MFRE Speaker Series

Upcoming Speakers

Krisha Lim is passionate about data and development and has worked in various poverty alleviation organizations in the last 8 years. As the Director of Impact at International Care Ministries (ICM), she manages a portfolio of research projects aimed at generating evidence to improve ICM’s programs.

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Past Speakers

Kurt Niquidet joined the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) as Vice President and Chief Economist in May 2019.

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Sole Food Street Farms is an internationally recognized social enterprise that transforms vacant urban land into street farms.

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Founded in 2018, Susgrainable aims to be the leader within Canada's upcycled food space.

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Economic Pathways to a sustainable Climate and Environment: A panel discussion with UBC Environmental and Resource Economists

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Parmjit Bains co-founded Westberry Farms- a processor/packer of blueberries that now markets fresh, frozen, and other blueberry products globally - and grew the enterprise into a leading blueberry operation, widely recognized for its exceptional products and sustainable practices.

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Yoggu! A plant-based yogurt manufacturing company based in Coquitlam, BC. Her vision is to build Yoggu! as a force for good - creating nourishing food for all as well as using business as a means to create positive impact in the world

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Explore the complexities of food and resource economics issues.

Open to the general public. Come join us!

The MFRE speaker series is part of the MFRE professional development program and is designed to show a glimpse into these complexities and ‘real world’ food and resource economics issues. Join us to learn more about how exciting technological progress, global environmental pressures and unprecedented demographic changes are rapidly reshaping the world’s food and natural resources systems.