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Working Together to Seed Sustainable Food System Transformation
As humans, our relationship with food is central to our wellbeing. It’s at the center of many of our gatherings with family and friends, holds treasured memories expressed through family recipes, and nourishes us with energy needed to tackle our day.
However, the way our current food system operates presents a number of challenges.
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Dakota Cherry Spotlight: Braiding Food Systems in Northern Ontario for Food Sovereignty, Security, and Climate Adaptation
“Food sovereignty is only possible if it takes place at the same time as political sovereignty of peoples.” (Nyéléni 2007: 5)
Family Relations and Human Development Master's student Dakota Cherry believes that supporting communities in achieving food sovereignty, or the capacity to determine their own food futures and food security, is essential in building the food systems we need. Dakota shared some insights on her research and how she believes we can positively impact our food systems.
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Centering Renters’ Experiences in a Hot Housing Market
Housing affordability has been top of mind for many Canadians as an already challenging market was made even worse during the pandemic. But conversations about rising mortgage rates and house prices tend to overlook an important segment of the rental market: renters.
Using Drones to Monitor and Protect Forests and Animals
Forests are the lungs of our planet and play a pivotal role in the global climate and ecological systems. As our forests face threats from pests, climate change, and human activity, this in turn threatens human and animal wellbeing.
Two University of Guelph researchers are planning to use drone technology to better monitor and understand factors impacting forests and the animals that live within them.