UBC Food Systems Project (UBCFSP) : scenario 6

Food system sustainability is of great importance for ecological, environmental, and health issues. However, it has not been fully addressed in campus planning at UBC. After reviewing the current University Town planning documents, we identified some opportunities and constraints for developing a sustainable food system on campus. With eco-village design concepts in mind, we focus on the University Boulevard Neighbourhood to propose a strategy for developing food system sustainability, with specific attention to food-related businesses. Our strategy is two dimensional, aiming first, to incorporate sustainable food system values into the decision-making process for retail leasing in the UBN, and second to maintain a long-term commitment to this goal among retailers. To further our ultimate goal of creating and maintaining a sustainable food system on the whole UBC campus, we also provide some recommendations for future action for various UBC FSP partners. Disclaimer: “UBC SEEDS provides students with the opportunity to share the findings of their studies, as well as their opinions, conclusions and recommendations with the UBC community. The reader should bear in mind that this is a student project/report and is not an official document of UBC. Furthermore readers should bear in mind that these reports may not reflect the current status of activities at UBC. We urge you to contact the research persons mentioned in a report or the SEEDS Coordinator about the current status of the subject matter of a project/report.”Land and Food Systems, Faculty ofUnreviewedUndergraduat