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The Growing Movement to Buy Local | CTV News

The Growing Movement to Buy Local | CTV News

Canada Food Flows Co-creator, Navin Ramankutty discusses the growing movement to buy local on CTV Morning Live.

UK failing to match EU in fight against ‘forever chemicals’, say scientists

UK failing to match EU in fight against ‘forever chemicals’, say scientists

The UK government responds to a letter from 59 experts, including IRES’s Gunilla Öberg, which called for wide-ranging restrictions on “forever chemicals”.

Here’s how a scarcity mindset forms—and how to overcome it 

Here’s how a scarcity mindset forms—and how to overcome it 

Dr. Jiaying Zhao spoke about scarcity mindset.

Have a very sustainable Christmas: 5 tips from the experts 

Have a very sustainable Christmas: 5 tips from the experts 

UBC researchers Dr. Jiaying Zhao, Dr. Kai Chan, Dr. Johan Foster, Dr. Guangyu Wang, Dr. Nadine Borduas-Dedekind, and master’s student Daphne Chevalier gave advice on how to make the holiday season sustainable!

TA Opportunity for UBC Course: ASIC 220

TA Opportunity for UBC Course: ASIC 220

Looking for a TA for an introductory course that provides a comprehensive introduction to sustainability from a science, economics, and societal perspective!

COP29 preview 

COP29 preview 

Dr. Simon Donner spoke to CBC about what to expect from COP29, the 29th UN climate change conference

How much progress has Canada made since the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015?

How much progress has Canada made since the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015?

Dr. Simon Donner spoke about B.C. and Canada’s progress since the 2015 Paris Agreement was signed.

The smog capital of India 

The smog capital of India 

A study by Dr. David R. Boyd explained the urgency for treating air pollution as a human rights issue.

Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Board recognizes BECCS 

Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Board recognizes BECCS 

Dr. Simon Donner explained Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body, of which he is a co-chair