Speaker: Dr. Andres Cisneros Montemayor, Assistant Professor, SFU The "Blue Economy" is the most widely used term throughout ocean policy and development, but what does it actually mean? (Spoiler: whatever you need it to.) In this talk, I'll go through some of the history and current narratives about the Blue Economy, especially as it relates […]
TEEB, the G8+5 project on the economics of ecosystems & biodiversity (2008-2010) moved the invisible economics of nature from relative obscurity into the front row as a topic to be engaged by policy makers, businesses, investors and communities. Its institutional legacy includes the Capitals Coalition, TNFD, and Article 15 of the GBF. Its research legacy […]
Experts will discuss a building code allowing single exit stair building design for smaller apartment buildings of up to six storeys, creating opportunities for new infill housing to meet the demand for ‘missing middle’ solutions in urban areas.
Speaker: Dr. Rocío Joo, Senior data scientist on the research and innovation team, Global Fishing Watch Forced labor and other human rights abuses in the fishing industry are a widespread and entrenched issue, affecting crews across regions, fleets, and Flag States. These abuses include deceptive recruitment practices, withholding of pay, debt bondage, excessive overtime, and […]
Join the Faculty of Land and Food Systems (LFS) Learning Centre on Thursday, December 12th from 2-3pm for an informative session featuring Larry Bouthillier, Executive Director of UBC Extended Learning. We'll share how the Faculty of Land and Food Systems (LFS) partnered with UBC Extended Learning to migrate our non-credit microcredential programs from Canvas Catalog […]
Emily Orr Executive Director T. Buck Suzuki Environmental Foundation Integrating the hands-on experience of fish harvesters into Marine Planning is essential. Harvesters have a necessarily close and consistent relationship with marine species and ecosystems, are themselves stewards of oceans and fisheries, and are arguably the most heavily impacted by changes in policy and management. With […]
