The human right that benefits nature
March 16, 2021: In a new BBC article, Dr. David Boyd said that recognising the human right to a healthy environment should be thought of as catalyst for better actions rather than a cure-all.
Why community-run food hubs could be the key to better food security
March 2, 2021: Consolidation and trade deals have encouraged companies to centralize processing capacity where labour is cheap — and B.C. has lost dozens of processors in recent decades as a result, said Dr. Hannah Wittman.
New UN Environment Programme synthesis provides blueprint to urgently solve planetary emergencies
Dr. Kai Chan helped lead a new report to assess the links between multiple environmental and development challenges, and explain how advances in science and bold policymaking can open a pathway towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 while bending the curve on biodiversity loss.
One BC Community’s fight to tackle industrial pollution
March 1st, 2021: IRES’s Dr. Amanda Giang gave comments to the National Observer on the multigenerational health risks of lead contamination, currently being experienced by the city of Trail, B.C.