Feeding the World without Destroying the Planet
Our food production system is one of the biggest environmental threats. This talk will explore an evaluative framework that assesses how diverse farming systems contribute to various objectives of this system.
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This talk is presented alongside GC Leading Scholar Jiaying Zhao’s own talk, “Promoting Behavioural Sustainability,” as a back-to-back conversation across disciplines. For more information on the other talk being given, please click here.Navin Ramankutty, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, UBC
Coach House, Green College, UBC
Tuesday, September 22, 5-6:30 pm, reception to followin the seriesGreen College Leading Scholars' Series -
Our food production system is one of the biggest environmental threats. Farming is a major driver of deforestation, biodiversity loss, climate change, as well as freshwater depletion and pollution. There is contentious debate regarding potential responses to this challenge. In fact, there is even contention about how to frame the challenge.
Navin Ramankutty, Green College Leading Scholar, will present an evaluative framework that assesses how diverse farming systems contribute to various objectives of the food system. The framework suggests that the contention is mainly a result of the focus of different disciplines on different aspects of the food system.
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Unless otherwise noted, all of our lectures are free to attend and do not require registration.
When
September 22nd, 2015 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Location
Coach House
6201 Cecil Green Park Rd
Green College, UBC
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
Canada
6201 Cecil Green Park Rd
Green College, UBC
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
Canada
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