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Rethinking agriculture for a more sustainable planet
UN calls for governments to rethink how agriculture is subsidized. Let's reflect on the link between its report, subsidies and the pandemic.
Glauce Fleury
Mar 29, 20223 min read
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Truth and Reconciliation: a day for education, reflection and mourning
September 30 recognizes both Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Glauce Fleury
Sep 29, 20212 min read
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July 25 marks Black women's fight against oppression
Black women from Latin America and the Caribbean gathered 30 years ago to denounce oppression, racism and sexism. The fight continues.
Glauce Fleury
Jul 25, 20212 min read
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Indian residential schools reveal the past and present of Canada
The stories about residential schools remind us that this atrocity is not historical, but a daily experience for many Indigenous people.
Glauce Fleury
Jul 1, 20213 min read
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Dear white people...
It happened overnight. I went to bed, and woke up vegan. I didn’t really know what happened to animals in farms. But considering the...
Glauce Fleury
Nov 8, 20203 min read
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5 tips to decolonize your food
How a recent experience and sweet childhood memories helped me understand what it means to decolonize food systems.
Glauce Fleury
Sep 10, 20203 min read
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Women’s Day: building skills brings financial independence
Elsa Choque’s quick move from a member to the president role proves her leadership skills; her eagerness to succeed had deep motivations.
Glauce Fleury
Mar 5, 20203 min read
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Women’s Day: mutual support helps fight for equality
Like in most countries, gender equality is an issue in Bolivia but this reality doesn’t shy Encarnación Fernández away from taking the lead.
Glauce Fleury
Mar 4, 20203 min read
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Intern gets inspired by Latin America and community work
Passionate about Latin America and community work, the undergrad student at SFU Nolan Kim will start his co-op term in Ecuador.
Glauce Fleury
Jan 6, 20202 min read
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Community enterprise improves Ecuadorians' lives
The association has helped protect the environment by growing blueberries instead of raising cattle, which is destructive to the highlands.
Glauce Fleury
Dec 18, 20192 min read
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Everyone has a story: Meet the Clarkes
Sara and Jack decided not to have biological kids. Instead, they chose to focus on doing volunteer work that helped children at risk.
Glauce Fleury
May 10, 20165 min read
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Computers donated by Douglas support education abroad
Even with low income, Kenyan middle-class families have made the efforts to pay a private school for their kids hoping for a better future.
Glauce Fleury
Nov 30, 20152 min read
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Education and Voice: How Peruvians improved their lives selling fair trade bananas
Despite the mass appeal, the banana industry is ripe with many troubling issues. Many banana farmers around the world don’t earn enough.
Glauce Fleury
Jul 31, 20135 min read
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Think.Eat.Save: Are you wasting food?
About 1.3 billion tonnes of food go to waste every year in the world, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.
Glauce Fleury
Jun 21, 20132 min read
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