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DEEP SPACE FOOD CHALLENGE The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is working with NASA on the Deep Space Food Challenge, a competition to develop new technologies to produce food for future space missions while expanding opportunities for food production on Earth. AstroYeast Concordia University’s interdisciplinary team bioengineers yeast to create nutrient-rich delicious space food. Black Soldier Flies could satisfy several DSFC requirements The Outpost, an automated composting system, provides healthy food for remote communities on and off planet. Growing vegetables, fruit, and mushrooms without soil, sunlight, or adding fresh water University of Guelph’s Canada GOOSE (Growth Options for Outer Space Environments) Advances To Semi-Finals in the Deep Space Food Challenge A Circular Food Solution In Space Peterborough Company Noblegen advances to semi-finals in the Deep Space Food Challenge using human waste feedstock to create protein McGill University's Deep Space Food Challenge semi-finalists will breed and harvest crickets to feed astronauts Interview with Alexander Becker Vancouver Team CANGrow moves on to semi-finals in the Canadian Space Agency's Deep Space Food Challenge The company's Ecoation Innovative Systems, develops food technology for long-term space missions. All space news can be found here WASTEWATER Breakthrough technology transforms performance and economics for industrial wastewater reuse Boston Start-up ZwitterCo MINING International deep seabed mining kicks off under “secrecy agreement”, the first in: Canada WT Interview with Catherine Coumans, Ph.D. MiningWatch Canada CLIMATE ADAPTATION A natural systems approach to adapting to climate change WT Interview with Leanne Sexsmith, Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia SMART IRRIGATION High Technology applied to water conservation - where it counts the most How Lumo Ag took its smart water valve from idea to market WATERSHEDS Winning at water security in BC Collaboration proves climate adaptation works Interview with Zita Botelho, Watersheds BC NASA SWOT MISSION SWOT satellite, launched on December 16, to survey all water on Earth Interview with Jean Bergeron, Missions Scientist, Canadian Space Agency FIRST NATION WATER The First Nation Drinking Water Settlement BIOFOAM Sustainability with repurposed forest wood-waste industries A collaboration between Wet'suwet'en First Nation and a research team at the University of British Columbia has resulted in an innovative packaging foam made entirely from post-harvest waste wood. DATA CENTERS Large Amounts of Water Required to Operate Data Centers Interview with Landon Marston, Assistant Professor Civil & Environmental Engineering Virginia Tech FIRST NATIONS Inclusive Leadership for the Urban Indigenous Interview with Charlene Lavallee, AMNSIS President TIDAL POWER Toronto, start-up Biome Renewables is turning the tide to unlock increased tidal power potential All previous WT articles can be found in our A to Z section