Media Coverage Roundup Q2 2024
A round-up of all media coverage covering activities either directly supported by or related to the Solving-FCB Partnership and our members in Q2 of 2024.
Basic income could solve global poverty and stop environmental destruction – Media Summary
What if if the path to a more prosperous and sustainable future involved providing financial support to everyone?
Increasing temperatures and salinity result in decreased ecosystem diversity, UBC study finds.
Ecosystems can be impacted and changed by a lot of different things, including human activities, stormwater runoff, contaminants, invasive species, and climate change.
Basic income could solve global poverty and stop environmental destruction, study finds
Originally posted at oceans.ubc.ca. Providing a basic income could boost global gross domestic product (GDP) by $US163 trillion while acting to curb environmental degradation, UBC research has found. An analysis of 186 countries found that providing basic income, or regular, set payments to all adults in the world, could boost global GDP by about 130 … Read more
A traits-based approach to assess aquaculture’s contributions to food, climate change, and biodiversity goals
A new Solving-FCB Paper states that aquaculture can support UN SDGs on food security, climate, and biodiversity, and diverse species like algae and molluscs are key for sustainable systems.
Solving-FCB Q2 ’24 Case Study Update
On the 4th of April, 2024, many project members met on Zoom to catch up and share our activities since the last meeting. These are updates from each of the case studies.
Media Coverage Roundup Q1 2024
A round-up of all media coverage covering activities either directly supported by or related to the Solving-FCB Partnership and our members in Q1 of 2024.
VIDEO: West Africa Case Study Project Inception Meeting
The West Africa team met for the Case Study Inception Meeting on Zoom on March 28, 2024. The Case Study aims to resolve FCB challenges related to IUU (Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated) fishing and plastic pollution in the Gulf of Guinea, with a focus on Ghana and Nigeria. This inception meeting is the official launch … Read more
Exploring Global Estimates of Suitable Areas for Marine Algae Farming
Solving FCB researchers have been studying the potential for marine algae farming, by looking at global suitable areas. In this study, they considered species distribution models and suitability of 21 different seaweed species to be cultivated globally.
Student Aleah Wong is Storytellers Challenge finalist
Congratulations to Solving-FCB MSc student Aleah Wong, who has made it to the final round of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) 2024 Storytellers Challenge. The annual challenge asks postsecondary students across the country to inspire audiences with a compelling research story—in up to 300 words or three minutes—demonstrating how SSHRC-funded research is … Read more
