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Agroecology is key to sustainable food systems. With Faris Ahmed (and others, stay tuned) we’ll explore why that is, what AE actually looks like in action and what needs to happen to support an agroecological shift in Can. Join us on Feb 27th! 👉 tr.ee/j3qNkAE2so

Interested in working with UNESCO Chair, FBSS and The Laurier Centre for Sustainable Food Systems? Check out the open position below! More details and application process here: tinyurl.com/2vvd8stf

Still time to sign up for our panel discussion on migrant farm workers in Canada! Check out our speaker bios below, and come join us virtually March 1 @ 2-3:30pm EST. Registration here: lcsfs.bpt.me Jenna Hennebry Janet McLaughlin Justice4MigrantWkers #FoodSystems #MigrantWorkers

As we wrap up Feb, here are a few resources developed in partnership with The Laurier Centre for Sustainable Food Systems - an opportunity for continued learning, and a reminder that every month is Black History Month. Link here: tinyurl.com/n8fjsphk #BlackHistoryMonth #Food #Sustainability #FoodSystems

Don't forget to stop by the Balsillie School of International Affairs at Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo March 14 4:30-6:00pm EST for a great in-person discussion on Women, Food, Sustainability with @AndreaMBrownYun and others! Registration here: womensday.bpt.me #InternationalWomensDay2024 #FoodSystems

We're super excited to explore Laine Young's research in Quito at our panel on March 14. Make sure to check out the newest season of @handpickedpodc, produced and co-hosted by Laine, for more of her work Event registration is open now. See you there! tinyurl.com/3rmdxu6v

At Women, Food, Sustainability, we'll hear from Carla Johnston about gender and NWT food systems. Check out some of her work ahead of time here! tinyurl.com/3n26mmyt Register for the panel: womensday.bpt.me #Sustainability #FoodSystems #InternationalWomensDay2024

MMI episode 3: Fat (with Jennifer Brady, Virgie Tovar, Deb Oleynik, and John Schreiner) rss.com/podcasts/makin…

A beautiful short film from @JustFood_Ottawa and Regeneration Canada!

Upcoming press conference on the presidential decree to end glyphosate use in Mexico - highlighting 25 research projects dedicated to finding feasible, sustainable alternatives

After a productive first term, the UNESCO Chair on Food, Biodiversity and Sustainability Studies has been renewed for four more years at Laurier. Chairholder Alison Blay-Palmer reflects on the chair's achievements since 2019 and research priorities ahead: wlu.ca/features/2024/…

Find our newest episode featuring the #VoicingChange project and CEDErva wherever you listen to podcasts, or at the link below! youtube.com/watch?v=dCZpEs…

Times Higher Education (THE) has ranked Wilfrid Laurier University among the top 15 per cent of global universities in its 2024 University Impact Rankings. The UNESCO Chair on Food, Biodiversity and Sustainability has helped achieve this recognition for SDG17: Partnership for the goals!

Check out this article published in The Conversation Canada by our research partners in Veracruz, Mexico about their integration of agroecology as an alternative to glyphosate. theconversation.com/mexicos-planne… @Conahcyt_Mex Universidad Autónoma Chapingo

Congrats to our colleague, Andrew Spring for leading this initiative! We are proud to support this research as it will inform pathways toward regional food system transformation being explored through our #FLOWPartnership.

We just published our Fall 2024 Newsletter 🍂 Filled with updates, including resources to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Not on our mailing list? Read in your browser 👉 mailchi.mp/1602934ffc77/l… Make sure to subscribe to never miss an update!