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UBC researchers tracking stinky ‘hotspots’ in Metro Vancouver
December 8, 2020 IRES’s Dr. Amanda Giang and Dr. Naomi Zimmerman, a professor of mechanical engineering, are looking for help from the public to help them track all the stinky spots in Metro Vancouver through a new odour tracking app, called SmellVan.
Quebec car-sharing company is having its moment during the pandemic
December 6, 2020 The Globe and Mail mentioned a recent paper on the car-sharing industry by Dr. Hadi Dowlatabadi.
Plant-based meats are on the rise. But are they sustainable?
December 3, 2020 Dr. Navin Ramankutty spoke with National Observer about the sustainability of plant-based diets.
Crop diversification can improve environmental outcomes without sacrificing yields
According to a new study by IRES’s Claire Kremen and team, diversifying agricultural systems beyond a narrow selection of crops leads to a range of ecosystem improvements while also maintaining or improving yields.
What would Jesus do? Give the homeless cash!
Forbes spoke with Dr. Jiaying Zhao on Zhao’s study with Foundations for Social Change, a non-profit organization based in Vancouver. The study gave individuals experiencing homelessness a cash transfer of $7,500.
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Rethinking agricultural data through a justice lens Farm-diversification research wins high kudos The ineffectiveness of current environmental and fire policies in the world’s largest wetland Solid Carbon receiving $24 million to advance ocean-based carbon dioxide removal $22 million awarded to Indigenous-led and multi-institutional research project for Indigenous and community-based approaches to chemical risk management A […]
Despite good intentions, 5G might widen the gap between farmers
ZME Science highlighted a study led by Zia Mehrabi, a research associate at IRES/SPPGA. The study shows a widening gap between small-scale farmers and those who are more technologically advanced.
To save threatened plants and animals, restore habitat on farms, ranches and other working lands
Claire Kremen, UBC IRES/Zoology prof, co-wrote about a study that found restoring native habitats to at least 20 per cent of the world’s land currently being used by humans for farming, ranching and forestry is necessary to protect biodiversity and slow species loss.
Ottawa’s climate-change policies fail to protect First Nations against food scarcity: study
“No matter what we do by 2030,” said IRES’s Kai Chain, “it’s going to get a lot worse for those northern communities, just by virtue of the inertia already in the system.” He called on the federal government to immediately redouble its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Woodfibre LNG and climate played a role in swinging this B.C. riding Green
Local issues can tip the balance when it comes to votes, whereas global concerns sometimes don’t, said Kai Chan, IRES prof.