBC is spicing up its campus (and the local agri-food industry) with a new food processing plant
UBC is spicing up its campus (and the local agri-food industry) with a new food processing plant April 3, 2023 In early March, UBC held a groundbreaking ceremony to start construction on its new Food and Beverage Innovation Centre, which is being led by CSFS Associate Dr. Anubhav Pratap-Singh. According to Dave Eto, president of […]
Managing Metro Vancouver’s water supply as global temperatures rise
Managing Metro Vancouver’s water supply as global temperatures rise March 29, 2023 CSFS Associate Dr. Kai Chan (Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability) commented on the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change which found that climate change will affect our water supply. “It’s great when folks do things that try to reduce […]
English Dispatch 2
The English Dispatch of The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm Alex Pomeroy first came to the UBC Farm as a practicum student in 2019, joining the field team in January 2020 as a field coordinator managing alliums, potatoes, cucurbits and legumes and spent one year with the chickens. He recently left the […]
UBC professor calls for changes to pesticide regulations
UBC professor calls for changes to pesticide regulations March 10, 2023 CSFS Associate and LFS associate professor Dr. Risa Sargent is calling on the federal government to change regulations and reduce the use of harmful pesticides. “Neonicotinoids, which are still allowed and are being used in Canada, are negatively impacting bees and other ecosystem players that […]
Progressives, conservatives and climate change
Progressives, conservatives and climate change March 8, 2023 Sociology researcher and CSFS Associate Dr. Emily Huddart Kennedy argued that hate and disdain among progressives and conservatives prevent us from addressing climate change. “My interviews and survey research showed me that each of us cares about the environment,” notes Dr. Kennedy “certainly, we do so in ways […]
So-called ‘safe’ pesticides have surprising ill effects
So-called ‘safe’ pesticides have surprising ill effects March 8, 2023 CSFS Associates Risa Sargent, Juli Carrillo and Claire Kremen highlighted data pointing to the impact of pesticides on bees and on fishing around Japan. They looked at three cases of “safe” pesticides that adversely affected other organisms in the ecosystem. Read the full article at […]
We can’t stop climate change by hating each other
We can’t stop climate change by hating each other February 23, 2023 Sociology associate professor and CSFS Associate Dr. Emily Huddart Kennedy discussed her research about how stereotypes are affecting how people tackle climate change. Climate change “requires coordination and compromise – the sorts of qualities that emerge from relationships of trust and mutual respect. […]
LiteFarm: Discover the farm management application focused on sustainable agriculture
LiteFarm: Discover the farm management application focused on sustainable agriculture February 23, 2023 Developed at the CSFS, in collaboration with farmers and cluster members, LiteFarm is a free and open source web application aimed at managing diversified agricultural systems. Since 2020, the platform has also been used by the Cepagro team and seven other organizations […]