2015 UN International Year of Soils: Sustainability, Climate Change & Society

Join us to learn about safe soils in the City, the importance of soil to food security in BC and how soils are sequestering carbon and mitigating climate change.

Thursday March 5

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

UBC Botanical Garden

Cost: FREE

Register: http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/learn 

Speakers:

Douglas Justice, Associate Director, UBC Botanical Garden

Dr. Sean Smukler, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Land & Food Systems

Gladys Oka, Graduate Student, Faculty of Land & Food Systems

Kimberley Sutherland, Regional Agrologist, BC Ministry of Agriculture

Dr. Maja Krzic, Associate Professor, Faculty of Land & Food Systems & Faculty of Forestry

Coffee, tea and light snacks will be served. Wine and refreshments available for a nominal fee. Advanced registration required