Archive for 2009
Food, Farming and Climate Change
1.7 billion of the world’s farmers are highly vulnerable to climate change impacts. The many who are already hungry are the most vulnerable. Nonetheless, a significant opportunity to reduce the green house gasses that produce climate chaos lies with agriculture. Read more here…
An Evolve-by Date
Evolutionary Biologist Olivia Judson has written a provocative opinion piece in the New York Times, triggered by the 100th publication anniversary of Darwin’s Origin of the Species. We have a challenge for you as you read this piece. Find out more…
Saturday is Lotta Day!
Saturday November 28, 2009 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of USC Canada’s founder, Dr. Lotta Hitschmanova. We offer special thanks to the City of Ottawa for making it official! Mayor Larry O’Brien has proclaimed November 28, 2009 Dr. Lotta Hitschmanova Day in the City of Ottawa. Read More…
Beyond Hunger and Profit
The global food system is at a crossroads. What food future will we choose? The 2008 food crisis made it clear that business as usual is no longer an option. This public forum is an opportunity to hear about food sovereignty first-hand – from farmers, farm movement leaders, and global thinkers from Canada and the global South. Read more…
No Magic Bullets
CBC Radio’s The Current deserves credit for digging into some key issues regarding the shameful state of hunger on our planet. Their interview on Monday with Olivier de Shutter, the UN’s Rapporteur on Food Sovereignty, was bang on. But the next day the focus was on a silver-bullet solution that prompted this response from USC. Read More…
News & Resources
Archive by Date
Archive by Category
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
