Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Indigeneity in LFS
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Indigeneity in LFS On September 30, LFS joined three other STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) faculties in an Intergenerational March for the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. It was a solemn day of learning and introspection, as well as a visual demonstration of the faculty’s commitment towards equity, diversity, […]
Making Our Food Fairer
Tabitha Martens speaks about Canada’s food systems and how they intersect with culture, colonization, and the lives of BIPOC Canadians.
National Day of Truth and Reconcilliation, Summary and Reflection
Thank you to everyone who came to the Intergenerational March for National Truth and Reconciliation day. Click to view a video summary of the event.
Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30
This year, September 30 will also mark the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – an opportunity to recognize and commemorate the legacy of residential schools. Read about events and learning opportunities on campus.
Oceania Kreutzer
LFS has provided me with more opportunities and support than I could have initially imagined.
Getting into the Weeds
Jennifer Grenz (BSc Agroecology ’04, PhD Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems ‘20) wants her students take a closer look at the uninvited weeds in their gardens.
Chelsea Harris
I am proud to learn on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Musqueam people.
Video: Wilson Mendes on the Canadian Association for Food Studies
Wilson Mendes, PhD student in Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems, uses the UBC Farm to research the science of teaching based on Indigenous, land-based learning.
Drawing from the Land to Transform Indigenous Food Systems
Drawing from the Land to Transform Indigenous Food Systems Researchers in the Faculties of Land and Food Systems and Education are examining how Indigenous land-based teaching and learning can inform Indigenous food security, and support the development of food sovereignty frameworks grounded on self-determination, Indigenous knowledge, and a decolonized food system. What is Indigenous land-based […]
LFS round-up: Indigenous learning, support for food entrepreneurship, and more…
Fall 2018 ReachOut magazine is out! Read the latest stories on our research, students, faculty and alumni.