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Globalised food systems are making hunger worse

Al Jazeera mentioned a 2018 study from IRES and school of public policy and global affairs which found that farm-level biodiversity has decreased as farms have grown bigger.

Canada’s single-use plastic ban takes effect on Dec. 20. Here’s what to know

IOF research associate Dr. Juan Jose Alava and IRES professor Dr. Jiaying Zhao discussed Canada’s ban on the manufacture and import for sale of single-use plastics.

John Driscoll

Adjunct Professor, IRES Contact Details johndaviddriscoll@gmail.com Bio Food production is the single greatest driver of direct anthropogenic impacts on both terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Improving the sustainability of our food systems is thus one of humanity’s great challenges. Through his research, John seeks to bring a food system perspective to fisheries, in order to understand […]

Here are 5 things to know about COP15 and how it affects B.C.

IRES’s Dr. David Boyd and forestry professor Dr. Peter Arcese explained how discussions in the world’s largest biodiversity summit known as COP15 will affect B.C.

Egypt’s tolerance to climate change saves ‘coral worldwide’

IRES’s Dr. Simon Donner noted the signs of damage to corals in Sharm el-Sheikh.

‘No safe place’: Kiribati seeks donors to raise islands from encroaching seas

Dr. Simon Donner said that with a lower rate of sea level rise it is possible for Kiribati to survive but it’s unclear how the communities will survive without a huge investment in adaptation.

Dec 1, 3:30pm – 5:30pm | Force of Nature x UBC Climate Café

In light of this COP and the stark absence of urgency in the negotiations, amidst the intensifying climate crisis, it is a normal response for us, especially as young people, to feel eco-anxiety. That is, feeling anxious and concerned about the future because of the state of our climate, and being overwhelmed by a sense of powerlessness in light of the colossal threat of climate change.

For this reason, we are very excited to announce that we will be organizing a Climate Café! This specific climate café series is an initiative started by Force of Nature, a youth-led NGO based in the UK to provide a space for folks to talk about all sorts of climate emotions during and around the vicinity of COP negotiations. On top of their incredible flagship cafe at London’s Natural History Museum, this initiative has inspired dozens of decentralized climate cafés around the world — ours included!