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Food Systems Sustainability: Understanding the Global Challenge and Taking Local Action
February 13, 2025, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
This session explores the critical relationship between food systems, climate change, and sustainability. Learn how global food systems both contribute to and are affected by climate change, and discover how UBC is supporting the transition towards more sustainable and climate-friendly food practices.
The discussion will highlight localized actions, share key challenges, and identify opportunities to accelerate the global shift towards sustainable food systems.
Short presentations and panel discussion followed by Q&A with Navin Ramankutty (Director, IRES; Professor, IRES and SPPGA), David Speight (UBC Food Services Executive Chef ), and Liska Richer (SEEDS Sustainability Manager).
Organized by IRES and SEEDS