Centering Agroecology in the Conservation of Biodiversity at COP15

Three photos showing a frog, a leaf vein and an overhead view of a river basin.
Photo source: UN Biodiversity Conference: COP15 in Montreal

Between December 5 and 9 of 2022, a coalition of organizations including UVM’s Agroecology & Livelihoods Collaborative (soon to be the Institute for Agroecology) headed to Montreal to participate in the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15, for short). Continue reading “Centering Agroecology in the Conservation of Biodiversity at COP15”

New Edition of Agroecology Textbook Features PSS/CALS Co-Authors

A stepped garden with different varieties of lettuce growing, in Cuba.

The new edition of the foundational textbook Agroecology is now available! Congratulations to co-authors Professor of Agroecology and Environmental Studies Ernesto Mndez, Plant and Soil Science Research Associate and Lecturer Victor Izzo, Steve Gliessman, Eric W. Engles, and to Agroecology PhD student Andrew Gerlicz who provided editorial support! Continue reading “New Edition of Agroecology Textbook Features PSS/CALS Co-Authors”