PinnedPhilip A. LoringNature is QueerIn the schoolyard where I went to middle school there was a small, grassy area alongside the baseball diamond — just beyond a drainage…Jun 109Jun 109
PinnedPhilip A. LoringThe imperative to transform global food systemsNever before, perhaps, has there been greater consensus that our food systems need to be radically reimagined and transformed.Nov 1, 20212Nov 1, 20212
Philip A. LoringDoing more goodWhy regeneration could be the “once-and-future” cultural story we have been yearning forSep 13Sep 13
Philip A. LoringYou say you want a resolution? Five ways to be a disruptor in 2024.It’s that time again. Time when the calendars advance a year, and people set about identifying ways they might commit to improving their…Jan 1Jan 1
Philip A. LoringEmbrace the language of the livingMany people agree that we need to make major changes to our food systems, whether to address social issues like human health, poverty, and…Nov 7, 2023Nov 7, 2023
Philip A. LoringYes, buying local food is a climate solution.It seems reasonable. If each of us simply reduces the carbon footprint of our own diets, GHG emissions will drop. Right?Oct 10, 20233Oct 10, 20233
Philip A. LoringWalk like a riverEach step in a river’s path is part of a conversation, a negotiation between the water and the riverbank. As the water makes its way down…Jun 5, 20231Jun 5, 20231
Philip A. LoringA response and an invitation regarding RBC’s “Green Revolution for Canada” reportAuthor’s note: this essay is also published on the Arrell Food Institute website, along with a response from Dr. Evan Fraser.Nov 22, 20221Nov 22, 20221
Philip A. LoringMare Nullius and the wishful audacity of deep sea seaweed sinkingOne proposed climate solution for rapidly sequestering atmospheric carbon, is to grow, and then sink in the ocean, massive quantities of…Jul 28, 20225Jul 28, 20225
Philip A. LoringFood Miles 2.0A recent paper in the academic journal Nature Food has dusted off, and I believe improved upon, a well-known concept that had otherwise…Jun 22, 2022Jun 22, 2022
