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Today, September 29, 2020 is the first observance of International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste! Become a Food Hero and adapt easy habits to reduce food loss and waste as we all have a part to play UnitedNation Global Goals for Sustainable Development Buy only what you need, adopt a healthier, more sustainable diet, store food properly, revamp leftovers in a new dish the next day! Ontario Tech University

Today is #NationalTreeDay Help us grow better places to live with Tree Canada / Arbres Canada Trees reduce the effects of climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide, help prevent flooding, provide shelter for wildlife and naturally cooling cities! Participate in We Grow Trees From Home Challenge by picking/finding an acorn(s), completing float test, caring for it over the winter and planting it in the spring! Tag us in your photos of your progress or email us if you have questions. We picked our acorns, have you picked yours? Ontario Tech University #tree #WeGrowTrees #nature #PollinatorProject #GoGreenStayBlue #NationalForestWeek

Last weeks produce donation, fresh cherry tomatoes, onions, zucchini, thyme, tomatoes, kale and peppers Donated to @ftndurham @ot_fssh @ot_ridgebacks @otstudentlife @ot_alumni @gogreenstayblue @pollinatorproject @ontariotechu #durhamstrong #local #sustainable #locallygrown #durhamregion #blueteam #organic #sustainability #sustainableagriculture #agriculture #farming #greenthumb #vegetables #gardening #ontario #localgarden #greenisgreat #healthylifestyle #healthyliving #healthyfood #healthyeating #health #fightpoverty #localfood #endpoverty

Just picked this morning fresh kale, cherry tomatoes, onions, zucchini, thyme, tomatoes and peppers Donated to @ftndurham kale @ot_fssh @ot_ridgebacks @otstudentlife @ot_alumni @gogreenstayblue @pollinatorproject @ontariotechu #durhamstrong #local #sustainable #locallygrown #durhamregion #blueteam #organic #sustainability #sustainableagriculture #agriculture #farming #greenthumb #vegetables #gardening #ontario #localgarden #greenisgreat #healthylifestyle #healthyliving #healthyfood #healthyeating #health #fightpoverty #localfood #endpoverty

Free Online Course Available: The Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Wicked Problems, Dynamic Solutions: The Ecosystems Approach and Systems Thinking" is offered by the @unep United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in cooperation with Concordia University in Montreal. About this course We live in a complex and dynamic world. Many problems we face today involve interdependent structures, multiple actors, and are at least partly the result of past actions. Such problems are... extremely difficult to tackle and conventional solutions have very often led to unintended consequences. A systems thinking approach focuses on systems as a whole: how the parts interrelate and how interconnections create emerging patterns. Systems thinking tools allow us to map and explore dynamic complexity. With a better understanding of systems, we can identify leverage points that lead to desired outcomes and avoid unintended consequences. Environmental problems are often described as wicked problems to highlight their complexity and the difficulties they entail. Finding answers to current crises such as fisheries collapse, climate change, biodiversity loss, infectious diseases, and inequitable access to resources will be amongst the greatest challenges of our time. The ecosystem approach applies systems thinking to gain a better understanding of how ecosystems function. It can help us identify potential solutions to a myriad of problems inspired in part by the complex dynamics of ecosystems themselves. Learn more: http://environmentacademy.org//course-v1:UNEP+ENV001/about Ontario Tech University Ontario Tech Faculty of Social Science and Humanities Ontario Tech Student Union