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The center is known for its Apprenticeship Program which provides training in the concepts and practices of organic gardening and small-scale farming. [4] Other programs offered include undergraduate internships, on-farm research, farm tours, gardening workshops, and working to address student food insecurity. [5]
Sustainable food systems have been argued to be central to many [1] or all [2] 17 Sustainable Development Goals. [3] Moving to sustainable food systems, including via shifting consumption to sustainable diets, is an important component of addressing the causes of climate change and adapting to it.
In fall 2008, the first undergraduates enrolled in the school's degree programs. In 2010, the university-wide Minor in Sustainability was launched and Dr. Sander van der Leeuw [8] became the new Dean of the school. In fall 2013, the school launched a new Master's of Sustainable Solutions degree, an applied program without a thesis requirement.
IPES-Food is an international non-profit organization (“AISBL” in French) under Belgian law.It is composed of 24 panel members [4] from different disciplines, including environmental scientists, development economists, nutritionists, agronomists, and sociologists, as well as experienced practitioners from civil society and social movements, originating from 18 countries across 5 continents.
The faculty is also home to the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm. Research by faculty and students covers a breadth of subjects, including soil, water and air use, food security, nutrition, food safety, food economics, agriculture, viticulture, animal welfare, food microbiology and aquaculture.
Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering sustainable agriculture. It was established in 1990 as the Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, obtaining its current title in 2013. It is published by Taylor & Francis and the editor-in-chief is Stephen R. Gliessman (University of California, Santa Cruz).
The purpose of this program was to invest in sustainable farming throughout the country and increase food production while achieving few negative environmental effects. The program was ultimately proven to be successful, and the study found that the merging of traditional practices and appropriate technology was instrumental in higher crop yields.
A sustainable food system is a type of food system that provides healthy food to people and creates sustainable environmental, economic, and social systems that surround food. Sustainable food systems start with the development of sustainable agricultural practices, development of more sustainable food distribution systems, creation of ...