Growing media and the circular economy

摘要

We are facing unprecedented times. The bleak reality is that climate change is going to disrupt all the agricultural sectors globally, and Canada will be also affected.In order to satisfy the global demand for food in 2050, the worlds production must increase by 70 per cent to be able to feed an estimated global population of 9.8 billion.1 The greenhouse industry has a role to play in reaching the 2019 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.2 Major disruptive transformations will be necessary to reach these goals. Countries must change patterns of consumption and production to stop the environmental crisis and reducegreenhouse gas emissions.