Our internet addiction is destroying our ability to combat the climate crisis: An Earth Day Q&A with Hamish van der Ven
The internet is firmly embedded in human life, but we need to consider its rising physical and non-physical costs to the environment and our ability to address climate change. That’s according to Dr. Hamish van der Ven, assistant professor in the UBC Department of Wood Science, whose lab investigates how technology impacts the great sustainability challenges of our time. In this Earth Day Q&A, Dr. van der Ven discusses how the internet can harm our hope, attention and ability to recognize the truth, and how disconnecting from the internet could help. Q: How does using my cellphone contribute to climate change? […]
Sheppard, Stephen
Director, Collaborative for Advanced Landscape Planning
Forest Resources Management
Jones, Trevor Gareth
FCM Lead
MGEM Advisor
Forest Resources Management
van den Bosch, Matilda
Forest and Conservation Sciences
Axelson, Jodi N.
Forest and Conservation Sciences
Isaac-Renton, Miriam
Forest and Conservation Sciences
UBC Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship HEAL Network Receives Grant Renewal to Continue Innovative Research
UBC’s Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship is thrilled to announce that the Climate Change Health Effects, Adaptation and ResiLience (HEAL) network has had its grant renewed for another year. Co-led by Dr. Lorien Nesbitt, Department of Forest Resources Management and Dr. Chris Carlsten, Division of Respiratory Medicine/Department of Medicine, the interdisciplinary group is one of 40 UBC research excellence clusters that received funding under the university’s Research Excellence Clusters Initiative.
In the Spotlight: Jaya Joshi
Jaya Joshi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Wood Science at UBC. Her research focuses on improving the yield and nutritional values of crops, guided by the aim of successful implementation of carbon farming by 2050.
Climate change contributing to real Christmas tree shortage
Christmas tree consumers may again experience difficuly finding a traditional tree due to a continuing supply shortage linked to climate change. Hear from Dr. Richard Hamelin as he explains how climate change continues to plague the real Christmas tree market and what should be considered for improving the worldwide growing supply chain shortage.