Too often dialogue surrounding development and unfair access to resources excludes the indigenous populations of Canada. This article examines the inequality rampant within our Canadian borders.

Check out this video on the effect of foreign direct investment in Ethiopia.  Definitely worth the 11 minutes it takes to watch!

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This article on celebrity involvement in aid campaigns is also really interesting.  It certainly gave me a different perspective on the potential negative effects of large, public aid campaigns.

I’m new to UBC this year and I am pretty stoked to be here.  I transferred from Capilano University, which is a super small school in North Vancouver.  I have to admit that I have experienced some degree of “culture shock” with the transition.  The feel and atmosphere at UBC is definitively different from Capilano.  One notable difference is that my class sizes have gone from 30 to 300 students.  I am still getting my bearings, but I think being in the Land and Food Systems Faculty and particularly in GRS will help me find my way in this massive school.  I’m looking forward to new experiences and learning more about international development and how I can make a positive impact in this world.  Food and resource economics is of particular interest to me, so let me know if you know any great courses I should take over the next couple years!

Check out this amazing video that truly captures the spirit of innovation and recycling!