You are invited to the UBC Future of Food Global Dialogue Series: a campus-wide initiative bringing together food security and sustainability experts from across UBC and North America to engage audiences with the Global Food System. Dr. Bejoy K Thomas “Whose water? Challenges and complexities in wastewater reuse in peri-urban Bangalore, India“ Thursday, March 23, 2017 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory, AERL 120, UBC Vancouver Campus Wastewater reuse has become an accepted practice in cities and peri-urban areas. However, in developing country settings, wastewater reuse presents multiple challenges. Dr. Bejoy K Thomas, a social scientist, and Fellow in the Water, Land and Society programme at Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Bangalore, India, will draw upon research conducted in the water stressed city of Bangalore (also known as Bengaluru) in India and its peri-urban areas to illustrate these issues. The Future of Food Global Dialogue Series talks are free, with no RSVP required. Upcoming Talks:
- Anthony Peeples & Dr. Jill Bucklaschuk “Insights from Chicago’s Restaurant Opportunities Centers United and University of Guelph’s research on temporary migrant workers in Canada,” March 17, 12:00 p.m., Centre for Interactive Research Sustainability, Policy Lab
- Dr. Verena Seufert “What is this thing called organic? How organic farming is codified in regulations,” March 29, 1:00 p.m., Liu Institute for Global Issues, Multipurpose Room
- JUST ADDED! Dr. Clare Kremen, U of C Berkeley, March 30, 12:30 p.m., Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory, AERL 120
- Dr. Barbara Seed “What is a healthy and sustainable diet?” April 5, 1:30 p.m., Centre for Interactive Research Sustainability, Policy Lab
- Dr. Gabriel Maltais-Landry “Optimizing the use of organic amendments and cover crops to maximize agronomic and environmental benefits,” April 7, 3:00 p.m., MacMillan Building, MCML 154
The UBC Future of Food Global Dialogue Series is jointly convened by the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm, the Liu Institute for Global Issues, and UBC Reads Sustainability, an initiative of UBC Sustainability. |
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